Is the Old Course losing its character? John Huggan on the week in St. Andrews episode artwork

EPISODE · Jul 18, 2022 · 42 MIN

Is the Old Course losing its character? John Huggan on the week in St. Andrews

from The Loop · host Golf Digest

What a week in St. Andrews: From Tiger giving an Old Course goodbye, to boos for Ian Poulter and an awkward Phil exit, there is so much to talk about as it relates to the 150th Open Championship. There are few people better to recap an Open than our John Huggan, a longtime editor who is now our European correspondent and an expert on the Old Course. We get Huggan’s thoughts on Rory’s missed opportunity, Cameron Smith making history and whether the Old Course has been reduced to a pitch and putt … or a hybrid-and-putt.The ‘Be Right’ boys are buzzing, too, after cashing some Cameron Smith tickets (as we hope you did, too, as Stephen Hennessey made him one of his picks on last week’s episode). Listen on for their early leans for the 3M Open.As always, check GolfDigest.com for our full array of gambling content for the PGA Championship, including picks from our anonymous caddie, Pat Mayo of DraftKings/Mayo Media Network; Rick Gehman of RickRunGood.com; Brandon Gdula of numberFire/FanDuel; and Lee Alldrick of FanShareSports. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Rory McIlroy had St. Andrews buzzing last week, so what was it like to be there? Our John Huggan joins ‘Be Right’ to recap an amazing week—plus, yes, whether or not the press center was filled with groans when Rory kept missing putts. Huggan—who has studied the Old Course as closely as anyone else in golf—gives his thoughts on what can be done to protect the character of golf’s most treasured links.

NOW PLAYING

Is the Old Course losing its character? John Huggan on the week in St. Andrews

0:00 42:47

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of The Loop?

This episode is 42 minutes long.

When was this The Loop episode published?

This episode was published on July 18, 2022.

What is this episode about?

What a week in St. Andrews: From Tiger giving an Old Course goodbye, to boos for Ian Poulter and an awkward Phil exit, there is so much to talk about as it relates to the 150th Open Championship. There are few people better to recap an Open than our...

Can I download this The Loop episode?

Yes, you can download this episode by clicking the download button on the episode player, or subscribe to the podcast in your preferred podcast app for automatic downloads.
URL copied to clipboard!