The Loop
This is The Loop, a refreshing mix of everything you love to talk about around golf, with the only rule that you don’t take yourself or the game too seriously. Each week hosts Christopher Powers, Alex Myers, and Steve Hennessey, along with special guests from across the sports and entertainment worlds, will touch on what’s going in the game, who they’re putting money on, and whatever else comes up along the way.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 57 minutes
- Episodes
- 287
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Our Open preview with a boots on the ground report from Royal Troon
Golf Digest senior writer Joel Beall joins us live from Royal Troon to discuss all things British Open. Plus, we chat with Kipp Popert, who recently won his second straight U.S. Adaptive Open.
Debating the Keegan Bradley captaincy with Shane Ryan and have golf plaques gone too far?
Golf Digest’s own Shane Ryan subs in for Alex Myers this week to talk about the shocking selection of Keegan Bradley as the 2025 U.S. Ryder Cup captain. Plus, a discussion about golf plaques, picks f…
Whose handicap is less realistic: Trump or Biden?
Alex, Steve and CP come up just short once again with Davis Thompson, who tied for second at the Rocket Mortgage Classic. They talk through their pain as well as Akshay Bhatia’s pain. Plus, a fair an…
Does Scottie Scheffler’s season deserve an asterisk?
It’s a jam-packed episode this week following a wild ending to the Travelers Championship in more ways than one. The boys have a lot to debate, like Cameron Young’s 59*, Scottie Scheffler’s dominant …
An EPIC U.S. Open recap with the Bryson whisperer Luke Kerr-Dineen
Golf Digest instruction nerd and Bryson whisperer Luke Kerr-Dineen joins us after DeChambeau’s victory at Pinehurst, where LKD was on the scene. We discuss Rory McIlroy’s shocking collapse, why this …
LIVE with Carlos Boozer and ESPN’s Sean Farnham after Myers’ epic ace, plus U.S. Open preview
Alex and Steve join LIVE from Oak Hill alongside former NCAA champ Carlos Boozer and ESPN analyst Sean Farnham, who witnessed a bit of history on a now-famous par 3. We also speak to Wyndham Clark’s …
Reggie Bush gets emotional about the Heisman and our Memorial preview
Alex, Steve and CP chat with Reggie Bush about his golf game, his new Travis Mathew clothing line, and getting his Heisman Trophy back. Plus, we recap an emotional victory for Robert MacIntyre at the…
A discussion about Grayson Murray, plus Lexi Thompson and Kay Cockerill on the U.S. Women’s Open
Alex, Steve and CP open the show by discussing the sad passing of Grayson Murray, the 30-year-old PGA Tour pro who took his own life this past weekend in Texas. We also preview the U.S. Women’s Open …
Emiliano Grillo, Stephon Marbury and our PGA Championship recap
This jam-packed episode features interviews with defending Charles Schwab Challenge winner Emiliano Grillo as well as former New York Knick Stephon Marbury. The boys also do a full recap of one of th…
PGA CHAMPIONSHIP PICKS and preview with Michael Block
The boys chat with 2023 PGA Championship folk hero Michael Block, who will be in the field at Valhalla thanks to his top-15 finish last year at Oak Hill. The 47-year-old club pro breaks down “The Yea…
Darren Pang on Wayne Gretzky’s elite smack-talk game and the worst people to make a tee time with
The boys chat with former NHL goalie Darren Pang, who now calls games between the benches for TNT. Pang will be on the call for Games 3 and 4 of the second-round series between the Florida Panthers a…
Kevin Kisner on his uncertain NBC future and why he’s still grinding on the PGA Tour: ‘I’m not going out like this’
The boys chat with four-time PGA Tour winner Kevin Kisner, who joined us from the range at Palmetto Golf Club. Despite some early success on television with NBC, Kiz continues to grind away at 40 yea…
Canelo Alvarez, Scottie and Nelly dominate again and a golf trip for the ages
Alex, Steve and CP chat about Nelly Korda and Scottie Scheffler’s ridiculous runs as well as 15-year-old Miles Russell’s impressive week on the Korn Ferry Tour. We talk with Canelo Alvarez, the legen…
MASTERS RECAP and our boss recaps his round at Augusta National
Alex, Steve and CP discuss another incredible Masters, which ended with another Scottie Scheffler victory and us ripping up our Xander Schauffele outright tickets. Plus, our boss, Sam Weinman, won th…
MASTERS PREVIEW with Mike Tirico and best bets LIVE from Augusta
The boys chat with broadcasting legend Mike Tirico, who will be calling this week’s Masters Tournament on SiriusXM PGA Tour radio. Tirico tells us about the challenges of going from television to rad…
Matt Fitzpatrick, the Mt. Rushmore of Masters Champions Dinner menus and VALERO picks
Alex, Steve and CP are back for the Valero Texas Open, where this week’s guest, Matt Fitzpatrick, is in the field. We also discuss Nelly Korda’s recent run, Stephan Jaeger’s maiden victory and some o…
Johnson Wagner’s dream segment at the Masters and the origin of his Players videos
Johnson Wagner was the media star at The Players for his segments on Golf Channel’s “Live From”—in which he fired golf balls into the hill on Thursday night to mimic Rory McIlroy’s water ball. The th…
Scottie/Tiger comps, rolling on the ground for Wyndham Clark, plus a March Madness preview with TNT’s Brian Anderson
We recap a fantastic Sunday at The Players Championship, where CP was rolling on the ground for Wyndham Clark (we explain). Keith Stewart, our new betting partner and CEO of Read The Line, was also a…
PLAYERS best bets LIVE from Ponte Vedra Beach with Keith Stewart
Call it what you want: The Players Championship is one of the biggest weeks in golf. The strongest non-major field is at TPC Sawgrass, and our new content partner, Keith Stewart of Read The Line, is …
Bob Harig on his new Tiger Woods book and Anthony Kim and Scottie Scheffler are BACK
Longtime golf writer Bob Harig joins us ahead of the release of his new book “Drive: The Lasting Legacy of Tiger Woods.” Plus, the boys recap Bay Hill, LIV Hong Kong and debate who had the better Sun…