The Unplayable Lies Podcast

Adam Gold catches up with former Leesville Road High Star Grayson Murray, who qualified for the PGA Tour with a strong finish during his inaugural Web.Com Tour season. Then we head to Old Chatham Golf Club to talk with Head Professional John Marino about the club's 15th birthday.

Tiger Woods announced an intended return to the PGA Tour at next month's event in Napa, California. Will he actually be ready? What can we expect when he does return. All of that and an extensive Ryder Cup conversation with Scott Michaux of the Augusta Chronicle.

Adam Gold talks Ryder Cup choices and Olympic Golf success with Golf Channel's Damon Hack and then we celebrate Holly Springs resident Brad Fritsch's return to the PGA Tour.

Adam Gold is joined by longtime golf writer and former N & O reporter Steve Elling to preview the Masters. How significant was Jason Day's WGC Match win over Rory McIlroy and is Phil Mickelson actually a serious contender?

Adam Gold is spanning the nation this week. First a conversation with Brian Kittler, VP of McConnell Golf. who talks about the company's latest purchase and first foray into Charlotte. Then Jason Sobel of ESPN talks about the new "Big Four", slow play and the latest Tiger Woods news and what could be a changing mindset for the most dominant player in PGA Tour history.

Adam Gold is joined by professional Web.com Tour player Brad Fritsch to talk about the Tour, players wearing shorts, slow play and the bright future of the Carolina Hurricanes.

Adam Gold talks Ryder Cup selection woes with Scott Michaux of the Augusta Chronicle who just might be the president of the Chris Kirk fan club.

Adam Gold talks with former PGA Tour caddy and 5-time Ryder Cup veteran Mike Hicks about the latest U.S. disappointing performance in the Ryder Cup. And, Prestonwood Country Club professional Ryan Roberts talks about the upcoming 24-hour golf marathon next weekend during the SAS Championship.

Adam Gold talks with Golf Channel senior writer Jason Sobel about Rory McIlroy's Open Championship. While it's a great win, crowning him the next Tiger Woods is a bit over the top. They also discuss Rickie Fowler, Sergio Garcia and the prospects of Tom Watson selecting Tiger Woods for this year's Ryder Cup team.

Adam Gold and TD Luten talk Ryder Cup selection process, Tom Watson's at large choices and why Adam feels the United States is going to pull off the upset.

Adam Gold and TD Luten talk Tiger's return, his prospects for 2015 and the breakthrough players for next season.

We kick off a full week at the US Open with a conversation with ESPN golf writer Bob Harig. We'll talk about the performance of the top players coming into Pinehurst and what type of player is most likely to do well here.

Will Tiger Woods contend in his first major championship of the season? Will he even make the cut? Who is really the best player in the world right now?

Adam Gold is joined by Matthew Laurance, former Hollywood mega star and Duke basketball braodcaster to talk about the new big three (or more) on the PGA Tour and the President's Cup. Then, Henrik Norlander, a winner last week on the Web.com Tour talks about winning and moving on up to the PGA Tour.

Adam Gold is joined by former PGA Tour player Mark Lye to discuss controversy at the Solheim Cup, who should be the PGA Tour Player of the Year and why Phil Mickielson was a lousy choice for the President's Cup.

Adam Gold is joined by TD Luten and former TV golf producer Keith Hirshland to discuss the US Open at Chambers Bay and the Fox coverage of the network's first major championship.

Adam talks with former tour caddie Mike Hicks about a class action lawsuit against the Tour. Then Shane Ryan drops by to discuss his new book about golf's young stars of the future.

Three weeks out from the Masters, Adam Gold is joined by Scott Michaux of the Augusta Chronicle to talk Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and the controversial Patrick Reed

With NBC announcing that they've bought the rights to the Open Championship in the coming years, is ESPN going out of the golf business? Also, the US Open comes to FOX next week and a conversation with Shane Ryan, author of the much-talked about Slaying the Tiger.

The Unplayable Lies takes a comprehensive look at the back to back U.S. Opens at No. 2. Conversations with Pinehurst President Tom Pashley and Bob Farren, the club's Director of Grounds as well as LPGA Tour veteran Nicole Castrale, who was in the field in June.