Stuart Macdonald has won on the PGA TOUR’s developmental circuits, shot 62 on the Korn Ferry Tour, and still knows just how difficult it is to reach the PGA TOUR.

The Vancouver golfer joins Steve Tees Off to talk about the journey from junior golf and Point Grey Golf & Country Club to Golf Canada, Purdue University and life as a professional.

Stuart takes us through the road since turning pro — competing in China, Canada, Latin America, PGA TOUR Americas and the Korn Ferry Tour — including wins in Ottawa and Peru, his dramatic hole-out in Tulum, and some of the lowest rounds of his career.

He also gives his perspective on the PGA TOUR’s upcoming 2028 structure changes, including the new Championship Series and Challenger Series, and what promotion and relegation could mean for players trying to work their way up.

Plus, Stuart shares the funniest thing he’s seen on a golf course and reflects on what the game has come to mean after years of competing professionally.

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Steve Tees Off — golf stories, tour talk and conversations from inside the game.

Ilirian Zalli and Jackson Jacob are two young pros taking very different paths toward the same goal — breaking through in professional golf.

Ilirian joins Steve Tees Off after winning the Vancouver Open, and talks about growing up in Vancouver, turning pro at 18, representing Albania, and the journey that led to his DP World Tour debut.

Jackson returns to the show to catch us up on his season, his experience working on Apple TV+’s Stick with Owen Wilson, and why golf ultimately remained the priority.

Together, they take us inside the reality of DP World Tour Q-School in Sweden — preparing for an unfamiliar course, managing the pressure of 72 holes, and knowing how much one week can change a career.

They also get into their journey together at the MNP BC Match Play, how their games complement each other, who’s more aggressive, and why team golf brings out a completely different side of competition.

Plus: life on the road, the grind of professional golf, funny stories from the course, and what comes next for both players.

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Steve Tees Off — golf stories, tour talk and conversations from inside the game.

The International Team had the Presidents Cup in its hands — leading 10.5–7.5 heading into Sunday at Medinah.

Then everything changed.

Steve welcomes PGA Golf Coach Tim Wilson back to break down the 2026 Presidents Cup, including the Internationals’ dominant Friday foursomes sweep, Team USA’s huge Sunday singles performance, and the moments that ultimately decided the Cup.

They also get into Corey Conners and Nick Taylor’s strong week for Canada, Patrick Cantlay’s massive 57-foot putt, Jacob Bridgeman’s clinching point, Scottie Scheffler’s memorable act of sportsmanship, and the captaincy decisions that shaped the final result.

Plus: was fatigue a factor, can “clutch” be coached, did the Presidents Cup live up to the hype, and could a Canada vs. USA “Border Cup” actually work?

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Steve Tees Off — golf stories, analysis, instruction and conversations from inside the game.