1Up Podcast with Gary Williams

1Up Podcast with Gary Williams


Latest Episodes

Episode 28: Hale Irwin
June 16, 2020

Three-time U.S. Open champion Hale Irwin joins Gary Williams to reflect back on his wins at Winged Foot, Inverness and Medinah. Thursday, June 18 marks the 30-year anniversary of Irwin’s final U.S. Open victory, when he became the oldest champion in the t

Episode 27: John Smoltz
June 04, 2020

Baseball Hall of Famer John Smoltz joins Gary Williams on this episode of the 1Up Podcast. They discuss parallels between baseball and golf, the state of his game and his future plans for his career in competitive golf.

Episode 26: Andy Roddick
May 27, 2020

Former world No. 1 tennis player Andy Roddick joins Gary Williams to discuss Golf, why he thinks the Tennis grand slam events won't be played in 2020, his memories hosting Saturday Night Live and more.

Episode 25: Butch Harmon
May 20, 2020

On this episode of The 1Up Podcast, Tiger's former coach, the inimitable Butch Harmon joins Gary Williams in advance of the premiere of 'Tiger Slam' Sunday, May 24 at 8pm EST on Golf Channel.

Episode 24: Ryan Ruffels and Curtis Thompson
May 08, 2020

On this episode, Gary is joined by Korn Ferry Tour players Curtis Thompson and Ryan Ruffels. They discuss what they've been up to in quarantine, their thoughts on the Korn Ferry Tour’s plan for a wraparound season and having supertalented siblings.

Episode 23: Kirk Herbstreit and Jay Bilas
April 30, 2020

In this episode Gary is joined by two of the more prominent figures in college sports broadcasting, ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit and Jay Bilas. Among the topics discussed include the impact COVID-19 has had on sports, how a return to competition with spectator-

Episode 22: Ben Crenshaw and Hal Sutton reflect on the '99 Ryder Cup
April 18, 2020

Gary is joined by Captain Ben Crenshaw and competitor Hal Sutton who share their stories on the U.S. teams come-from-behind victory in the 1999 Ryder Cup at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts.

Episode 21: Tom Abbott and Ryann O'Toole from Big Break
April 12, 2020

Tom Abbott and Ryan O'Toole join Gary Williams to reminisce about their time filming Big Break Sandals.

Episode 20: Go-to Golf Books, Part 2 of 2
April 03, 2020

In this edition of the 1Up Podcast, Gary Williams and Jaime Diaz continue their discussion on go-to golf books, focusing on their favorite biographies about Ben Hogan, Jack Nicklaus, Babe Didrikson Zaharias, and other golfing greats.

Episode 19: Go-to Golf Books, Part 1
March 27, 2020

On the season two debut of the 1Up Podcast, Gary Williams and Jaime Diaz dive into some of the great authors and foundational set of books that sparked their love for the game.