The Dan Evans Show

Sports Illustrated presents The Dan Evans Show, a golf show about the stories, debates, personalities, and moments shaping the game on and off the course. Hosted by Dan Evans, the show goes inside tournament weeks and beyond them, into the culture, business, gear, travel, money, media, and everyday experiences that make golf worth talking about. With real access, honest opinions, and a crew that is not afraid to disagree, Dan brings listeners into the conversations golfers are actually having.The game is bigger than the leaderboard. This is where the rest of the story gets talked about.

The Dan Evans Show is a sports podcast hosted by Dan Evans, with 115 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Dan Evans hosts The Dan Evans Show, a sports show with 115 episodes published.

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  The Dan Evans Show

  Presidents Cup Picks, Biggest Snubs, and Scottie Scheffler’s Ridiculous Season

  Sep 3, 20261h 14m

  The Presidents Cup captain’s picks are officially in, and the debates started immediately. Dan and the crew break down Jackson Koivun making Team USA, why his match-play background makes the pick so interesting, and which players have the strongest case for being left out. Ben Griffin becomes the biggest snub debate, while Jason Day’s injury situation and Geoff Ogilvy’s familiarity with Medinah add even more intrigue to the final rosters. The show also gets into Scottie Scheffler’s Tour Championship win, how much Ted Scott could be earning as his caddie, Scottie’s massive career earnings, Viktor Hovland trying to hold him off, Joe Dean’s comeback at the British Masters, and the rarest score in golf, the condor. 0:00 Presidents Cup captain’s picks are in 0:17 The controversial picks 0:46 Jackson Koivun makes Team USA 1:21 Why Koivun’s match-play history matters 3:40 Does the International Team have a Medinah advantage? 6:12 Nick Taylor gets his redemption 8:36 Why Jason Day was left off 9:31 Was Ben Griffin the biggest snub? 10:40 Other players who missed out 12:29 How long was Koivun on Snedeker’s radar? 13:19 Snedeker’s huge compliment for Koivun 14:59 Scottie Scheffler wins the Tour Championship 17:01 Scottie celebrates with a beer 21:04 Ted Scott’s incredible season 21:29 Could Ted Scott make $5 million this year? 24:13 Skill vs. vibes in a caddie 28:44 How much money has Scottie really made? 35:43 Scottie starts hunting down Viktor Hovland 36:41 Did Hovland lose it or did Scottie win it? 37:19 Hovland explains what makes Scottie so good 50:58 The British Masters 51:36 Joe Dean comes back from seven shots down 52:05 Winning with his wife as his caddie 55:43 Joe Dean’s unusual path to pro golf 1:01:33 Albatross vs. hole-in-one 1:07:40 What exactly is a condor? 1:08:02 How rare are par-6 holes? 1:11:55 The longest hole in America 1:12:30 Should golf courses add more par 6s?

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  Scottie Leaves Rory Behind, Rahm Rumors, and Golf’s Wildest Ideas

  Aug 20, 20261h 14m

  Scottie Scheffler is back in the winner’s circle, and the gap between him and Rory McIlroy has become almost comical. Dan and the crew break down Scottie’s latest win, Rory’s rough week, and the point gap that led to one of the strangest stats of the season: the average person is closer to Rory than Rory is to Scottie. They also get into the rumors surrounding Jon Rahm potentially returning to the PGA Tour, what that could mean for LIV Golf, their dream $10,000 golf splurges, whether 12 holes is enough golf, Dan’s case for making golf 27 holes, and the storm damage hitting courses across the Midwest. 0:00 Scottie Scheffler wins again 0:27 Scottie’s “terrible” season 0:48 The ridiculous finishes from Scottie’s slump 1:37 Ted Scott’s playoff mustache 2:16 The sprinkler incident 4:02 Scottie survives the Memphis heat 5:25 Rory McIlroy’s rough week 8:03 Rory finishes near the bottom 8:36 The Scottie vs. Rory gap keeps growing 9:00 You’re closer to Rory than Rory is to Scottie 10:33 Can anyone stop Scottie in the FedEx Cup? 11:23 Jon Rahm back to the PGA Tour? 11:45 What would Rahm leaving mean for LIV? 13:13 What happens to Anthony Kim? 13:43 The money behind a possible Rahm return 17:10 The $10,000 golf splurge 17:49 Would you buy a country club membership? 18:54 Building the ultimate custom golf setup 20:04 Dan’s dream golf travel setup 23:35 Membership vs. a once-in-a-lifetime golf trip 24:04 St Andrews or Pebble Beach? 52:35 A brand-new 12-hole golf course 53:12 Is 18 holes too much golf? 54:23 The sadness of reaching the 18th hole 55:47 Golf should be 27 holes 57:17 The fix for slow golfers 57:45 Should your handicap determine your tees? 1:00:44 Dan officially proposes 27-hole golf 1:01:09 Midwest storms destroy golf courses 1:08:09 Wicker Park Golf Course gets hammered 1:09:00 A salute to golf course maintenance crews 1:11:52 Are we losing too many golf courses?

