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OCT 14, 2025

Tisha Alyn on becoming a TikTok sensation, setting up a clothing brand and TGL’s next steps!

<div>For the final episode of series 3, Di is joined by one of the busiest people in golf – content creator and golf personality Tisha Alyn!</div> <br> <div>Tisha explains what it was like giving up her pro career to turn her attention to social media full time, and the massive success she’s had since then.</div> <br> <div>From producing several viral videos to setting up her own clothing brand, investing in Los Angeles Golf Club and TGL and hosting her own podcast, Tisha tells Di she’s never afraid of a new challenge.</div> <br> <div>Plus, find out what she makes of how the diversity of golf has improved in recent years, and why she’s expecting the 2026 Solheim Cup in the Netherlands to be bigger than ever!<br> <br> Find more Why Golf content on Instagram, and find out more about everything the Why Golf platform has to offer 📲 <a href="https://www.thisiswhygolf.com/">https://www.thisiswhygolf.com</a><br> <br> The Why Golf podcast is presented by Skyscanner.</div>

48 MIN

Ryder Cup ambitions and winning around the world with Matt Wallace

SEP 30, 2025

Ryder Cup ambitions and winning around the world with Matt Wallace

<div>DP World & PGA Tour winner Matt Wallace joins Di Stewart on the latest episode of Why Golf!</div> <br> <div>Matt explains what it was like to narrowly miss out on Ryder Cup selection again in 2025 and his ambition to play in 2027 at Adare Manor.</div> <br> <div>He also talks about what it was like to burst onto the professional golf scene with several wins in his first few seasons, and the methods he uses to bounce back from adversity on the golf course.</div> <br> <div>Plus, Matt reveals his close friendship with Justin Rose, someone he calls a mentor, and how important his parents were in his sporting journey.<br> <br> Find more Why Golf content on Instagram, and find out more about everything the Why Golf platform has to offer 📲 <a href="https://www.thisiswhygolf.com/">https://www.thisiswhygolf.com</a><br> <br> The Why Golf podcast is presented by Skyscanner.</div>

49 MIN

Ryder Cup preview with European winner Shane Lowry and stars from the BMW PGA Championship Pro-Am!

SEP 16, 2025

Ryder Cup preview with European winner Shane Lowry and stars from the BMW PGA Championship Pro-Am!

<div>Di Stewart is at the BMW PGA Championship Pro-Am for the latest episode of Why Golf, ahead of the 2025 Ryder Cup next week in New York!<br> <br> European player and former winner, Shane Lowry, joins the show for a chat with Gabbie Partington about his hopes for the tournament, the current vibes in the European team's camp, and his plan for dealing with the inevitable hostile atmosphere at Bethpage.<br> <br> Di also speaks to some of the celebrities involved in the Pro-Am event, including former England football captain Steph Houghton, influencer Peter Finch, TV presenters Dan Walker & Natalie Pinkham, former Red Bull mechanic Calum Nicholas and professional golfer Dan Brown.<br> <br> Find more Why Golf content on Instagram, and find out more about everything the Why Golf platform has to offer 📲 <a href="https://www.thisiswhygolf.com/">https://www.thisiswhygolf.com</a><br> <br> The Why Golf podcast is presented by Skyscanner.</div>

44 MIN

Former Lion Anthony Watson on post-retirement life! Plus, what can rugby learn from golf?

AUG 12, 2025

Former Lion Anthony Watson on post-retirement life! Plus, what can rugby learn from golf?

<div>Just hours after flying back from this year’s Lions Tour in Australia, former England international and Lion himself Anthony Watson joins Di Stewart for a chat on Why Golf!<br> <br> They discuss success for Andy Farrell’s side Down Under, and Anthony gives an insight into what it was like not being involved in this year’s tour.<br> <br> After thinking he’d never take up golf, Anthony also describes how he’s now become ‘addicted’ to the sport, that it’s taught him patience on a whole new level, and analyses why so many athletes from other sports take up golf in retirement.<br> <br> Plus, what can rugby learn from golf to ensure the sport’s success in future years?<br> <br> Find more Why Golf content on Instagram, and find out more about everything the Why Golf platform has to offer 📲 <a href="https://www.thisiswhygolf.com">https://www.thisiswhygolf.com</a><br> <br> The Why Golf podcast is presented by Skyscanner.<br> <br> <br> </div>

37 MIN

Rick Shiels on becoming the world’s biggest golf YouTuber & joining LIV Golf as a global ambassador!

JUL 22, 2025

Rick Shiels on becoming the world’s biggest golf YouTuber & joining LIV Golf as a global ambassador!

<div>This week, we’ve flown to Southern Spain and Real Club Valderrama to meet the biggest golf YouTuber on the planet – Rick Shiels!</div> <br> <div>He tells guest host Gabbie Partington how he first got into golf in Manchester, before his career trajectory changed dramatically when he set up a YouTube channel – initially to encourage golfers to book lessons with him!</div> <br> <div>Rick also gives an honest assessment of his decision to become a LIV ambassador, despite initial reservations about the tour, and shares what it was like having backlash from his followers after the news was announced.</div> <br> <div>Then we look ahead to the future – could shorter format competitions of only 12 holes a round become the norm? And what is being done to encourage golfers who have taken up the sport, but not reached an elite level, to continue?</div> <br> <div>Rick’s become one of the most influential voices in the modern game – find out how in this episode!<br> <br> Find more Why Golf content on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thisiswhygolf/">Instagram</a>, and watch this episode on YouTube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ9DNDWkKDl7BilEfLNxToQ">here</a>.<br> <br> To find out more about everything the Why Golf platform has to offer, head to <a href="https://www.thisiswhygolf.com/">thisiswhygolf.com</a>.<br> <br> Submit your messages to the team <a href="https://forms.gle/HZgypWqVHtrRTC4W7">here</a>!<br> <br> The Why Golf podcast is presented by Skyscanner.</div>

62 MIN