The Strange Gap in Golf’s Next Generation with Brody Miller – Episode #14

Brody Miller from The Athletic joins the show to talk about the strange gap in golf’s next generation. For years, the sport was defined by young superstars like Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth, and Justin Thomas — but right now the 22–26 age range on the PGA Tour looks very different. Follow Brody: https://twitter.com/BrodyAMiller https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/golf/ 0:00 – Sponsoring Shane Ryan’s Rigamarole 2:00 – Finding the absurdity in covering golf 3:20 – How writers decide what stories matter 5:05 – The peanut butter & jelly sports story rule 7:15 – Why the Olympics coverage worked 8:25 – Should the Olympics happen every year? 10:00 – Do Olympic athletes have real jobs? 11:30 – When golfers stopped needing other jobs 13:45 – The missing generation of young golfers 16:00 – Why young pros aren’t becoming stars 18:00 – Sean Martin’s Trackman theory 20:00 – Amateur phenoms struggling as pros 22:20 – Are young players chasing wins over consistency? 25:30 – Scottie Scheffler’s absurd consistency 27:30 – Why Scottie might be even better this year 31:30 – Why Scottie might never slow down 34:00 – Does Scottie actually have the “juice”? 38:30 – The sports comparison for Scottie 41:00 – The most interesting thing about Scheffler 43:45 – The hardest part of interviewing golfers 50:30 – How reporters build trust with players 55:00 – Rory’s idea of “putting yourself out there” 58:20 – What Brody has changed his mind on in golf 1:02:20 – Brody’s hottest golf take 1:05:30 – The golf shot Brody can’t stop thinking about 1:08:40 – The underrated 2024 Masters moment 1:12:00 – When golfers develop the killer instinct 1:14:20 – Why the stage changes everything in sports 200K golf fans follow us across all platforms. Our content is handcrafted to make the daily golf fan’s personal experience of golf feel more meaningful. Sign up right here: https://www.normalsport.com/ Listen to the show Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5uJATzF... Connect with us 🌎 Our website: https://www.normalsport.com/ 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/KylePorterNS 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/normalsportgolf/ 🤝 Partner with us: https://www.normalsport.com/sponsors