#AskAlan, Vol. 60
With thoughts about the death of the Match Play, Masters predictions, Tiger and the new ball, LIV’s financial future and more
Fire Drill 071: Desert LIV-ing
In this week’s Fire Drill Podcast, Michael Bamberger interviews Alan Shipnuck about his enlightening reporting from LIV Tucson. They also touch on Jordan Spieth’s vexing play in Tampa, larger trends in golf media, and their forever enduring love of a tangible book.
LIV Golf’s Growing Pains
After a lively players meeting in Tucson, the upstart tour’s business model continues to evolve
#AskAlan, Vol. 59
With thoughts about Scheffler carrying the Tour, Hatton’s temper, Cantlay as a villain, bifurcation, acting like a scribe and more
Fire Drill 069: Scheffler Shines
In this week’s Fire Drill, Alan Shipnuck and Michael Bamberger break down Scottie Scheffler’s simple and incredibly effective approach towards golf, Jay Monahan’s Oscar-worthy press conference performance and the extreme lack of good golf movies.
A Tournament Director Sounds Off
Lack of communication or engagement. Unprecedented “animosity.” Choosing “winners and losers.” The czar of a non-designated event says of PGA Tour leadership, “They’re just making this stuff up by the seat of their pants.”
#AskAlan, Vol. 58
With thoughts about the end of the Fifth Major, the state of Spieth, U.S. Ryder rookies, fixing Tour broadcasts and much more
Fire Drill 068: Kitayama Elevates
In the latest Fire Drill podcast, Alan Shipnuck and Michael Bamberger praise Kurt Kitayama on his gritty victory, discuss the state of Jordan Spieth’s game and go deep on changes to the Tour’s “product.”
Fire Drill 067: In The Room Where It Happened
In this Fire Drill podcast, PGA Tour Player Director Peter Malnati explains the new structural changes to the schedule and how, as the appointed voice of the Everyman, he changed his thinking as the Tour embraces small fields and no cuts.
Fire Pit 2.0
Two years into this grand experiment we are restructuring the business but the content will continue to flow
