Scottie Scheffler closed out the Tour Championship with another dominant performance — but the bigger story may be what the PGA Tour is changing next.

Returning guest Tim Wilson joins Steve Tees Off to break down the Tour Championship at East Lake, Scheffler’s win, Viktor Hovland’s Sunday fade, Rory McIlroy’s charge, Ryan Gerard’s impressive debut, and the staggering amount of money now attached to professional golf.

We also dig into the $33 million Scheffler earned across the FedExCup bonus and Tour Championship, and ask whether the current postseason format delivered enough drama.

Then we look ahead to the PGA Tour’s major changes coming in 2028, including:

• A new Championship Series and Challenger Series
• Promotion and relegation
• A reworked postseason
• Match play over multiple weeks
• A 32-player pool stage
• A 16-player knockout bracket
• Fewer exemptions and more emphasis on merit
• A format designed to create more unpredictability and better television

Tim and Steve also debate whether match play will actually improve golf viewership, whether fans will understand multiple end-of-season trophies, and whether a dominant player should be able to lose everything in a head-to-head format.

Plus, we get into the coaching side of the game: what happens under Sunday pressure, why putting can disappear at the worst possible time, and what club golfers can learn from match play.

If you follow the PGA Tour, Scottie Scheffler, FedExCup, golf coaching or the future of professional golf, this episode is for you.

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Rob Houlding has spent more than four decades developing golfers from the junior ranks through national competition, Team Canada and the PGA Tour.

In this episode of Steve Tees Off, Rob talks about how he found the game, why he moved from playing into coaching, and what decades of player development have taught him about what golfers actually need from a coach.

We also get into the future of golf instruction — including technology, data, AI and the launch of GolfCoachOS, the platform Rob has been building for coaches, academies, players and families.

Rob shares his perspective on why great coaching has to go beyond fixing a golf swing, why long-term development matters, and what he believes needs to change as the next generation of Canadian golfers comes through the system.

Rob is a PGA of Canada National Teacher of the Year and Golf Digest World Top 75 International Teacher with decades of experience developing competitive golfers.

A wide-ranging conversation about golf coaching, junior development, Canadian golf and where the profession is heading next.

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Matt Daniel is back on Steve Tees Off — but this time, he’s got one hell of a story to tell.

Just weeks after turning 50, Matt battled through qualifying and earned his way into the 2026 U.S. Senior Open at Scioto Country Club. Now he takes Steve inside the entire experience: arriving in Ohio, practice rounds, tournament pressure, the course setup, his pairings, and what it feels like to suddenly find yourself competing alongside some of the biggest names in golf.

Matt also talks about what he noticed watching players like Padraig Harrington, Ernie Els, Steve Stricker and Stewart Cink up close — and whether the very best players really do have something the rest of us don't.

Plus, the lessons he brought home from Scioto, some of the funniest and most surreal moments of the week, his recent Cultus Open victory, and the big question:

After making it to a U.S. Senior Open, where does Matt Daniel go from here?

A great conversation about competitive golf, confidence, longevity — and finding out exactly where your game stacks up when you finally get inside the ropes.

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Padraic O’Rourke has built a golf career that has taken him from Ireland to some remarkable places in the game — including Ballybunion, Pine Valley, Whistler and ultimately Marine Drive Golf Club in Vancouver, where he now serves as Director of Golf.

On this episode of Steve Tees Off, Padraic joins Steve to talk about growing up with golf in Ireland, making the move to North America, building his career in Canada and the unexpected path that eventually brought him to Marine Drive.

They also get into junior golf, accessibility and growing the game, life inside the golf industry, memorable moments on the course, and some great stories from crossing paths with players including Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry and Pádraig Harrington.

Plus, Padraic shares his perspective on today’s golf landscape and the 2026 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.

A great conversation about the people, places and experiences that can shape an entire life in golf.

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What does it really take to spend more than a decade chasing professional golf?

PGA of Canada professional Steven Lecuyer joins Steve Malkowich to share the path from junior and collegiate golf to competing professionally across North America and internationally.

Steven talks candidly about earning his Canadian Tour card, life on PGA Tour Canada, the Sunshine Tour and the Adams Tour, and the pressure, travel, uncertainty and mental resilience required to keep pursuing a career in the game.

Now an instructor at Seymour Creek Golf Centre in North Vancouver, Steven explains how his competitive experience shapes the way he coaches, what amateur golfers often misunderstand about improvement and why becoming a better player requires much more than simply fixing your swing.

They also discuss junior development, college golf, tournament preparation, handling adversity and some of the wildest moments Steven has witnessed on a golf course.

An honest conversation about ambition, sacrifice and the lessons learned from building a life around golf.

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John Jamieson pulled off one of golf’s rarest accomplishments: a hole-in-one on a par 4.

The Quilchena Golf & Country Club professional joins Steve to relive his incredible 290-yard albatross ace at The Dunes at Kamloops—from the club choice and ball flight to the moment he discovered the ball was in the hole.

John also shares his path into professional golf, memories from Cataraqui Golf & Country Club in Kingston, its connection to Tragically Hip members Paul Langlois and Gord Sinclair, life as a club professional, his three career aces and his perspective on where golf is headed.

A remarkable golf story about a shot estimated at six-million-to-one odds.

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Ryan Fox didn’t have the 2026 British Open handed to him—he took it with a clutch finish at Royal Birkdale.

Coach Tim Wilson of Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club returns to break down Fox’s first major victory, the decisive birdie on 18, Cameron Young’s challenge, the biggest missed-cut surprises and the record prize purse.

Steve and Tim also examine Fox’s quick, committed pre-shot routine—and what everyday golfers can learn from playing with more confidence, less hesitation and a consistent pace.

A complete recap of the final major of 2026, with practical lessons you can take to your own game.

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Carson Kallis has been competing—and winning—at a high level for more than two decades. Now, fresh off a dramatic one-shot victory at the 2026 Play Golf BC Assistants’ Championship, he joins Steve to tell the full story behind the win.

Carson breaks down his three-birdie start, the crucial eagle on the 14th and the tense finish that secured the title at The Dunes at Kamloops.

The conversation also goes beyond one tournament. Carson shares how he discovered golf, developed into one of Canada’s top junior players, earned an NCAA Division I opportunity and eventually captured the 2012 NAIA individual national championship with the University of Victoria.

Steve and Carson also discuss life at Burnaby Mountain, his approach to coaching, handling pressure, memorable moments from the course—and John Jamieson’s unbelievable 290-yard albatross hole-in-one during the same championship.

A relaxed conversation about competition, coaching and a lifetime in the game of golf.

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