PODCAST: Is Davis Love III the right captain? When's Tiger coming back?
19th Hole Golf Show Ryder Cup Tiger Woods News

PODCAST: Is Davis Love III the right captain? When’s Tiger coming back?

FOLLOW: iHEART | TUNEIN


In the last week, a pair of intriguing stories have shaped golf's near-term focus and long-term future. We discuss them both in this week's "The 19th Hole Golf Show."

First, we discuss Tiger Woods' decision to step away from pro golf until his game is "tournament ready." We parse his statement and try to decipher if he'll play The Honda Classic, the Arnold Palmer Invitational and the Masters. We also wonder what "tournament ready" means to a guy who has always held he only plays if he thinks he can win.

Then we dig into the leak that Davis Love III will be named the 2016 U.S. Ryder Cup captain. How did he land the job? Why him over Paul Azinger or Fred Couples? Is he 2012 blueprint an advantage for the U.S. heading into Hazeltine against new European captain Darren Clarke?

Be sure to subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, TuneIn or Stitcher, and follow GNN Radio on TuneIn.

About the author

Ryan Ballengee

Ryan Ballengee is founder and editor of Golf News Net. He has been writing and broadcasting about golf for nearly 20 years. Ballengee lives in the Washington, D.C. area with his family. He is currently a +2.6 USGA handicap, and he talks about golf on various social platforms:

X or Twitter: https://twitter.com/ryanballengee
Facebook: https://facebook.com/ryanballengeegolf
Instagram: https://instagram.com/ryanballengee
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@ryanballengeegolf

Ballengee can be reached by email at ryan[at]thegolfnewsnet.com

Ryan occasionally links to merchants of his choosing, and GNN may earn a commission from sales generated by those links. See more in GNN's affiliate disclosure.