Episodes

  • Tisha Alyn on becoming a TikTok sensation, setting up a clothing brand and TGL’s next steps!

    Tisha Alyn on becoming a TikTok sensation, setting up a clothing brand and TGL’s next steps!
    Oct 14 2025
    For the final episode of series 3, Di is joined by one of the busiest people in golf – content creator and golf personality Tisha Alyn!
    Tisha explains what it was like giving up her pro career to turn her attention to social media full time, and the massive success she’s had since then.
    From producing several viral videos to setting up her own clothing brand, investing in Los Angeles Golf Club and TGL and hosting her own podcast, Tisha tells Di she’s never afraid of a new challenge.
    Plus, find out what she makes of how the diversity of golf has improved in recent years, and why she’s expecting the 2026 Solheim Cup in the Netherlands to be bigger than ever!

    Find more Why Golf content on Instagram, and find out more about everything the Why Golf platform has to offer 📲 https://www.thisiswhygolf.com

    The Why Golf podcast is presented by Skyscanner.
    Show More Show Less
    48 mins
  • Ryder Cup ambitions and winning around the world with Matt Wallace

    Ryder Cup ambitions and winning around the world with Matt Wallace
    Sep 30 2025
    DP World & PGA Tour winner Matt Wallace joins Di Stewart on the latest episode of Why Golf!
    Matt explains what it was like to narrowly miss out on Ryder Cup selection again in 2025 and his ambition to play in 2027 at Adare Manor.
    He also talks about what it was like to burst onto the professional golf scene with several wins in his first few seasons, and the methods he uses to bounce back from adversity on the golf course.
    Plus, Matt reveals his close friendship with Justin Rose, someone he calls a mentor, and how important his parents were in his sporting journey.

    Find more Why Golf content on Instagram, and find out more about everything the Why Golf platform has to offer 📲 https://www.thisiswhygolf.com

    The Why Golf podcast is presented by Skyscanner.
    Show More Show Less
    49 mins
  • Ryder Cup preview with European winner Shane Lowry and stars from the BMW PGA Championship Pro-Am!

    Ryder Cup preview with European winner Shane Lowry and stars from the BMW PGA Championship Pro-Am!
    Sep 16 2025
    Di Stewart is at the BMW PGA Championship Pro-Am for the latest episode of Why Golf, ahead of the 2025 Ryder Cup next week in New York!

    European player and former winner, Shane Lowry, joins the show for a chat with Gabbie Partington about his hopes for the tournament, the current vibes in the European team's camp, and his plan for dealing with the inevitable hostile atmosphere at Bethpage.

    Di also speaks to some of the celebrities involved in the Pro-Am event, including former England football captain Steph Houghton, influencer Peter Finch, TV presenters Dan Walker & Natalie Pinkham, former Red Bull mechanic Calum Nicholas and professional golfer Dan Brown.

    Find more Why Golf content on Instagram, and find out more about everything the Why Golf platform has to offer 📲 https://www.thisiswhygolf.com

    The Why Golf podcast is presented by Skyscanner.
    Show More Show Less
    44 mins
  • Former Lion Anthony Watson on post-retirement life! Plus, what can rugby learn from golf?

    Former Lion Anthony Watson on post-retirement life! Plus, what can rugby learn from golf?
    Aug 12 2025
    Just hours after flying back from this year’s Lions Tour in Australia, former England international and Lion himself Anthony Watson joins Di Stewart for a chat on Why Golf!

    They discuss success for Andy Farrell’s side Down Under, and Anthony gives an insight into what it was like not being involved in this year’s tour.

    After thinking he’d never take up golf, Anthony also describes how he’s now become ‘addicted’ to the sport, that it’s taught him patience on a whole new level, and analyses why so many athletes from other sports take up golf in retirement.

    Plus, what can rugby learn from golf to ensure the sport’s success in future years?

    Find more Why Golf content on Instagram, and find out more about everything the Why Golf platform has to offer 📲 https://www.thisiswhygolf.com

    The Why Golf podcast is presented by Skyscanner.
    Show More Show Less
    37 mins
  • Rick Shiels on becoming the world’s biggest golf YouTuber & joining LIV Golf as a global ambassador!

