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
Karl-Anthony Towns on his golf obsession and his message to Tiger Woods
Three-time NBA All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns joins us this week and all he wants to talk about is his love of golf. The 7-foot center joined us from his house, where he has the same golf simulator as T…
World Long Drive champ Martin Borgmeier, a disgruntled tour pro and Lexi’s impressive performance in Vegas
The boys are joined by two great guests in 2022 World Long Drive champ Martin Borgmeier and PGA Tour pro Dylan Wu on this week’s episode. Borgmeier previewed the World Long Drive Championship in Atla…
Jimmy Rollins gushes over his new set of irons and previews the MLB Playoffs
Jimmy Rollins is this week’s guest, and he couldn’t stop talking about his new Wilson Staff irons. Now an analyst at TBS, the former Philadelphia Phillies shortstop also broke down the MLB Playoffs a…
Hunter Mahan on the one thing the U.S. team was missing at the Ryder Cup
Six-time PGA Tour winner Hunter Mahan joins us to break down the American squad’s crushing loss in Rome. A three-time Ryder Cupper himself, Mahan spoke on what he thought the U.S. team was lacking, a…
A former Ryder Cupper on taking down Seve and our best bets at Marco Simone
Former Ryder Cupper Jim Gallagher Jr., now a Golf Channel analyst, joins the podcast to break down this year’s event in Rome, where he’ll be on the Live From set all week. He talks about taking down …
Stewart Hagestad on his U.S. Mid-Am victory and the wildly overblown Walker Cup controversy
Alex, Steve and CP are joined by one of the top amateur players in the world, Stewart Hagestad, who won his third U.S. Mid-Amateur at Sleepy Hollow last week. Plus, an inside look at Gil Hanse’s late…
Xander Schauffele’s galaxy-brain promo and our host’s return to the range
The boys discuss Xander Schauffele’s hilariously bad DraftKings promotional video, which he admittedly knew was going to be terrible when he was shooting it. Plus, CP returns to the range for the fir…
Joel Dahmen on his Netflix stardom and the PGA Tour's new fall schedule
The boys continue their scorching hot run of guests with tour winner turned Netflix star Joel Dahmen, who joins the show to recap his season and update us on dad life. We also discuss the meteoric ri…
Our Jon Rahm interview and rapid reaction to the U.S. Ryder Cup captain’s picks
The boys sit down with Jon Rahm in NYC on this bonus edition of The Loop and chat about Augusta National, the Ryder Cup and much more. Shane Ryan also joins us to break down Zach Johnson’s captain’s …
Holly Sonders on her Golf Channel days and her new NSFW sports league
The great Holly Sonders is this week’s first guest and she opens up about her time at Golf Channel and at Fox Sports. Dylan Newman, the Met Open winner, also joins us to break down his big win and he…
U.S. Amateur winner Nick Dunlap on Peyton Manning’s pump-up speech and Nick Saban’s golf addiction
The boys break down Viktor Hovland’s stunning win at Olympia Fields and chat with U.S. Amateur winner Nick Dunlap, who is heading into his sophomore year at Alabama with the Havemeyer Trophy in tow.
Lucas Glover stays hot (literally) and golf’s wild true crime story
The boys break down Lucas Glover’s latest victory, which featured some impressive putting and some even more impressive (?) swamp ass. Plus, Golf Digest Senior Writer Joel Beall joins us to chat abou…
Why JT should make the Ryder Cup team and the EXCLUSIVE Double Hammer bet
The boys (minus Myers) recap a wild Sunday finish at the Wyndham Championship, which featured plenty of FedEx Cup chaos thanks to Justin Thomas and an emotional win for Lucas Glover. We’re also joine…
Our insider tip gone wrong
When the boys received a hot tip from an insider at the 3M Open, they bet big on a matchup they thought was a lock. The tip didn’t end up being too hot, and before CP, Myers and Hennessey give their …
BRITISH OPEN RECAP and the biggest bust of the major season
The boys recap a dud of a British Open and a majors season in general while also heaping praise on Brian Harman’s impressive victory. We also get into our major season superlatives and break down the…
BRITISH OPEN PICKS with Steve Bamford and our massive consensus bet
It’s Open Championship week which means it’s time to chat with the one and only Steve Bamford, host of the Golf Betting System Podcast. He breaks down the golf course, his best plays and much more. P…
A tough conversation about Michelle Wie and the winners of the Golf Digest Open join us
The boys are live from Watchung Valley Golf Club, one of the qualifying sites for the inaugural Golf Digest Open. They’re joined by the medalists of the Watchung qualifier, Michael O’Keefe and Bo Gua…
Ryder Cup Radicals: The LIV Conundrum, Sambuca, and Other Serious Matters
On the first-ever Ryder Cup Radicals, Shane, Joel, and Luke jump into the deep end with a discussion of the LIV Golf imbalance—the US can have LIVers in the Ryder Cup, Europe cannot—and whether Zach …
THE MATCH picks with Trevor Immelman and the video of the year in golf
Former Masters champion turned TV analyst Trevor Immelman joins us to preview The Match between the teams of Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce and Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson. Immelman will be a p…
U.S. OPEN RECAP: Rory’s untimely gaffe and Wyndham Clark’s secret weapon
Alex, Steve and CP recap one of the more interesting U.S. Opens we’ve seen in years at LACC. We covered it all from Rory’s latest close call to Wyndham Clark’s ace in the hole to why this week was ac…