Dan Evans finally checked Chicago Golf Club off the bucket list.

After years of being asked whether he had ever played one of the most exclusive courses in America, Dan finally got the invitation and experienced Chicago Golf Club firsthand.

He breaks down what makes the course so difficult, from thick rough and deceptive bunkering to brutal green complexes and championship-speed putting surfaces. Dan also reveals what he shot and explains why, in the conditions he played it, Chicago Golf Club felt harder than Augusta National.

The show also dives into what makes Chicago Golf Club so historically important. Dan talks about the club’s role as one of the founding clubs of the USGA, the story behind the out-of-bounds rule, the no-electronics tradition, the historic clubhouse, and the dedicated train car that once brought golfers directly from Chicago to the club.

Plus, the crew gets into Margaret Abbott’s incredible Olympic story, the club’s old equipment history, the Genesis experience that got Dan on property, and why playing Chicago Golf Club felt like stepping back into another era of golf.

Chapters/Timestamps

0:00 Dan finally played Chicago Golf Club

0:42 How hard is it to get on?

1:39 Entering a different golf world

2:23 The clubhouse fire before the U.S. Open

3:21 Why membership is so limited

3:46 How Dan got the invitation

4:31 Having the course almost completely to themselves

4:52 Playing a Presidents Cup-style match

7:05 The full Chicago Golf Club experience

8:36 Meeting a longtime caddie

10:20 What the atmosphere actually feels like

11:50 Dan immediately breaks a clubhouse rule

13:41 Why the rough was so brutal

15:29 The green complexes are unforgiving

17:41 Dan’s only birdie of the day

18:52 Guessing Dan’s final score

19:46 Was Chicago Golf Club harder than Augusta?

20:24 Dan reveals his score

21:23 Why the course looks easier than it is

23:31 Dan immediately three-putts

24:49 Chicago Golf Club’s no-electronics rule

25:17 No rangefinders allowed

26:43 The historic clubhouse tour

28:26 Chicago Golf Club helped shape American golf

28:58 The origin of the out-of-bounds rule

29:47 The green Dan still could not figure out

31:15 The best advice from his caddie

35:33 Margaret Abbott’s unbelievable Olympic story

36:44 She died without knowing she won gold

37:45 Abraham Lincoln’s son and Chicago Golf Club

37:52 The club pro who helped shape golf equipment

43:34 America’s first 18-hole course

43:57 Chicago Golf Club’s private train car

44:24 The club had its own train stop

47:25 Final thoughts on the experience

47:48 The Genesis GV90 at Medinah

The Dan Evans Show is on site at Medinah Country Club during the 2026 Presidents Cup for a conversation with Genesis executive Amy Marentic and a closer look at the new Genesis GV90.

Amy talks with Dan about the thinking behind Genesis, how the brand approaches luxury, and why being willing to say yes to ambitious ideas matters when you are trying to build something different.

Then the conversation turns to the GV90.

Amy explains how some of the vehicle’s most unusual ideas made the jump from concept to production, including its hidden B-pillar, coach doors, front seats that swivel while the vehicle is stationary, built-in refrigerator, cinema mode, electrochromic moonroof, roof airbag, and heated and cooled cupholders.

The interview also gets into Amy’s path from aerospace engineering to the automotive industry, her approach to leadership, why she embraces uncomfortable situations, and how Genesis thinks about building a luxury brand without being tied to decades of legacy.

