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Due to Evin and Steve fielding plenty of emails, DMs and messages asking for Chasing Majors episodes, the pair decided to re-release the 2022 recording of Episode 3. Steve recalls caddying for Tiger Woods at the 2000 Open Championship at St Andrews, when Tiger completed the career grand slam by winning his fourth different major. Thanks to all the listeners for continuing to ask for episodes.  

A golfer has made a spectacular hole in one on a par 4 at North Berwick, plus the R&A reveals the Last Chance Qualifier field, and Jon Rahm asked about LIV Golf funding at the Scottish Open.

Golf journalist Evin Priest wraps up the overnight news from Monday, July 6, 2026: Sergio Garcia updates DP World Tour intentions, the Senior Players Championship farewells Firestone CC and Nelly Korda leads the Evian Championship field in France.  

Golf journalist Evin Priest wraps up the overnight news from Sunday, July 5, 2026: Georgia golfer sets a new world record for consecutive hours played, Ireland legend Padraig Harrington wins another senior major, Chris Gotterup grabs fifth PGA Tour title at the John Deere Classic and a 39-year-old European Tour rookie triumphs at the BMW International Open.

Golf journalist Evin Priest with a brief, six-minute wrap up the overnight news from Thursday, July 2, 2026: covering Tiger Woods, Brad Dalke on the DP World Tour, Jackson Koivun on the PGA Tour and some Irish Open news: July 3.  

Golf journalist Evin Priest flies solo in hosting duties today with a brief, six-minute wrap up the overnight news from Wednesday, July 1, 2026: the PGA Tour transitions the Sony Open in Hawaii to a Champions Tour (senior) event, Michael Block's big haircut, Rory McIlroy takes the green jacket to Wimbledon and LIV golfers ready for the DP World Tour's BMW International Open in Munich.  

Golf journalists Shane Ryan and Evin Priest wrap up the overnight news from Tuesday, June 30, 2026: Sergio Garcia was unsuccessful in final qualifying for the 154th Open Championship while feeling 'nauseous' after a lunchtime lasagne, Jordan Spieth sounds off on golf betting, plus former amateur world No.1 Jackson Koivun readies for his professional debut at the PGA Tour's John Deere Classic.  

Golf journalists Shane Ryan and Evin Priest wrap up the overnight news from Monday, June 29, 2026: Viktor Hovland defeats Scottie Scheffler to win the Travelers, Nelly Korda's Hall of Fame reflections, Netflix and more.  

Golf journalists Shane Ryan and Evin Priest wrap up the overnight news from Sunday, June 28, 2026: Eugenio Chacarra wins the Italian Open, Michael Block contends in his Champions Tour debut, Haeran Ryu claims the Women's PGA Championship and Dustin Johnson opts out of Open Championship final qualifying.

Golf journalists Shane Ryan and Evin Priest wrap up the overnight news from Thursday, June 25, 2026: we've had a Rory McIlroy sighting at Royal Birkdale, via Sir Nick Faldo, plus news of a Michael Block return and more.