Two big stories have surfaced in the last week: Tiger Woods' stepping away from golf until his game is ready and the naming of Davis Love III and Darren Clarke as the 2016 Ryder Cup captains.

The 19th Hole Golf Show: DL3 is captain and Tiger Woods is AWOL

Patrick Reed has escalated a conflict with author Shane Ryan over allegations in a forthcoming book, but it's only hurting his cause. Meanwhile, John Daly assails the PGA Tour's anti-doping program, already under fire for how it has handled the cases of Vijay Singh and Dustin Johnson.

The 19th Hole Golf Show: Patrick Reed vs. the media, PEDs in golf

Jordan Spieth, Patrick Reed and Sean O'Hair gave us the Show of the Year at the Valspar Championship. What did we learn about Spieth and Reed, and their chances to win the Masters? What did can Sean O'Hair teach Tiger Woods about busting a mental slump?

The 19th Hole Golf Show: Spieth, Reed and the Future of Golf

On this week's podcast, we discuss playing golf with Bernhard Langer and when, if ever, Tiger Woods will play tournament golf again

The 19th Hole Golf Show: Golf with Langer and Tiger Woods' future

Ryan Ballengee interviews Sports Illustrated's Michael Bamberger about his wonderful new book "Men in Green," including conversations about Arnold Palmer, Mickey Wright and Ken Venturi.

The 19th Hole Golf Show: Talking 'Men in Green' w/Michael Bamberger

We put a bow on 2016 in the final 19th Hole podcast of the year, and we close it with a great guest in up-and-coming PGA Tour stud Jon Rahm. We spoke with Rahm at TaylorMade Golf's 2017 line reveal about his crazy early run as a pro, his equipment, his goals for next year and some of the people who have helped him get to this point. 

Then we close the show and the year with some news items, including Phil Mickelson's second sports hernia surgery, the birth of the Senior LPGA Championship and Tiger Woods committing to the 2017 Genesis Open.

The 19th Hole Golf Show: Guest Jon Rahm and Putting a Bow on 2016

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