McKellar Golf Podcast #80 Geoff Shackelford and Lawrence Donegan with preview of the 2023 US Open Championship

This week Geoff Shackelford and Lawrence Donegan discuss the US government's efforts to take control of muni golf in Washington DC and wonder aloud - doesn't it have more important more important things to do?Also, the Golf Games gets a tentative 'thumbs up".

Our hosts Shackelford and Donegan look back at a thrilling 2025 Australian Open week at Royal Melbourne - the course, the crowds, the winner, Rory's appearance - what was there not to love? Nothing much, according to these days. They also decode Tiger's comments on the coming changes to the PGA Tour.

The 2025 Australian Open has started at Royal Melbourne. Shackelford and Donegan discuss Rory McIlroy's participation in the event and his remarks about the quality of the course itself -is it really all it's cracked up to be? The hosts also discuss PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp's impressive appearance at CNBC's business forum, Justin Thomas's comments on the USA Ryder Cup loss at Bethpage, and the surge in the numbers of great young European pros (in contrast to what's happening in the US).

Delayed by technical issues but finally Geoff Shackelford and and Lawrence Donegan sit down and look back at the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage - the golf course, the captains, the players and the crowd.

On the eve of the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage, Shackelford and Donegan are joined by the Mark Cannizzaro of the New York Post to discuss golf's biggest team event.