The 19th Hole Golf Show is a golf podcast featuring in-depth intelligent discussion of the most important topics in golf. Each week, host Ryan Ballengee tackles topics ranging from professional tournament news to issues facing the amateur, everyday golfer.
Rich Lerner looks back on 30 years at Golf Channel, his new book
07-10-2026
On this episode, Ryan Ballengee is joined by Golf Channel anchor and legend Rich Lerner to talk about his new memoir, which has more than a hundred stories from his time in the sport as a broadcaster and player. They talk about some of the bigger issues in the game and some of the great people in the sport.
Why Alex Dickson is suing Trump to save Washington DC public golf
06-05-2026
On this episode of The 19th Hole Golf Show, Beltway Golfer's Alex Dickson joins Ryan Ballengee to talk about his lawsuit against the Trump administration in an effort to stop an attempted takeover at East Potomac Golf Course in Washington, D.C. He talks about the National Links Trust and why they lost their lease, gives his reaction to the released Tom Fazio plan for the Blue Course at East Potomac and shares the best-case and worst-case scenarios for what happens from here. He starts by sharing the great story behind Beltway Golfer magazine, which is launching soon.
THE RUNDOWN 0:23 Beltway Golfer magazine 6:50 Golf as an escape from technology 10:38 Why Alex is suing the Trump administration 19:24 Why canceling the NLT contract was a farce 25:54 Tom Fazio's East Potomac plan is horrible 34:36 How Donald Trump could take Hains Point land 38:15 The best-case and worst-case scenarios from here
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Adventures in Coaching High School Golf (Season 2)
05-22-2026
On this episode, Ryan gets into a recap of his second season coaching high-school golf at his alma mater, Mount St. Joseph in Baltimore. It's not only a lookback on the season but also a little background into what brought him back into the MSJ community in the first place. Also, it's a bit of a PSA to encourage people to share their time, talent and joy with others.
I'm going to take The 19th Hole Golf Show in a slightly different direction -- one I've thought about for years. I hope you like this podcast with a more personal feel to it, sharing the people, places and things I'm fortunate enough to experience because of golf.
Subscribe to my channel for golf equipment news and reviews of drivers, irons, putters, shoes, bags and more. I share my adventures playing golf and my chase to get better at this game. I love sharing what I've learned to make the game easier for you, too. My day job is running Golf News Net ( @golfnewsnet1 ), our Golf News Net FAST TV channel, sharing golf news on my website, our 24/7 GNN Radio and social channels.
On this episode, Ryan Ballengee is joined by GolfN CEO Jared Phillips to talk about our new partnership, what it's like to break into the golf world as an outsider, trying to make golf your career and creating an app with a unique set of features (while still using and paying for his competitor's apps).
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In this episode, I look back on my experience at the SoFi Center for the first leg of the TGL Finals on Monday, pitting Tiger Woods' Jupiter Links against eventual champions Los Angeles Golf Club. What's it like in SoFi Center? What stands out? What can't you see on TV (it's a lot!)? I talk about my full experience and a trip that involved battling the flu, dreading TSA lines and more.
Thanks to Hanook Tire for making this trip possible. Their team is great, and it was cool to hear why they decided to invest in the TGL prodct as a sponsor.
Subscribe to my YouTube channel ( @ryanballengeegolf ) for golf equipment news and reviews of drivers, irons, putters, shoes, bags and more. I share my adventures playing golf and my chase to get better at this game. I love sharing what I've learned to make the game easier for you, too.
My day job is running Golf News Net ( @golfnewsnet1 ), our Golf News Net FAST TV channel, sharing golf news on my website, our 24/7 GNN Radio and social channels.