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Sliced Golf PodcastSliced Golf PodcastA quick message to subscribers...Ben is on hand to offer apologies and thanks on behalf of him and Sam, who are taking their first week off since Sliced was launched seven months ago. They'll be back to preview the Nexo Championship on the DP World Tour, the beginning of the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup Playoffs, and reflect on the Women's Open, at the usual time next week.2025-07-2802 minSliced Golf PodcastSliced Golf PodcastOpen recap, Scheffler, Bryson, Portrush, PGA Tour cards, Ryder CupBen and Sam begin this week's Open Championship recap by heaping praise on Scottie Scheffler, set to go down as one of the greatest to play the game after cruising to his fourth major championship. There are more reflections on Portrush including praise for the course, before the pair ponder the impact it had on the Ryder Cup picture. With no DP World Tour action there's time to look at the Race to Dubai, before a revamped Highest Bidder.Please fill in our listener survey: https://t.co/K0qrjBkgwJAnd subscribe to our newsletter: https...2025-07-2158 minSliced Golf PodcastSliced Golf PodcastBONUS EPISODE: Final-round Open preview as Scottie Scheffler powers ahead at PortrushBen and Sam defy family commitments, technical issues and fatigue to convene ahead of the final round of the Open. Hear what they have to say about Scottie Scheffler, how impressed Sam is by Haotong Li, how many subplots have piqued Ben's interest, and much more packed into a half-an-hour bonus for subscribers.2025-07-1930 minSliced Golf PodcastSliced Golf Podcast*MAJOR SPECIAL* The Open Championship previewBen and Sam try their best to spin through Sam's trip to France, the Scottish Open, the Evian and a few other notes before getting stuck into the Open Championship. Ben reflects on his experience at Portrush in 2019 before they look at some key contenders, including Rory McIlroy and Robert MacIntyre.Sign up to the Sliced newsletter and gain entry into a free prize draw: https://tinyurl.com/slicednewsletter2025-07-1457 minSliced Golf PodcastSliced Golf PodcastEmotional Brown win, Campbell's 2nd, world feed, Collin's new caddie, Scottish Open previewBen and Sam reflect on Dan Brown's impressive, emotional win in Munich, plus a second play-off success for short-hitting Brian Campbell. Should he be in the Ryder Cup reckoning? Should Sky Sports viewers expect better? Will Billy Foster match up well with Collin Morikawa? Those and more big questions plus Highest Bidder and Scottish Open picks.Sign up for our newsletter here: https://t.co/Jh8SujqGRg2025-07-0758 minSliced Golf PodcastSliced Golf PodcastBONUS EPISODE: Ryan Fox joins Sliced to talk Portrush, Presidents Cup, PGA Tour and moreBen and Sam chat to Ryan Fox just before the two-time PGA Tour winner heads out to Portrush to prepare ahead of the Open Championship, which he reveals is the major he's most suited to. Ryan also discusses the fine line between winning and not winning, how the shot of his life set up victory in Canada, and why Robert MacIntyre helped inspire him. There's talk of his big Presidents Cup goal along with a determination to contend for a major, why he loves the idea of national opens taking on greater significance, and the pros and cons of Signature...2025-07-0358 minSliced Golf PodcastSliced Golf PodcastSaddier at last, Potgieter in a play-off, Open qualifiers, PGA-LIV latest & a theme!Ben and Sam toast a significant day in both their lives before their usual look at all things tour golf. That begins in Italy with Adrien Saddier's long-awaited first win plus a look at the controversial category 12 membership category, then moves over to the US where Aldrich Potgieter won a play-off for the Rocket Classic. There's a word on Padraig Harrington's senior major win, some latest news, and then previews of a busy week including Open Championship qualifying.Sign up for our newsletter here: https://tinyurl.com/slicednewsletter2025-06-3057 minSliced Golf PodcastSliced Golf PodcastFleetwood falls at final hurdle, Clark's 'apology', Minjee's major, and new man at PGA Tour HQBen and Sam try to overcome their sadness to reflect properly on Tommy Fleetwood's runner-up finish at the Travelers, where a final-hole bogey cost him the title. After that there's bonus quiz content, a spin around last week's other events including Minjee Lee's latest major win, news of a new man at the helm on the PGA Tour, and Wyndham Clark's attempt to apologise and what it means for Ben's TGL allegiances. Finally there's a look at the world of golf this week, followed by Highest Bidder.Sign up for our newsletter here: https://tinyurl.com/slicednewsletter2025-06-2355 minSliced Golf PodcastSliced Golf PodcastSpaun wins the US Open, MacIntyre