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  Jackson Koivun Matches Tiger, Brooks Gets Brutally Honest, and the FedEx Cup

  Aug 14, 202659 min

  Jackson Koivun is only a few starts into his professional career, and he is already matching Tiger Woods. Dan and the crew break down Koivun reaching the FedEx Cup Playoffs in just five starts, what it says about his ceiling, and whether he should already be in the Presidents Cup conversation. They also discuss Michael Brennan’s Wyndham win, Keegan Bradley missing the playoffs, Brooks Koepka calling his season pathetic, the debate over the FedEx Cup format, slow play, Asterisk Talley’s U.S. Women’s Amateur win, LIV Golf’s latest questions, and their picks to win the FedEx Cup. Chapters: 0:00 Michael Brennan wins the Wyndham Championship 0:40 Golf’s young American stars are arriving 2:48 Brennan makes a massive FedEx Cup jump 3:15 Jackson Koivun makes the playoffs 3:23 Koivun matches a Tiger Woods record 4:09 Is this golf’s next great generation? 5:19 Could Koivun make a future Ryder Cup team? 5:31 Koivun and the Presidents Cup debate 7:13 Keegan Bradley misses the playoffs 8:03 Did Keegan Bradley actually fall off? 12:10 Jason Day and Tony Finau see playoff streaks end 12:52 Brooks Koepka misses the FedEx Cup Playoffs 13:00 Brooks calls his season embarrassing 13:28 Brooks Koepka’s punishment workouts 16:45 Brooks calls his season pathetic 17:31 Should more players make the FedEx Cup Playoffs? 20:37 The FedEx Cup field drops to 69 21:01 Koivun gets the course to himself 22:10 How long should it take to hit a golf shot? 26:20 The six-hour round from hell 28:43 Asterisk Talley wins the U.S. Women’s Amateur 29:03 Golf’s newest favorite name 32:00 The latest questions surrounding LIV Golf 35:03 Could LIV players become owners? 39:54 Why can’t LIV and PGA Tour players play everywhere? 41:00 TGL season is already approaching 43:00 More chaos from around the golf world 47:00 One of the strangest hole-in-one stories ever 52:02 The fake ace comes full circle 52:50 FedEx Cup winner predictions 54:26 Cameron Young as a sleeper pick 55:00 Could Jackson Koivun win the FedEx Cup?

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  Si Woo Kim’s Accidental Canada Trip, OVO Golf, and the End of the Rocket Classic

  Aug 5, 202655 min

  Si Woo Kim was only trying to meet Michael Kim for Korean barbecue during Rocket Classic week. Instead, one wrong Google Maps selection sent him across the border into Canada without his passport and with no way to turn around. Dan and the crew break down the bizarre detour, Si Woo’s conversation with border officials, and how he still made it to dinner. They also discuss Michael Thorbjornsen’s breakthrough win, the final Rocket Classic in Detroit, Drake’s massive OVO Golf outing, Trey Mullinax’s PGA Tour suspension, Dan turning 40, and a game about what famous golf experiences used to cost.

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  Jackson Koivun’s Ceiling, LIV’s Future, and a Wild Week in Golf

  Jul 30, 202655 min

  Jackson Koivun is only 21 years old, but after winning in just his third PGA Tour start, the question is already how high his ceiling can go. Dan and the crew break down Koivun’s dominant first victory, his unbelievable Auburn résumé, whether he would already be a top-10 pick to win the most majors over the next decade, and whether he should make the Presidents Cup team. They also discuss Ted Scott leaving for the airport before Koivun finished, the latest LIV Golf cancellation rumors, Lucas Glover taking off his shoes on the green, Bryson DeChambeau nearly hitting Ian Poulter, Jerry Kelly’s senior major win, and the show’s latest scramble round.

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