0:00 Amy Marentic joins Dan at Medinah
1:13 Genesis at the Presidents Cup
1:29 The GV90 arrives at Medinah
2:24 Amy’s path from Michigan to Genesis
4:22 Why she says yes to things that scare her
5:23 “Winners Never Quit”
7:16 From aerospace engineering to automotive
9:10 The moment her astronaut dream changed
10:56 Choosing Ford over Boeing, Lockheed and the Navy
12:52 “A ship is safe in the harbor”
14:47 “No one’s coming to save us”
17:39 Why Amy returned to automotive
18:20 What brought her to Genesis
19:36 How Genesis anticipates what customers want
20:24 The GV90’s hidden B-pillar
21:16 “How we win matters”
22:44 Balancing data with instinct
24:21 Why Amy loves being uncomfortable
25:58 Building Genesis without being tied to legacy
27:03 The Genesis “Blank Canvas” philosophy
28:22 A closer look at the Genesis GV90
29:23 How the GV90 made it to production
29:57 Swivel seats, refrigerator and cinema mode
30:23 The GV90 roof airbag
30:52 Inside the GV90
31:25 Refrigerator and electrochromic roof
32:00 Heated and cooled cupholders
32:21 Final thoughts from Medinah

The Dan Evans Show is live from Medinah Country Club for Presidents Cup week.

With players already on site and the course being prepared before the crowds arrive, Dan and the crew break down the biggest story surrounding Team USA: Scottie Scheffler is almost unbeatable in normal stroke play, but team golf has been a different challenge.

The guys get into Scottie’s 3-5-1 Presidents Cup record, why match play changes the way he has to compete, and how that compares to Justin Thomas at 10-0-2. They also debate whether opponents bring a different level of intensity when they draw Scottie and whether this is finally the week he changes the story.

Plus, the crew discusses Team USA’s recent international losses, Jackson Koivun’s opportunity, Geoff Ogilvy’s connection to the Medinah redesign, the brutal four-inch rough, wet course conditions, Medinah’s championship history, and what they are seeing firsthand from inside the property during Presidents Cup week.

Chapters:

0:00 Live from Medinah for Presidents Cup week

0:53 Team USA needs to end its losing streak

1:46 Scottie Scheffler’s team golf problem

3:57 Can Scottie finally figure out team golf?

4:18 JJ Spaun enters the conversation

5:33 Jackson Koivun’s big opportunity

7:15 Does the International Team have a Medinah advantage?

8:02 Is it fair that the International captain helped design the course?

10:41 The 21-year-old rookie vs. the 39-year-old rookie

11:49 Is Team USA overthinking team golf?

13:37 Why playing for your country feels different

15:43 The Presidents Cup rough is four inches long

17:21 Dan’s advice after playing Medinah 17:51 Why Medinah punishes bad shots

22:39 Why the Presidents Cup starts on Medinah’s fifth hole

25:01 Watching players practice from the first tee

26:18 What everyone wants to see this week

27:10 Scottie redemption or Jackson Koivun breakout?

31:43 Dan gets invited back to play Medinah

33:40 The wild history of Medinah Country Club

38:08 Medinah’s incredible championship history

42:51 Scottie’s 3-5-1 Presidents Cup record

43:05 Justin Thomas is 10-0-2

43:16 Why match play is completely different

43:42 Do opponents play harder against Scottie?

44:40 Scottie has more to lose than anyone

45:27 Why Rory might love the Presidents Cup

The Presidents Cup captain’s picks are officially in, and the debates started immediately.

Dan and the crew break down Jackson Koivun making Team USA, why his match-play background makes the pick so interesting, and which players have the strongest case for being left out. Ben Griffin becomes the biggest snub debate, while Jason Day’s injury situation and Geoff Ogilvy’s familiarity with Medinah add even more intrigue to the final rosters.

The show also gets into Scottie Scheffler’s Tour Championship win, how much Ted Scott could be earning as his caddie, Scottie’s massive career earnings, Viktor Hovland trying to hold him off, Joe Dean’s comeback at the British Masters, and the rarest score in golf, the condor.

0:00 Presidents Cup captain’s picks are in

0:17 The controversial picks

0:46 Jackson Koivun makes Team USA

1:21 Why Koivun’s match-play history matters

3:40 Does the International Team have a Medinah advantage?

6:12 Nick Taylor gets his redemption

8:36 Why Jason Day was left off

9:31 Was Ben Griffin the biggest snub?