beaten on the bob, Clark and McIlroy in the spotlight againBen and Sam reflect on a dramatic US Open where JJ Spaun finished birdie-birdie to beat Robert MacIntyre by two. They go through all of the contenders and wonder whether Adam Scott's chance to double his tally has been and gone, while there's also discussion of Oakmont and the challenge it presented throughout the week. Among the non-contenders the pair chat Rory McIlroy and Wyndham Clark, Ben presents a Signature Event solution, and Sam reveals a Novak nugget plus what his favourite Danish lefty was up to last week.Sign up for our newsletter here: https://tinyurl.com...2025-06-1657 minSliced Golf PodcastSliced Golf Podcast*MAJOR SPECIAL* US Open preview (eventually) as we ponder who will conquer Oakmont, and how...Ben and Sam are on hand to preview the US Open from Oakmont Country Club, considered by many to be the toughest golf course in America. The trouble is, this is Sliced, and that means more than just the highest level of men's professional golf, so it does take our duo a good half an hour to get onto all the important business of winning a major championship. Before then it's Ryan Fox, TV coverage, Connor Syme, LIV merch out in the wild, and sleep deprivation.Sign up for our newsletter here: https://tinyurl.com/slicednewsletter2025-06-0959 minSliced Golf PodcastSliced Golf PodcastScheffler encore, home comforts, latest tour news, Canada insights, and golf's longest dayBen and Sam are back to heap praise on Scottie Scheffler after yet another imperious display at the Memorial. There's also Austria and US Women's Open talk before they cover the latest news including a key change to the TOUR Championship plus Sergio Garcia's DP World Tour return. This week's events come under the microscope and there's a big Canada clue for listeners, before a tough Highest Bidder where Ben doubles his tally after the buzzer.Sign up for our newsletter here: https://tinyurl.com/slicednewsletter2025-06-0258 minSliced Golf PodcastSliced Golf PodcastDottie Pepper talks Scheffler, the Masters, slow play and... bearsBen and Sam are joined by two-time major champion and now on-course broadcaster Dottie Pepper to hear about her up-close view of Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, and more. Dottie explains her problem with slow play, how she sees her role and why Keegan Bradley would make her Ryder Cup side. There's a word on the Women's US Open, Highest Bidder and her encounter with a bear.Sign up for our newsletter here: https://tinyurl.com/slicednewsletter2025-05-2649 minSliced Golf PodcastSliced Golf PodcastScheffler dominates PGA, Bryson seeks tech solution, Rahm relevant again, Rory heading to OzBen and Sam lavish praise on Scottie Scheffler after his five-shot victory in a PGA Championship made more interesting by Jon Rahm's Sunday surge. There's talk of driver-gate and Bryson DeChambeau's quest to become a better iron player, before a look at what's changed as far as the European Ryder Cup side goes. The pair then preview this week's events including the Soudal Open and then it's a classic Highest Bidder which goes right down to the wire.Sign up for our newsletter here: https://tinyurl.com/slicednewsletter2025-05-1958 minSliced Golf PodcastSliced Golf Podcast*MAJOR SPECIAL* PGA Championship preview with guest Roberto CastroBen and Sam are joined by former PGA Tour player Roberto Castro to hear about his experience of Quail Hollow, which hosts this week's PGA Championship, and some of the biggest issues in golf including the rollback debate. Roberto also offers his take on the key storylines for the second major of the year and explains why the course so heavily favours bigger hitters, while before that there's time to find out about his work for CapTech Consulting including on the TGL.2025-05-1259 minSliced Golf PodcastSliced Golf PodcastScottie by a million, who is the most popular golfer, slow play and the return of the DPWTBen and Sam are back to their regularly scheduled broadcasting to reflect on a dominant win for Scottie Scheffler, and some impressive perspective from Erik van Rooyen. They ponder what popularity means and whether Bryson DeChambeau is golf's most popular player following his LIV Korea win, before it's onto the return of the DP World Tour in Turkey. Highest Bidder is a nail-biter, too...2025-05-0559 minSliced Golf PodcastSliced Golf PodcastBONUS EPISODE: Mike Lorenzo-Vera joins Sliced to talk retirement, one last Crans party and much moreBen and Sam are joined by professional golf's newest retiree, Mike Lorenzo-Vera, to hear what brought him to the decision to walk away from life on tour. Mike tells us why, why now, and what makes Crans the right place to bow out later this year. We hear his thoughts on the state of golf, including in France, Europe's