Drop Zone - GOLF Podcast

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Every week, GOLF’s writers run through the 10 most interesting topics in the sport. Featuring Dylan Dethier, Sean Zak, Claire Rogers, James Colgan, Michael Bamberger and special guests.

Recent Episodes
  • Ludvig's Big Win, What Golf TV Ratings Mean, Was LIV's $5 Billion A Bargain?
    Feb 18, 2025 – 58:57
  • Golf Stuff That Matters w/ Michael Bamberger ft. Tiger, Trump, Spieth, Phoenix, Genesis, More
    Feb 11, 2025 – 01:13:49
  • What Rory's Win Means, Pro Sends Odd Email, Inside a PGA Tour Meeting, Stories from Pebble
    Feb 4, 2025 – 01:05:25
  • State of Golf w/ Michael Bamberger
    Jan 28, 2025 – 01:15:08
  • Solving Slow Play, What LIV's Deal Means, TGL's 4 Challenges
    Jan 21, 2025 – 53:32
  • TGL Takes, Lessons From Hawaii, NFL-Golf Comps, ex-LIVer gripes
    Jan 14, 2025 – 58:01
  • Inside Xander Schauffele's Cave | World No. 2 Talks Majors, Stalactites, More
    Jan 12, 2025 – 33:54
  • We Fixed the PGA Tour! Plus TGL Predictions, Tiger's PIP Legacy and More
    Jan 7, 2025 – 01:06:46
  • Red-Hot 2025 Golf Predictions: LIV Wins, Grand Slams, Leadership Changes, More
    Dec 30, 2024 – 45:27
  • Tiger Up Close, Claire's Florida Adventure, TGL, LIV, Showdown, more
    Dec 24, 2024 – 56:03
  • Scottie’s Arrest Zapruder, Tiger’s Tree Handshake, Rory Encounters: Golf 2024 Year In Review
    Dec 17, 2024 – 55:44
  • Is Scottie Worth $765 mil? Plus Tiger Lessons, Creator Talk, Random Major Contenders
    Dec 10, 2024 – 01:00:04
  • LIV’s Latest Moves, Predicting Tiger, Phil Mickelson’s Beef
    Dec 3, 2024 – 58:58
  • Major Drop Zone Announcement
    Nov 26, 2024 – 10:57
  • Morikawa vs. Hovland, Grading LIV’s Season, Predicting the Future
    Oct 23, 2023 – 01:05:46
  • PGA Tour-LIV Future, Ryder Cup Fallout, PGL? | 7 Golf Quotes, Unpacked
    Oct 18, 2023 – 40:27
  • RYDER CUP GRADES: Players, captains, course
    Oct 2, 2023 – 01:03:36
  • RYDER CUP PREVIEW: Who’s gonna win?!
    Sep 26, 2023 – 48:49
  • Buy or Sell?! Ryder Cup, Solheim Cup Burning Questions
    Sep 18, 2023 – 54:36
  • Wild Forgotten 2023 PGA Tour Moments, Ryder Cup Picks
    Sep 5, 2023 – 01:07:43
  • Ryder Cup Reactions! Snubs, Surprises, Sadness
    Aug 29, 2023 – 40:52
  • Hovland Insanity, Tour Champ Preview, U.S. Ryder Cup Drama
    Aug 21, 2023 – 56:07
  • Brandel Chamblee’s Unfiltered LIV Takes, ’Merger’ Reaction
    Aug 16, 2023 – 43:43
  • Brandel Chamblee’s Origin Story
    Aug 14, 2023 – 57:08
  • Playoff Drama, Bryson’s 58, What’s Next?!