10:40 Other players who missed out

12:29 How long was Koivun on Snedeker’s radar?

13:19 Snedeker’s huge compliment for Koivun

14:59 Scottie Scheffler wins the Tour Championship

17:01 Scottie celebrates with a beer

21:04 Ted Scott’s incredible season

21:29 Could Ted Scott make $5 million this year?

24:13 Skill vs. vibes in a caddie

28:44 How much money has Scottie really made?

35:43 Scottie starts hunting down Viktor Hovland

36:41 Did Hovland lose it or did Scottie win it?

37:19 Hovland explains what makes Scottie so good

50:58 The British Masters

51:36 Joe Dean comes back from seven shots down

52:05 Winning with his wife as his caddie

55:43 Joe Dean’s unusual path to pro golf

1:01:33 Albatross vs. hole-in-one

1:07:40 What exactly is a condor?

1:08:02 How rare are par-6 holes?

1:11:55 The longest hole in America

1:12:30 Should golf courses add more par 6s?

Wyndham Clark won the BMW Championship, but the bigger story may have been the crowd openly rooting against him.

Dan and the crew break down why Wyndham has become one of golf’s most polarizing players, whether he is taking over the villain role once held by Bryson DeChambeau, and what Wyndham himself had to say about fans cheering his mistakes.

They also debate Wyndham vs. Scottie Scheffler for Player of the Year, react to Gary Woodland’s emotional return to the Tour Championship, break down the Presidents Cup automatic qualifiers, question whether Team USA is better without Bryson, explain the PGA Tour’s new match-play playoff format, and hear an unbelievable first-hole-in-one story on a par 4.

0:00 Wyndham Clark wins the BMW Championship

1:24 Why is Wyndham Clark so hated?

1:57 Is Wyndham becoming the new Bryson?

5:39 Fans openly root against Wyndham

6:47 Why does the BMW winner get two trophies?

10:17 Wyndham enters the Player of the Year debate

12:21 How PGA Tour Player of the Year works

14:50 Wyndham vs. Scottie for Player of the Year

15:29 Comparing their entire seasons

21:29 Rory weighs in on the debate

24:25 Gary Woodland’s incredible week

27:08 Gary Woodland gets emotional after making East Lake

32:55 Rickie Fowler gets bumped out

38:14 Should the FedEx Cup Playoffs move around?

42:10 Presidents Cup automatic qualifiers are locked

42:29 How Presidents Cup qualification works

56:33 Is Team USA worse without Bryson?

57:41 Wyndham addresses fans cheering against him

1:03:43 The future of the PGA Tour

1:05:06 The new FedEx Cup playoff format explained

1:06:04 A March Madness-style golf bracket

1:09:03 An unbelievable hole-in-one story

1:12:05 Taking five wood on a 255-yard par 4

1:16:21 His first-ever hole-in-one

1:16:40 A shirtless 250-yard celebration

1:19:49 Dan tells his own hole-in-one story

1:24:04 Is a par-4 ace the ultimate hole-in-one?

Scottie Scheffler is back in the winner’s circle, and the gap between him and Rory McIlroy has become almost comical.

Dan and the crew break down Scottie’s latest win, Rory’s rough week, and the point gap that led to one of the strangest stats of the season: the average person is closer to Rory than Rory is to Scottie. They also get into the rumors surrounding Jon Rahm potentially returning to the PGA Tour, what that could mean for LIV Golf, their dream $10,000 golf splurges, whether 12 holes is enough golf, Dan’s case for making golf 27 holes, and the storm damage hitting courses across the Midwest.

0:00 Scottie Scheffler wins again

0:27 Scottie’s “terrible” season

0:48 The ridiculous finishes from Scottie’s slump

1:37 Ted Scott’s playoff mustache

2:16 The sprinkler incident

4:02 Scottie survives the Memphis heat

5:25 Rory McIlroy’s rough week

8:03 Rory finishes near the bottom

8:36 The Scottie vs. Rory gap keeps growing

9:00 You’re closer to Rory than Rory is to Scottie

10:33 Can anyone stop Scottie in the FedEx Cup?

