The 2024-25 golf season has ended, and so has the latest season of Talking Golf with Ann Liguori on WFAN! If you missed an episode or want to re-listen to anything throughout the season, check below!
AUGUST 31 (season finale): Ann looks back at the top stories of the PGA Tour season, including: Rory McIlroy winning the Masters and capturing the career Grand Slam; JJ Spaun winning the U.S. Open; and Scottie Scheffler continuing his dominant play. Also, Ann visits with extraordinary teenage sisters Amelie Phung and Alexa Phung, and talks to former NY Daily News sports writer Hank Gola about his book' 'Ryder Cup Rivals.'
AUGUST 24: Ann previews the final round of the Tour Championship and the upcoming Ryder Cup, and discusses the CPKC Women's Open, the U.S. Senior Women's Open, and The Ally Challenge. Also, chats with GOLFWEEK and USA Today Sr. Writer Adam Schupak, and Mark Cannizzaro of the NY Post.
AUGUST 17: Ann talks BMW Championship, Ryder Cup Captain's picks speculation, US Men's Amateur, and LPGA Standard Portland Classic; connects with Bob Harig, veteran golf writer for SI Golf; and shares her conversation with Megha Ganne, who won the U.S. Women's Amateur in Bandon Dunes.
AUGUST 10: Ann discusses the FedEx St Jude Championship and U.S. Women's Amateur; connects with golf insider and host of Skratch's 'Dan on Golf" Dan Rapaport; and chats with YES/ESPN analyst and five-time World Series Champion David Cone about his passion for golf and what he brings from baseball to golf.
AUGUST 3: Ann talks Happy Gilmore 2, the Wyndham Championship, and the AIG Women's Open Championship with Golf TV Commentator Grant Boone. Also, she chats with Jason Birnbaum, Dir. of Instruction at Manhattan Woods, who has been the swing coach for emerging PGA Tour star Chris Gotterup since Chris was 14 years old.
JULY 27: Ann summarizes the Open Championship at Royal Portrush, and talks about her recent trip to Northwest Ireland to play Ballyliffen, Narin Portnoo, Donegal, County Sligo, and Strandhill. Also, chats with Radio & TV Host Bill McCuddy and veteran golf journalist John Steinbreder about the links courses in Northwest Ireland, the Irish welcome, cuisine, and scenic beauty of the country.
JULY 20: Ann broadcasts from The Open Championship at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland and previews the Final Round! Also, visits with Paul Vaughn, Dir. of Golf at Ardglass Golf Club, and Rugby player (and Royal Portrush member) Stephen Ferris, about the intricacies of the links gem and surrounding area and courses.
JULY 13: Ann shares her exclusive conversation with the legendary Alex Lifeson, Hall of Fame guitarist for RUSH and passionate golfer; talks RUSH music and golf with Master PGA Pro Brian Crowell, the GM at Bally Golf Links at Ferry Point, Master PGA Professional; and looks at the Genesis Scottish Open, Evian Championship, Dick's Open and more.
JULY 6: Ann discusses the American Century Championship Celebrity Tournament and much more with former Super Bowl Champion QB Joe Theismann, and visits with Dromoland Golf Director of Golf Eamonn O'Donnell to talk about Irish golf - including Padraig Harrington winning last week's US Senior Open Championship, the KPMG Women's Irish Open, and the upcoming Open Championship at Royal Portrush.
JUNE 29: Ann talks about the possibility of Keegan Bradley being a Player-Captain for the U.S. Ryder Cup team; previews the Final Rounds of the U.S. Senior Open Championship, PGA Tour Rocket Classic, and LPGA Dow Championship; talks with Michael Manavian, elite golf Instructor for senior players, from The Broadmoor, about the U.S. Senior Open Championship; and visits with Crestview Country Club GM Dane Brummett about the massive clean up effort from tornadoes in Kansas to host the Korn Ferry Tour's Wichita Open.
JUNE 22: Ann previews the Final Rounds of The Travelers and the KPMG Women's PGA Championship; connects with golf course architect Gil Hanse about his refurbishing the Upper Course at Baltusrol; and visits with Keith Stewart, Founder of Read the Line, about the top stories in golf.
JUNE 15: Ann previews the final round of the U.S. Open at Oakmont and discusses the event's rich history. Also, visits with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Gerry Dulac on covering the Open and Aaron Rodgers signing with the Steelers, and with Andy Bessette of Travelers about next week's Travelers Championship in Connecticut.
JUNE 8: Ann previews the U.S. Open at Oakmont, and looks at the final round of the LPGA ShopRite Classic, the RBC Canadian Open, and LIV Golf in Virginia. Also, visits with Aaron Straub, the Sr. VP of Operations at Concert Golf Partners, and Hall of Famer Ernie Els about his first Major victory, the 1994 U.S. Open at Oakmont.
JUNE 1: Ann previews the Final Round of the U.S. Women's Open and The Memorial and chats with Timothy Gay, the author of 'Rory Land: The Up-and-Down World of Golf's Global Icon.' Also, Ann discusses golfing in the North West region of Ireland with John McLaughlin, North and West Coast Irish Links, and Alan Maloney of Mount Falcon Estate.
MAY 25: A Memorial Day Weekend edition covers all the top golf news and has visits with Nicholas Callaway, co-editor and co-publisher of 'The Unconquerable Game: Ely Callaway on the Game of Golf, Business, and Life,' and Dr. Jeff Poplarski, USGA Performance & Recovery Director, at Erin Hills for the U.S. Women's Open, where he and his team offer wellness, performance and recovery treatment for the competitors and caddies.
MAY 18: Ann previews the Final Round of the PGA Championship, visits with PGA Championship President Don Rea, connects with veteran SI Gold reporter Bob Harig to discuss all things PGA Championship.
MAY 11: Ann visits with Michelle Wie West, who is the host of the LPGA's Mizuho Americas Open at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, and Dylan Newman, Assistant Pro at Meadow Brook Club in Jericho, about qualifying to play in this week's PGA Championship at Quail Hollow.
MAY 4: Ann visits with LINKS Magazine editor George Peper about the LINKS Top 100 list of the best 100 courses in the world, and chats with Travelers Championship Tournament Director Nathan Grube about this year's event, June 18-22 at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, CT, and its star-studded field.
APRIL 27: Ann talks LPGA and Chevron Championship with Grant Boone, and visits with Hal Sutton about the money in the game today, legacy vs money, the upcoming PGA Championship.
APRIL 20: Ann looks at Rory McIlroy's historic Masters win, finally completing the career Grand Slam, and visits with Gary Player - one of the six men in the exclusive 'Career Grand Slam' club - to discuss Rory's roller coaster Final Round and the impact Rory's win will have on his future and golf overall.
APRIL 13: Ann was live at Augusta ahead of what was set up to be an epic final round of The Masters, and talks with golf historian Bill Fields about the Sunday leaderboard and storylines. Also, a visit with Evin Priest, who co-authored 'Together We Roared: Alongside Tiger for his Epic Twelve-Year, Thirteen-Majors Run' with Tiger Woods' former caddie, Steve Williams.
APRIL 6 (SEASON PREMIERE): Ann is live from Augusta as Masters Week gets set to kick off, and visits with first-time Masters competitor Rafael Campos about his journey and his pride in his heritage, as well as Joe Highsmith on his road to the Masters.