    Aug 7, 2023 – 46:49
  • Ryder Cup Draft: Here’s Who We’d Pick Today
    Jul 31, 2023 – 01:14:55
  • OPEN RECAP: Winners and Losers from Royal Liverpool
    Jul 24, 2023 – 47:44
  • OPEN PREVIEW: 10 Best Storylines, Picks, Sleepers
    Jul 18, 2023 – 41:37
  • US Women’s Open, LIV London Live, Ryder Cup Speculation
    Jul 10, 2023 – 43:36
  • Rickie Fowler Triumphs, Sean Explores England
    Jul 2, 2023 – 53:07
  • VIKTOR HOVLAND interview, Keegan’s Crowning, Women’s PGA
    Jun 26, 2023 – 37:18
  • US Open, 1 Day Later: Good and Bad from LACC
    Jun 20, 2023 – 01:00:53
  • US OPEN PREVIEW: Picks, Learnings, PIF/Tour update
    Jun 14, 2023 – 45:52
  • Nick Taylor’s Epic Canadian Moment, PGA Tour/PIF Updates from Toronto
    Jun 12, 2023 – 01:06:47
  • PGA Tour-LIV merger instant reactions, Winners, losers from wild day in golf
    Jun 6, 2023 – 56:04
  • Rose Zhang’s epic victory, Hovland wins at Jack’s Place, Phil vs. Rory
    Jun 4, 2023 – 01:07:10
  • Weekly Winners, Floating Golf Ball, LIV Claims, Ryder Cup Chatter
    May 30, 2023 – 58:53
  • PGA RECAP: Brooks Koepka is BACK, Viktor’s fight, Bryson back too?
    May 22, 2023 – 01:01:58
  • PGA CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW: Most at stake, best bets
    May 14, 2023 – 44:10
  • Wells Fargo Recap, FedEx Madness, PGA Favorites, LIV Needs, Our Golf Goals
    May 8, 2023 – 49:13
  • Tony Finau a Top 5 player? 10 questions for Sean and Dylan
    May 1, 2023 – 45:20
  • Golf’s New Major, Tiger Woods’ Future, Stories from Chevron
    Apr 24, 2023 – 49:47
  • Spieth vs. Fitz, Cantlay’s Pace, Rory’s Absence
    Apr 17, 2023 – 50:07
  • MASTERS RECAP: Rahm, Koepka, Phil, LIV, Tiger, Augusta — Good Week or Bad Week?
    Apr 10, 2023 – 42:09
  • MASTERS PREVIEW: Who to Bet, What to Watch
    Apr 2, 2023 – 56:13
  • Match Play Revelations, Rory’s Drive, Buy or Sell?!
    Mar 26, 2023 – 42:21
  • This Is The New PGA Tour, Phil’s Comments, Explaining Golf Balls
    Mar 20, 2023 – 55:20
  • Players Recap! Scottie’s Dominance, Player Meeting Drama, PGA Tour’s State of the Union
    Mar 13, 2023 – 51:17
  • Keegan Bradley Interview! Dreams, Anxieties, LIV Pals, Ryder Cups, Belly Putters, Shooting 88
    Mar 8, 2023 – 46:48
  • Bay Hill Breakdown! Plus PGA Tour Changes—Good or Bad?
    Mar 5, 2023 – 01:04:43
Recent Reviews
  • Ryanm1973
    YouTube?
    Is this podcast on YouTube?
  • Return on investment!
    Back in it!
    Beyond excited to see this podcast back. My go to weekly golf world update. Laid back, honest, and entertaining insight into the golf ecosystem. If you had one to choose from that covers it all - it’s this one.
  • Muleszn
    Dylan is the man but..
    This is truly one of the worst podcasts ever. Not just in golf, but to ever exist
  • G@Sauce
    Great Pod - its back!
    Drop zone is back in heavy rotation! Claire and James are great adds and round out a terrific foursome with dylan and sean.
  • CH12622
    Aptly Named Podcast
    Accurate name for this podcast because it’s definitely a penalty shot - the guys sound like frat boys giving superfan points of view and not well-rounded insights. Hard pass.
  • Molly water
    Didn’t like golf until this show
    These guys are the real deal. Wow. I thought golf was boring until this show — Dylan is the voice of golf and I really appreciate the thought and care he puts into his craft. Listen every week!!!