11:23 Jon Rahm back to the PGA Tour?

11:45 What would Rahm leaving mean for LIV?

13:13 What happens to Anthony Kim?

13:43 The money behind a possible Rahm return

17:10 The $10,000 golf splurge

17:49 Would you buy a country club membership?

18:54 Building the ultimate custom golf setup

20:04 Dan’s dream golf travel setup

23:35 Membership vs. a once-in-a-lifetime golf trip

24:04 St Andrews or Pebble Beach?

52:35 A brand-new 12-hole golf course

53:12 Is 18 holes too much golf?

54:23 The sadness of reaching the 18th hole

55:47 Golf should be 27 holes

57:17 The fix for slow golfers

57:45 Should your handicap determine your tees?

1:00:44 Dan officially proposes 27-hole golf

1:01:09 Midwest storms destroy golf courses

1:08:09 Wicker Park Golf Course gets hammered

1:09:00 A salute to golf course maintenance crews

1:11:52 Are we losing too many golf courses?

Jackson Koivun is only a few starts into his professional career, and he is already matching Tiger Woods.

Dan and the crew break down Koivun reaching the FedEx Cup Playoffs in just five starts, what it says about his ceiling, and whether he should already be in the Presidents Cup conversation. They also discuss Michael Brennan’s Wyndham win, Keegan Bradley missing the playoffs, Brooks Koepka calling his season pathetic, the debate over the FedEx Cup format, slow play, Asterisk Talley’s U.S. Women’s Amateur win, LIV Golf’s latest questions, and their picks to win the FedEx Cup.

Chapters:

0:00 Michael Brennan wins the Wyndham Championship

0:40 Golf’s young American stars are arriving

2:48 Brennan makes a massive FedEx Cup jump

3:15 Jackson Koivun makes the playoffs

3:23 Koivun matches a Tiger Woods record

4:09 Is this golf’s next great generation?

5:19 Could Koivun make a future Ryder Cup team?

5:31 Koivun and the Presidents Cup debate

7:13 Keegan Bradley misses the playoffs

8:03 Did Keegan Bradley actually fall off?

12:10 Jason Day and Tony Finau see playoff streaks end

12:52 Brooks Koepka misses the FedEx Cup Playoffs

13:00 Brooks calls his season embarrassing

13:28 Brooks Koepka’s punishment workouts

16:45 Brooks calls his season pathetic

17:31 Should more players make the FedEx Cup Playoffs?

20:37 The FedEx Cup field drops to 69

21:01 Koivun gets the course to himself

22:10 How long should it take to hit a golf shot?

26:20 The six-hour round from hell

28:43 Asterisk Talley wins the U.S. Women’s Amateur

29:03 Golf’s newest favorite name

32:00 The latest questions surrounding LIV Golf

35:03 Could LIV players become owners?

39:54 Why can’t LIV and PGA Tour players play everywhere?

41:00 TGL season is already approaching

43:00 More chaos from around the golf world

47:00 One of the strangest hole-in-one stories ever

52:02 The fake ace comes full circle

52:50 FedEx Cup winner predictions

54:26 Cameron Young as a sleeper pick

55:00 Could Jackson Koivun win the FedEx Cup?

Si Woo Kim was only trying to meet Michael Kim for Korean barbecue during Rocket Classic week. Instead, one wrong Google Maps selection sent him across the border into Canada without his passport and with no way to turn around.

Dan and the crew break down the bizarre detour, Si Woo’s conversation with border officials, and how he still made it to dinner. They also discuss Michael Thorbjornsen’s breakthrough win, the final Rocket Classic in Detroit, Drake’s massive OVO Golf outing, Trey Mullinax’s PGA Tour suspension, Dan turning 40, and a game about what famous golf experiences used to cost.