The 19th Hole Golf Show is a golf podcast featuring in-depth, intelligent discussion of the most important topics in golf. Host Ryan Ballengee from Golf News Net talks about recent events and issues on the PGA Tour, European Tour, LPGA Tour and other major golf tournaments around the world. He digs in on golf course architecture, fantasy golf, golf travel and the issues facing the business of the game. Ryan covers a little bit of everything in golf, and he's joined occasionally by some of the biggest names in the game to provide perspective.
Rich Lerner looks back on 30 years at Golf Channel, his new book
On this episode, Ryan Ballengee is joined by Golf Channel anchor and legend Rich Lerner to talk about his new memoir, which has more than a hundred stories from his time in the sport as a broadcaster and player. They talk about some of the bigger issues in the game and some of the great people in the sport.
You can buy or download the book here: https://amzn.to/3R2sE7m (https://amzn.to/3R2sE7m)
5 Jun 2026
Why Alex Dickson is suing Trump to save Washington DC public golf
On this episode of The 19th Hole Golf Show, Beltway Golfer's Alex Dickson joins Ryan Ballengee to talk about his lawsuit against the Trump administration in an effort to stop an attempted takeover at East Potomac Golf Course in Washington, D.C. He talks about the National Links Trust and why they lost their lease, gives his reaction to the released Tom Fazio plan for the Blue Course at East Potomac and shares the best-case and worst-case scenarios for what happens from here. He starts by sharing the great story behind Beltway Golfer magazine, which is launching soon.
THE RUNDOWN
0:23 Beltway Golfer magazine
6:50 Golf as an escape from technology
10:38 Why Alex is suing the Trump administration
19:24 Why canceling the NLT contract was a farce
25:54 Tom Fazio's East Potomac plan is horrible
34:36 How Donald Trump could take Hains Point land
38:15 The best-case and worst-case scenarios from here
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22 May 2026
Adventures in Coaching High School Golf (Season 2)
On this episode, Ryan gets into a recap of his second season coaching high-school golf at his alma mater, Mount St. Joseph in Baltimore. It's not only a lookback on the season but also a little background into what brought him back into the MSJ community in the first place. Also, it's a bit of a PSA to encourage people to share their time, talent and joy with others.
I'm going to take The 19th Hole Golf Show in a slightly different direction -- one I've thought about for years. I hope you like this podcast with a more personal feel to it, sharing the people, places and things I'm fortunate enough to experience because of golf.
Subscribe to my channel for golf equipment news and reviews of drivers, irons, putters, shoes, bags and more. I share my adventures playing golf and my chase to get better at this game. I love sharing what I've learned to make the game easier for you, too. My day job is running Golf News Net ( @golfnewsnet1 ), our Golf News Net FAST TV channel, sharing golf news on my website, our 24/7 GNN Radio and social channels.
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Reach and audience
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YouTube views
502,325
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
4.3 / 5
20 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
2 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 84 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
Quality
83
Social presence
94
YouTube
82
Engagement
84
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