  • RPKGolf
    Audi
    The audio is not clear sometimes.
  • skasting
    Echo of woke golf Twitter
    Nothing insightful. No good dialogue bc they regurgitate takes and don’t debate anything. No ability to even an attempt to take a challenging argument. Kind of shows where “journalism” has gone. No ability to even present an issue without injecting bias.
  • danielbuckets
    Best Golf Podcast
    Awesome podcast. Love golfing but I don’t follow the professional game too closely. DZ interviews are thoughtful and entertaining, and Dylan and Sean have a nice dynamic. Plus, you gotta respect the commitment required to tape regular live shows with one host in Scotland and the other on in Seattle. THE BOYS ARE ON A MISSION TO PRODUCE THE GOODS.
  • chrostmas star1
    Balanced and intelligent insight.
    Great interview with Eddie Pepperell. Insightful
  • Bodestiny
    Pretty bad podcast
    I couldn’t continue listening to amateur golf pundits knock professional golfers because they’re jealous of the millions of dollars they’re making with a non-PGA golf organization.
  • Dubai-Mark
    Superb
    Great listen, great content and sone brilliant guests
  • murph318
    Never miss the Drop Zone
    Love the podcast - enjoyable conversation between friends, but Sean and Dylan are incredibly well prepared.
  • Leon_173869
    Good content but needs some polishing
    Please normalize the volume of the hosts; one sounds like he’s yelling into the microphone, the other sounds like he’s across the room, another guy sounds like he’s talking away from everyone while fidgeting/tapping/slamming the microphone
  • toughGRADER
    Not your grandfather’s golf podcast
    Dylan and Sean bring lively debate and hot takes along with the latest and greatest golf world news. Your one stop shop for tournament recaps and previews, and interesting player anecdotes from spending time on tour with the stars. These guys will be big names in the golf media world!
  • Denenchofu FX
    Why so somber?
    Just listened to the podcast on Olympics golf in Japan. Sean sounds like he just returned from a funeral. Also got the same feeling after listening to the podcast afterThe Open that Colin won. I realize Japan is having trouble combating COVID and logistics and conditions are far from ideal, but good lord. Other media outlets are certainly recognizing and highlighting how precious moment this is for golf and conveying the joy and excitement the golfers are feeling.
  • paulfmcd
    Idle chatter no real take away
    Couple guys just talking golf, it is as if we are at the same table just listening.... not well thought out or prepared. There are better options available
  • JimmyCoglin
    DZ
    What these hosts lack in hardened grit they make up for in seasoned taeks and unbridled love for Martin Trainer. A must-listen in the golf space
  • golfgrl98264284926
    BEST POD IN THE GAME
    This is *literally* my favorite golf podcast that I’ve EVER listened to. I’m OBSESSED!!! With this podcast and the host Sean!! The best of the best!! If there’s one podcast you should listen to out there, ITS THIS ONE!! listen, subscribe, rate, follow!!!
  • Dhkolster
    Well done
    Great interviews and stories.
  • jboysupe
    Golf fan
    I’m 10 years old and I play in golf tours like HJGT I really like this podcast because it explains a lot of how golfers like jack Nicolas get involved in story’s about Phil mickelson and tiger also it explains a lot about there lives and how tigers kids called him the “YouTube golfer” and one other thing is that it will put pro players into the podcast and that was REALLY cool. Last thing is that it explains a lot about golf tours and how they did and how tiger gave a girl a Buick so that was the end of my review and by the way HJGT stands for hurricane jr golf tournament
  • New Drop Zone
    New Drop Zone Pod
    All the feels in that first one. Great new format, production quality, stories.
  • nickpia
    Golf fan
    This is the best podcast in the game. Great topics, great hosts. On my must-listen list.
  • Drop Zone Forever
    Relaunch
    Love the revamped Drop Zone format! Very cool to hear untold stories in the golf world and get new, in-depth insight on stories I *thought* I knew about already.
