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The Breakfast Ball is a daily news and analysis podcast brought to you by golf journalists and authors, Shane Ryan and Evin Priest. It's extremely serious – and historic, having been created in 1934.
Listen on Apple PodcastsA golfer has made a spectacular hole in one on a par 4 at North Berwick, plus the R&A reveals the Last Chance Qualifier field, and Jon Rahm asked about LIV Golf funding at the Scottish Open.
Golf journalist Evin Priest wraps up the overnight news from Monday, July 6, 2026: Sergio Garcia updates DP World Tour intentions, the Senior Players Championship farewells Firestone CC and Nelly Korda leads the Evian Championship field in France.
Golf journalist Evin Priest wraps up the overnight news from Sunday, July 5, 2026: Georgia golfer sets a new world record for consecutive hours played, Ireland legend Padraig Harrington wins another senior major, Chris Gotterup grabs fifth PGA Tour title at the John Deere Classic and a 39-year-old European Tour rookie triumphs at the BMW International Open.
Golf journalist Evin Priest with a brief, six-minute wrap up the overnight news from Thursday, July 2, 2026: covering Tiger Woods, Brad Dalke on the DP World Tour, Jackson Koivun on the PGA Tour and some Irish Open news: July 3.
Golf journalist Evin Priest flies solo in hosting duties today with a brief, six-minute wrap up the overnight news from Wednesday, July 1, 2026: the PGA Tour transitions the Sony Open in Hawaii to a Champions Tour (senior) event, Michael Block's big haircut, Rory McIlroy takes the green jacket to Wimbledon and LIV golfers ready for the DP World Tour's BMW International Open in Munich.
Golf journalists Shane Ryan and Evin Priest wrap up the overnight news from Tuesday, June 30, 2026: Sergio Garcia was unsuccessful in final qualifying for the 154th Open Championship while feeling 'nauseous' after a lunchtime lasagne, Jordan Spieth sounds off on golf betting, plus former amateur world No.1 Jackson Koivun readies for his professional debut at the PGA Tour's John Deere Classic.
Golf journalists Shane Ryan and Evin Priest wrap up the overnight news from Monday, June 29, 2026: Viktor Hovland defeats Scottie Scheffler to win the Travelers, Nelly Korda's Hall of Fame reflections, Netflix and more.
Golf journalists Shane Ryan and Evin Priest wrap up the overnight news from Sunday, June 28, 2026: Eugenio Chacarra wins the Italian Open, Michael Block contends in his Champions Tour debut, Haeran Ryu claims the Women's PGA Championship and Dustin Johnson opts out of Open Championship final qualifying.
Golf journalists Shane Ryan and Evin Priest wrap up the overnight news from Thursday, June 25, 2026: we've had a Rory McIlroy sighting at Royal Birkdale, via Sir Nick Faldo, plus news of a Michael Block return and more.
Golf journalists/authors Shane Ryan and Evin Priest wrap up the overnight news from Wednesday, June 24, 2026: Wyndham Clark's Baker Mayfield story, Ryder Cup Europe news, Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton's (co-sanctioned) PGA Tour return, an amateur winning his way into the British Open, Masters and US Open at Pebble Beach, and LIV golfers on the DP World Tour.
Golf journalists/authors Shane Ryan and Evin Priest kick off The Breakfast Ball with their debut episode wrapping up the overnight news ending on Tuesday, June 23, 2026: the PGA Tour's massive structural changes, Tiger Woods' first public appearance in months, Nelly Korda's LPGA Hall of Fame bid and Canadian golfer David Hearn's hilarious case of social media mistaken identity.