    Rick Shiels on becoming the world’s biggest golf YouTuber & joining LIV Golf as a global ambassador!
    Jul 22 2025
    This week, we’ve flown to Southern Spain and Real Club Valderrama to meet the biggest golf YouTuber on the planet – Rick Shiels!
    He tells guest host Gabbie Partington how he first got into golf in Manchester, before his career trajectory changed dramatically when he set up a YouTube channel – initially to encourage golfers to book lessons with him!
    Rick also gives an honest assessment of his decision to become a LIV ambassador, despite initial reservations about the tour, and shares what it was like having backlash from his followers after the news was announced.
    Then we look ahead to the future – could shorter format competitions of only 12 holes a round become the norm? And what is being done to encourage golfers who have taken up the sport, but not reached an elite level, to continue?
    Rick’s become one of the most influential voices in the modern game – find out how in this episode!

    Find more Why Golf content on Instagram, and watch this episode on YouTube here.

    To find out more about everything the Why Golf platform has to offer, head to thisiswhygolf.com.

    Submit your messages to the team here!

    The Why Golf podcast is presented by Skyscanner.
    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Pregnancy as a professional athlete and returning from injury with Annabel Dimmock

    Pregnancy as a professional athlete and returning from injury with Annabel Dimmock
    Jul 11 2025
    This week on Why Golf, Di Stewart is catching up with 2-time tour winner and Mum-to-be Annabel Dimmock!
    They meet each other at Sunningdale Heath Golf Club, where Annabel reveals how anxious she was to tell her sponsors about her pregnancy and some of the hurtful comments she received from social media users after revealing she was expecting.
    She also explains how hard it was like returning from surgery to remove a bone in her hand and highlights just how far women’s golf fashion has come in the last few years!

    Find more Why Golf content on Instagram, and watch this episode on YouTube here.

    To find out more about everything the Why Golf platform has to offer, head to thisiswhygolf.com.

    Submit your messages to the team here!

    The Why Golf podcast is presented by Skyscanner.
    Show More Show Less
    38 mins
  • Charity, philanthropy & ground-breaking golf tournaments with Kate Rose!

    Charity, philanthropy & ground-breaking golf tournaments with Kate Rose!
    Jun 23 2025
    Di is back and is joined by Kate Rose for the latest episode of Why Golf!

    After meeting her now husband, major winner Justin Rose, back in the early 2000s, Kate has gone on to establish the Kate and Justin Rose Foundation, to support disadvantaged young people around the world, and set up the hugely successful Rose Ladies Golf Series during the COVID pandemic.

    She shares her experiences of how golf and charity are so intertwined, what it was like watching Justin in a dramatic Masters play-off earlier this year and why she would encourage all women to get involved in the sport!

    Find more Why Golf content on Instagram, and watch this episode on YouTube here.

    To find out more about everything the Why Golf platform has to offer, head to thisiswhygolf.com.

    Submit your messages to the team here!

    The Why Golf podcast is presented by Skyscanner.
    Show More Show Less
    46 mins
  • Solheim Cup takeover in the Netherlands! With guest host Henni Zuël, Catriona Matthew and Anne van Dam

    Solheim Cup takeover in the Netherlands! With guest host Henni Zuël, Catriona Matthew and Anne van Dam
    Jun 10 2025
    Why Golf is back for series 3 and we’re starting off with a bang at the host venue for the 2026 Solheim Cup in the Netherlands – Bernardus Golf!

    Guest host Henni Zuel chats to someone who’s won the competition as both a player and captain, Catriona Matthew, about her memories of past editions, including a very dramatic win in 2019. She also explains why it’s so valuable to brands to get involved with women’s golf.

    Plus, Henni speaks to the new PING Junior Team Europe Solheim Cup captain Anne van Dam about what it means to her to have such a big golf event in the Netherlands, and about the kind of captain she wants to be.

    We also speak to Skyscanner’s Andre Le Masurier about why his company made the ground-breaking decision to invest in women’s golf as their first entry into sports sponsorship.

    Find more Why Golf content on Instagram, and watch this episode on YouTube here.

    To find out more about everything the Why Golf platform has to offer, head to thisiswhygolf.com.

    Submit your messages to the team here!

    The Why Golf podcast is presented by Skyscanner.
    Show More Show Less
    43 mins