  • D8688F
    Fun content, better hosts
    Golf needs more of this, period. Sean and Dylan have the kind of rapport one looks for in podcast hosts. These guys know the game and they bring a youthful perspective to any golf topic, past or present. Knowledgeable, unique, smart and fun....if you have any interest in golf whatsoever, give this a listen!
  • KHarris703
    Great Episode with Robert Trent Jones Jr
    That was easily one of my favorite episodes of this podcast. Sounds like an incredibly smart, interesting and thoughtful guy. Well done to Sean for asking really good questions too.
  • GarnetCraig
    Best Golf Podcast
    If I could somehow convince my two funniest friends to sit around and discuss golf over nachos and Arnold Palmers with me for hours on end it would sound like Sean and Dylan from The Drop Zone.
  • Brokenanklemiles
    5 star
    Best pod out on golf, bar none.
  • jimmybmetal
    Good. It’s hard to listen to with....
    Beeping out cuss words is so brutal and hard to listen to and understand what’s going on. Put an unedited version out
  • RaleighTim
    Need More Shipnuck
    Just bring in Shipnuck for a regular insider pod....with and without guests.
  • Confus Ed
    You’re not Ron
    The away game is not the Drop Zone. We want the Drop Zone. The away game should not be on the Drop Zone page.
  • Maxterp
    Good content
    The content is great but I always end up having to turn it up to full volume to hear anything on the highway.
  • John Clemons
    Are F-Bombs Necessary?
    Love the show especially Shipnuck but disappointed that Sean Zak feels it necessary to drop F-bombs. Let’s keep it professional fellas.
  • Hoppock
    Boring and the host is lame
    Alan Shipnuck is corny and the interviews are boring. He’s super arrogant.
  • Z71bcm71
    Wow
    If you love idiots, You’ve found your show.
  • M Fore!
    Great!
    Shipnuck and Bamby's post-tournament recaps are excellent!
  • Gatortone2
    Boring
    No one cares about Shipnuck's political leanings.
  • vandirty29
    Andy Dillard story
    Sean Zak's interview with Andy Dillard was fantastic - the story of Dillard's blistering 6 straight birdies to open his first round at the US Open was insane. Thanks for bringing to light a story I've never heard until tuning into your podcast. Safe to say, I'll be listener as long as you're putting out new content. Can't wait to hear what's next!
  • SeanBrady
    A must-listen golf podcast
    Great production values and even better topics. Love this - hope it continues!
  • Jeremy914
    BORING
    All of these podcasts should be shortened 20 minutes at least. I hate the phone interviews, quality of the sound and clarity is so annoying to listen to. I love golf and appreciate the variety of topics but hard to stay interested with these.
  • kpatricksullivan
    Content OK, but almost unlistenable
    I live and breathe golf, and I love every bit of SI content I can get my hands on , but this podcast is a major disappointment. With the talent of golf writers and the news and player accessibility at SI's disposal, to have a production such as this with SI's name on it is scary disappointing. I cringe at listening to each of these varied hosts, and a couple of them are simply unlistenable.
  • WIGolfer
    Love it
    Loved the Augusta/Pine Valley pod. Also love the in-depth Tour insight! Those are the people we're all trying to be like. Keep up the good work.
  • Piper186
    Unable to hear Haney
    Alan- Love the podcasts and would've enjoyed hearing Hank Haney in the most recent one. However although your audio was fine, Haney's was very, very soft - could not hear him. This happened once before and wanted to let you know.
  • Jim hanlon
    John Sabino how to play 100 courses
    Enjoyed Sabino's podcast as i am an old golfing buddy of his and heard his many stories. All true including his handicaps! He related the story of my friend Alan playing Augusta as his first time playing, all true! Have preordered the book and will now go to his website to challenge him to a re match at my club, Jerico National in New Hope All the best to John, a worthwhile book that can help us golf course dreamers, he did it!
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