The Drop Zone
The Drop Zone is a weekly show hosted by Dylan Dethier for GOLF Magazine. Each episode sets out to answer one thoughtful question about golf, answered with the help of a guest.
10 Secrets from a Retiring Pro: What's the PGA Tour Really Like?
Martin Trainer is retiring from professional golf. He joins Dylan Dethier to tackle a question — what did he learn playing pro golf? — and runs through 10 answers (plus some more) as he pulls back the curtain on the myths and realities of the PGA Tour. This is the stuff you don't get from a Sunday broadcast or a simple player profile.
So what's it like staring down Rory McIlroy in a playoff? What's it like missing a whole bunch of cuts in a row? What single course on Tour REALLY stands out? Which stop has the best food? What...
2026 PGA Championship: Winners and Losers w/ Sean Zak
Aaron Rai won the 2026 PGA at Aronimink. But who else won, too? Dylan Dethier and Sean Zak break down the week’s action from on site in Philadelphia, catching you up on who’s leaving a winner.
Will from DataGolf: Who Wins The 2026 PGA Championship?
How do you model a major? Will Courchene, co-founder of Data Golf, joins Dylan Dethier to talk through the 2026 PGA Championship — and pick a winner. Who is Aronimink expected to favor? Who is actually in pro golf's "A" Tier? And how many players actually have a chance to win? Dylan and Will run through data, favorites, vibes and much more en route to picking a winner.
Grant Boone: How Nelly Korda’s Changed—And What That Means
Nelly Korda keeps winning. What has that looked like and felt like — and what does it mean? Grant Boone, who has been there every step of the way, tells us what it's like calling the action through the and bad for the LPGA’s biggest star. He also tells us what's next and what a big win for the league would really mean.
Tom Coyne: What’s The Greatest American Golf Course
What’s the greatest American golf course? It’s complicated — but we’ve got the right guy to take us down a wandering path to an answer.
Tom Coyne has walked all of Ireland. He’s criss-crossed the United States. Most recently, he bought a failing golf course in Upstate New York. And he’s written books about all of the above. So he can speak to the ingredients of a “great” golf course, he knows the difference between great golf in the U.K. and Ireland versus great golf in the U.S. — and now he knows the nuts and...
Robby Berger: Inside Lebron's YouTube Golf Debut
The world of YouTube Golf has been on the rise. But brand-new golfer LeBron James' appearance on Bob Does Sports still felt like a sign that things have really gone big-time. How did it happen and what does it mean? Robby Berger joins the show to go deep on the process of getting LeBron, what he's like in person and what his appearance means big picture for their group and the golf space at large.
The ex-guest services manager at the Four Seasons Beverly Hills also . This week, Dylan has on the face of Bob Does Sports...
Michael Bamberger: How Rory McIlroy Won The Masters
Rory McIlroy won his second straight Masters. Dylan sits down with legendary golf writer Michael Bamberger to break down how he did it.
Michael and Dylan bring their perspective from on the ground at Augusta National. They dig into what made Rory’s final round click, why he’s one of the most likable players in the game.Â
Also, Golf Stuff I Like, winners and losers and one lasting memory from this year’s Masters.Â
Wright Thompson: Is Augusta National's Mystique Real?
We asked legendary sportswriter Wright Thompson a question: What actually makes the Masters so special? His answer taps into his decades spent immersed in Augusta's lore — not just as a writer but as a son, a sports fan, a Southerner, and more. He's written about Augusta National in feature stories, in sprawling personal essays, in tournament coverage, in TV voiceovers and more, making him the man for the job.
Thompson's appreciation for Augusta National is complemented by his love for the magic of the muni, which is why his new ESPN series 'Where it Lies' glorifies golf's gr...
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