Ryder Cup prospects, and what makes players like Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose 'aliens'.2025-05-0151 minSliced Golf PodcastSliced Golf PodcastMajor drama at Chevron, big week for Horsham, Xander's app and listener questionsBen and Sam begin episode 17 of Sliced with a recap of Marco Penge's breakthrough win, although with no TV pictures it's difficult to know exactly how it happened. There's also a look back on the first women's major of the year and a dramatic if manufactured ending, followed by the latest golf news including a new app from a two-time major champion. After that there's time for your questions and Highest Bidder, but between those two segments Sam also reveals who won our first ever competition.2025-04-2857 minSliced Golf PodcastSliced Golf PodcastJT wins on weekend of thrillers, tiresome Bryan, fun at the Zurich, bombs away at BlackstoneBen and Sam are up early on Easter Monday to reflect on an overdue win for Justin Thomas and a home one for Ashun Wu, plus the arrival of a new European star on the LPGA Tour. There’s talk of Wes Bryan’s suspension days after Rory McIlroy’s Grand Slam, before we look ahead to Hainan and the Zurich Classic. Finally, Highest Bidder hits a new low – can you do better?2025-04-2156 minSliced Golf PodcastSliced Golf PodcastRory McIlroy wins Masters playoff against Justin Rose to complete career grand slamBen and Sam try to make sense of one of the greatest golf tournaments, greatest Sundays, and greatest achievements in the history of the game, as Rory McIlroy completes the career Grand Slam by winning the Masters at Augusta. Oh, and Renato Paratore's win on the HotelPlanner Tour, the world of golf this week, fantasy picks, and Highest Bidder.2025-04-1456 minSliced Golf PodcastSliced Golf Podcast*MAJOR SPECIAL* The Masters TournamentBen and Sam pass another new milestone with their first major championship special, and what a way to begin as they talk all things The Masters (once they've gone through Ben's backdrop and the scandal of the fake lefty). Our duo share their first Masters memories and their favourite renewals of the first major of the men's season, before profiling every player under 100/1. Then, Ben has the simplest of tasks in Highest Bidder, but hopes nobody makes winning a green jacket look that simple come Sunday. Unless it's McIlroy...2025-04-0755 minSliced Golf PodcastSliced Golf PodcastPaul McGinley joins Sliced to talk Ryder Cup, Rory at the Masters, and the future of men's pro golfBen and Sam welcome Ryder Cup legend Paul McGinley to Sliced. He talks to us about what that event has meant to his life and career and how much of an influence Sam Torrance was on his successful captaincy in 2024. Then it's onto his role on the DP World Tour board when Saudi Arabia came calling, and what he sees for the future of men's professional golf. We talk Rory and the Masters and then Paul has a crack at Highest Bidder.2025-03-3155 minSliced Golf PodcastSliced Golf PodcastV for Valspar Viktory, Mansell finds winning gear, TigerLove is in the air as Ben and Sam gush over Viktor Hovland's stunning victory in the Valspar Championship, and Richard Mansell following his mate and winning in Singapore. Then there's Scottie on Rahm and Tiger on social media, before Ben finds another way to almost win but actually lose in Highest Bidder.2025-03-2458 minSliced Golf PodcastSliced Golf PodcastRory wins The PLAYERS, Phil loses his mind, Niemann supreme, Sing-ing in the rainBen and Sam react to Rory McIlroy's PLAYERS win before they wonder whether Phil Mickelson really does believe Joaquin Niemann is the world's number one golfer. There are rueful reflections of a breakout win for Josh Berry in India, a look ahead to a rainy Singapore Classic, details of a ticket giveaway, and a tense Highest Bidder.To be in with a chance to win 2x tickets to all four days of a massive DP World Tour event, visit https://fantasy.dpworldtour.com and enter our listener league with the invite code S460TR1D.2025-03-1757 minSliced Golf PodcastSliced Golf PodcastWins for Hill and Henley, Sam's encounter with Couples, and now The PLAYERSBen and Sam reflect on narrow wins for Calum Hill and Russell Henley on a dramatic Sunday of golf on both the main men's tours. There's a bit of Ryder Cup chat plus a Presidents Cup tale of when Sam met Fred, before focus turns to one of the biggest events in golf - The PLAYERS Championship. Finally, Ben turns cheerleader as Sam goes high on Highest Bidder.Don't forget, via our podcast listener league you could win 2x tickets to a massive DP World Tour event later this year. Go to https://fantasy.dpworldtour.com and enter...2025-03-1058 minSliced Golf PodcastSliced Golf PodcastHighsmith and Peake back from the brink (!), Jose on Rahm and a big and busy weekBen and Sam talk