Sliced Golf Podcast

We're on hand to run through all the key talking pointers following another gripping renewal of the Masters, as Rory McIlroy defended his title, Scottie Scheffler finished a staying-on, record-breaking second, and Justin Rose had another chance to win a Green Jacket. We talk all those contenders plus Cam Young and Tyrrell Hatton, what to make of the set-up at Augusta, and where McIlroy now sits among the greatest golfers Europe has produced. There's temper tantrum takeaways after the antics of Robert MacIntyre and Sergio Garcia, the latest on Jon Rahm, and a look ahead to a more serene week in golf with the RBC Heritage headlining.

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Masters week is finally upon us and after a brief word about Sam's birthday and JJ Spaun vs Bob MacIntyre II, we focus on the first major of the year, beginning with how on earth do we follow McIlroy's grand slam win? With that dealt with, we talk trends and key stats and ask which of the many different preparations is best, before working our way through all the big names, from Scheffler, Rahm, Bryson and McIlroy to potential new major champions like Fleetwood, MacIntyre and Min Woo Lee. The debutants also get a brief mention before a suitably Masters-themed edition of Highest Bidder, and a word on a fun way to help raise money for charity by putting your knowledge to the test.

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Our second bonus interview in quick succession is a chat with LET star Meghan MacLaren, which covers her career highs, her career lows, and much more. We discover what the financial realities of being even an in-form LET player are, why Meghan believes better access to majors is required, and just what it feels like to be standing on the tee wanting to be anywhere else. We find out how her form has improved, what it was like being in the Solheim Cup conversation, and what she hopes the future holds.

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We begin this week's episode of Sliced where we like to, on the DP World Tour, with a recap of Alex Fitzpatrick's breakthrough win in a typically chaotic Indian Open at DLF. But the bigger stories follow, first with Gary Woodland's Houston Open win, a triumph in the face of personal adversity and one all of golf seemingly got behind. Then it's the rather more solemn news of Tiger Woods' car crash and DUI arrest, what it means for his Masters prospects and, more importantly, what it tells us about the person and his support network. Following that we preview the Valero Texas Open and one last chance to book a ticket to Augusta, before Sam goes low on Highest Bidder.

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We begin our episode with praise for Jordan Gumberg and his career turnaround before getting stuck into the Valspar Championship, where Matt Fitzpatrick proved the pick of a particularly strong English challenge. We discuss his Augusta prospects and why his game is so well-rounded before taking in LIV's new event and a play-off between two world-class operators. But will both of them be at the next Ryder Cup? Yes, there's more on Jon Rahm's feud with the DP World Tour plus the lighter topic of what's for dinner for Rahm and Rory at Augusta next month, and then it's a spin through this week's events, Highest Bidder, and a quick goodbye.

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