Tee It Up Golf Podcast

Twelve months can change everything.

This time last year, Karis Davidson was ranked outside the world's top 250 and searching for answers. Fast forward to today and she's inside the world's Top 60, producing career-best performances, contending at major championships and becoming one of the LPGA Tour's biggest personalities away from the golf course.

Karis joins us to unpack the biggest turnaround of her career, why stepping away from golf and studying changed her perspective, and how a fresh mental approach has unlocked her best golf.

We also dive into her unexpected rise as the LPGA's "Content Queen", giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at life on Tour and helping grow the women's game through social media.

Plus:


Career-best performances at the U.S. Women's Open and KPMG Women's PGA Championship

What it's like competing alongside the best players in the world

The incredible strength of Australian women's golf

Travel, recovery and the reality of life on the LPGA Tour

Goals for the remainder of the season and what's next

One of Australia's brightest golfing talents joins Tee It Up for a fun, honest and insightful conversation.

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Fresh off an incredible start to 2026, Australian star Kelsey Bennett joins the Tee It Up Golf Podcast to chat about the biggest season of her career.

Kelsey takes us inside her breakthrough victory at the Australian Women's Classic, her runner-up finish at the Lalla Meryem Cup in Morocco, and what it's been like climbing to the top of the Ladies European Tour Order of Merit.

We also dive into life travelling the world on tour, earning LET status through Q-School, winning The Athena, representing Australia as an amateur, and the mindset required to compete against the best players in the world.

From growing up at Mollymook Golf Club to chasing LPGA opportunities and major championships, this is an honest conversation with one of Australia's brightest young golfers.

In this episode:

Australian Women's Classic victory

Runner-up at the Lalla Meryem Cup

Life on the Ladies European Tour

Playing around the world and travelling full-time

Winning The Athena

Amateur career highlights

The strength of Australian women's golf

Goals for the rest of 2026

Quick-fire questions

Jimmy Emanuel joins Q and Johnny for another massive week of golf as the team unpacks one of the biggest announcements in recent PGA Tour history.

This week we break down the PGA Tour's new Championship and Challenger Series, explain how promotion and relegation will work, who wins, who loses, and whether the new model is actually good for professional golf—especially from an Australian perspective.

We also review a huge week around the world:

🏆 KPMG Women's PGA Championship

Haeran Ryu claims her first major championship.

Karis Davidson continues her impressive season.

Aussie performances and what it means heading into the final two majors.

🇺🇸 Travelers Championship

Scottie Scheffler vs Viktor Hovland.

Aussie wrap.

Is the era of no-cut events finally over?

🇮🇹 Italian Open

Eugenio Chacarra goes back-to-back.

What his form means heading towards The Open.

Aussie performances and the exciting European stretch ahead.

🇨🇿 Czech Ladies Open

Noora Komulainen finally breaks through after 14 years on the LET.

Justice Bosio's playoff heartbreak.

The next wave of Aussie women continues to impress.

📰 We also discuss:

Phil Mickelson's latest headlines.

Bryson DeChambeau's missed-cut streak.

Is the golf ball rollback officially dead?

Dickie Pride's Champions Tour win.

Plus we preview this week's:

🇩🇪 BMW International Open🇺🇸 John Deere Classic

...with winner and roughie picks from Q, Johnny and Jimmy.

The Tee It Up Golf Podcast is back as Q & Johnny break down a massive week in world golf!

This week we preview the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club — the third women’s major of the year with a record $13 million purse and one of the strongest fields assembled.

All eyes are on Nelly Korda as she continues her incredible run and looks to create more major championship history. Is this officially the start of the Nelly era?

We also dive into the Aussie chances 🇦🇺:

Hannah Green returning to the venue where she became a major champion

Minjee Lee looking to defend her title

Grace Kim building towards a breakout major

Cassie Porter’s red-hot form

Karis Davidson continuing an incredible consistent stretch

Plus the names to watch including Jeeno Thitikul, Charley Hull, Lydia Ko, Lottie Woad and Miyu Yamashita.

Then we head over to the PGA Tour for the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands — the final Signature Event of the season.

We chat:


U.S Open hangovers


Why this course creates a birdie fest


Scottie Scheffler dominance


Xander, Cantlay, JT & Ludvig chances


Rory skipping Travelers and looking ahead to The Open

Plus Q’s 41 points at Gunnamatta, Johnny’s PK update, GolfBox EOFY deals and plenty more.

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The U.S Open delivered everything we love about major championship golf — drama, chaos and one of the toughest tests in the game.

Q & Johnny recap all the action from Shinnecock Hills as Wyndham Clark claimed his second U.S Open title, holding off Sam Burns after a gritty final round.

On this episode:

🇺🇸 U.S Open Review

Wyndham Clark’s redemption story and clutch Sunday moments

The incredible par save on 16 that sealed the championship

Did Shinnecock provide the perfect major test?


Crowd behaviour and the pressure of winning in New York

🏆 Biggest Stories From The Week

Miles Russell’s special moment with his dad on the bag

Harry Higgs and one of the coolest stories of the week

“Cashmere Keith” making headlines

Joaquin Niemann’s controversial penalty

Bryson DeChambeau and Grand Slam questions heading into The Open

🇦🇺 Aussie Wrap

Cam Smith

Min Woo Lee

Adam Scott

Lucas Herbert

Jason Day

🔥 Quick Fire

Best performances

Biggest what ifs

Players to watch moving forward

Plus we quickly jump across the LPGA with Miyu Yamashita winning the Meijer LPGA Classic and strong Aussie performances from Cassie Porter, Grace Kim and Karis Davidson.

We also look ahead to a massive week with:
🏌️ Travelers Championship
🏆 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship

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