rain in Durban and birdies in Florida with wins for Dylan Naidoo and Joe Highsmith. Then it's onto the biggest story in golf last week as Ryan Peake completed his comeback just as fellow felon Angel Cabrera announced his Masters return. Things are a little less serious as we check in on the latest LIV quotes and TGL results, before the toughest Highest Bidder yet.DPWT Fantasy League invite code: S460TR1D2025-03-0359 minSliced Golf PodcastSliced Golf PodcastPotgieter misses out in Mexico, more PIF-PGA delay, insider notes on DurbanBen and Sam react to the remarkable play-off for the Mexico Open and a somewhat less remarkable Kenya Open. There's talk of DP World Tour status as one European swaps Africa for Argentina, and the latest no-news-is-bad-news update from the PIF-PGA talks. We hear Sam's inside word on this week's SA Open host, Ben's memories of the Cog... Honda Classic, and news of a prize worth winning via the DP World Tour's Fantasy Race to Dubai game.2025-02-2456 minSliced Golf PodcastSliced Golf PodcastLudvig van Greathoven, Tiger and Rory on LIV, and a cure for slow playBen and Sam reflect on an outrageously simple win for Ludvig Aberg at Torrey Pines, where Tiger Woods answered questions about the future of the PGA Tour and men's professional golf. There's analysis of Rory McIlroy's comments earlier in the week and a potential slow play solution, then it's around the tours including Ben's first-hand account of golf in Kenya. Finally, Highest Bidder returns...2025-02-1757 minSliced Golf PodcastSliced Golf PodcastLaurie Canter joins Sliced to talk Bahrain, what changed in 2020, LIV and the future of golfBen and Sam welcome recent DP World Tour winner Laurie Canter to Sliced. Laurie talks about that win in Bahrain, how much he got from the Team Cup and what changed for him as a player back in 2020. He explains what it was like when LIV Golf came along a couple of years later and offers his take on what the future of golf could and perhaps should look like. Finally, he has a crack at Highest Bidder...2025-02-1057 minSliced Golf PodcastSliced Golf PodcastReturn of the McIlroy, classy Canter, Phoenix Open, and a play-off themed Highest BidderBen and Sam talk Rory McIlroy's win at Pebble Beach and ask how likely it is that he completes his three remaining career goals. Laurie Canter's goals might have changed now as he's a two-time winner who gets plenty of praise before the discussion moves onto Phoenix, Qatar, and then a major play-offs version of Highest Bidder. Plus, listeners are invited to send questions for the first Sliced guest.2025-02-0358 minSliced Golf PodcastSliced Golf PodcastDel Rey plays video games, an English winner, Tiger vs Rory and the return of SchefflerBen and Sam recap wins for Alejandro del Rey and Harris English before looking ahead to a busy week in professional golf which, yes, includes Tiger vs Rory in the TGL. More seriously, Scheffler is back at Pebble Beach where Jordan Spieth also makes his return from surgery. There's a message from the great Gary Player, stories from the playground and the piano, and the latest DP World Tour Fantasy picks.DPWT Fantasy League invite code: S460TR1D2025-01-2758 minSliced Golf PodcastSliced Golf PodcastHatton wins in Dubai, slow play, 3.5 apologies, and a Ryder Cup-themed Highest BidderBen and Sam talk about Tyrrell and a fabulous Dubai Desert Classic, plus another win for Sepp Straka after a very, very long final round on the PGA Tour. There's more on slow play, another Austrian winner and the return of the Challenge Tour, before fantasy picks and then the big one: Highest Bidder, Medinah Edition. DPWT Fantasy League invite code: S460TR1D2025-01-2058 minSliced Golf PodcastSliced Golf PodcastSony thriller, Team Cup landslide, McKibbin to LIV, and our Ryder Cup picksBen and Sam return to reflect on a dramatic Sony Open and a less-than-dramatic Team Cup. Then it's news including Tom McKibbin's expected LIV departure and TGL night one reflections. Sam shuns the Hojgaard twins for his 2025 Ryder Cup side, Ben gives his number one priority for Dubai Desert Classic tips, and then it's a nail-biting second edition of Highest Bidder. DPWT Fantasy League invite code: S460TR1D2025-01-1357 minSliced Golf PodcastSliced Golf PodcastHow good is Hideki? Plus Team Cup, TGL, and 2025 wish listBen and Sam kick off their new Monday golf podcast with a review of The Sentry, where Hideki Matsuyama reminded everyone how good his best is. Then it's news including a brief look at the TGL, before a look ahead to the Sony Open. Ben talks Team Cup format, Sam nominates a fellow left-hander to follow in 2025, and we end with some fun and games - plus an invitation to join us.DPWT Fantasy League invite code: S460TR1D2025-01-0659 minSliced Golf PodcastSliced Golf PodcastINTRODUCING: Sliced2025-01-0307 min