The Normal Sport Show
Episodes
Five stories: NCAAs, Nicklaus on scheduling and Cam Smith made all the money (Ep. No. 35)
05 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Hayden Martin reconvene to talk about an eventful week of NCAAs, tons of takes on the PGA Tour schedule, why Cam Smith is talking abou...
Catching up with Blayne Barber on college golf, identity and falling in love with process (Ep. No. 34)
02 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter talks to Blayne Barber about his journey in golf at the college and professional level, what Jackson Koivun is great at (and who his comp ...
Five stories: NCAA talk, aggregate major leaders and what it means to be ... average (Episode No. 33)
28 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Hayden Martin bounce around the golf world with five stories they're interested in, headlined by an apperance from Brentley Romine who...
Five stories- LIV Seeks $250M, PGA Tour Schedule and Aaron Rai's Closing kick – Episode #32
21 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Hayden Martin bounce around the golf world with five stories that caught their attention after PGA Championship week. They discuss LI...
Five things we view differently after the 2026 PGA – Episode #31
18 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The 2026 PGA Championship is over, but Kyle Porter and Hayden Martin are still trying to process one of the weirdest and most entertaining major champ...
Takeaways at halfway point of the 2026 PGA Championship – Episode #30
16 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Two rounds down, and the 2026 PGA Championship has completely delivered.Kyle Porter and Hayden Martin react to the biggest takeaways from the first 36...
Five storylines for the PGA Championship – Episode #29
12 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The PGA Championship is here… but does the tournament still know what it wants to be? Kyle Porter and Hayden Martin preview the 2026 PGA Championshi...
Ranking all the LIV scenarios by likelihood - Episode #28
07 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What actually happens next with LIV Golf?This week, Kyle Porter is joined by golf reporter Gabby Herzig for one of the most fascinating golf-business ...
Rory turns 37, Lytham’s Open and other stories we’re following this week – Episode #27
05 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Golf feels quiet right now……but there’s actually a lot happening.Kyle Porter and Hayden Martin break down the biggest stories in the game this w...
Five stories we’re following this week – Episode #26
30 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
There’s “nothing going on” in golf right now……except total chaos.Kyle Porter and Hayden Martin break down one of the wildest news cycles in ...
The golfers whose major totals fail to match their talent level – Episode #25
28 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Some golfers just don’t make sense on paper.Kyle Porter is joined by Shane Bacon to draft the players whose major championship totals don’t match ...
Bryson's Future and Other Stories We're Following This Week – Episode #24
23 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What’s actually going on in golf right now? This week, Kyle Porter and Hayden Martin break down the biggest stories in the sport—from Bryson DeCha...
Five things that have surprised us so far in 2026 – Episode #23
21 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What’s been the most surprising part of the 2026 golf season so far? Kyle and Dylan Dethier break down five unexpected storylines—from breakout st...
Five things we changed our minds about at the 2026 Masters – Episode #22
15 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Fresh off the Masters Tournament, Kyle Porter is joined by Joseph LaMagna to break down five things this year’s tournament completely changed their ...
Recapping Rory's second Masters victory – Episode #21
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A wild weekend at Augusta… just not the one we thought we were getting. Kyle Porter is on the ground at Augusta National Golf Club, breaking down a ...
Takeaways from Rory McIlroy’s Record Setting Masters (so far) – Episode #20
11 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Absolute chaos at Augusta. After 36 holes at the Masters Tournament, Rory McIlroy has a SIX-shot lead—and it happened in a blink. Kyle Porter and Ha...
Four takeaways from the first few days of the Masters + our picks to win – Episode #19
08 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter is live from Masters Tournament week alongside Hayden Martin, breaking down early-week takeaways, course conditions, and what’s actually...
Masters Preview with Webb Simpson – Episode #18
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Masters week is here—and this one’s special.Kyle Porter is joined by major champion Webb Simpson for a wide-ranging conversation on Augusta Nation...
Five Golfers We Would Bet Our House On Winning The 2026 Masters – Episode #17
06 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Hayden Martin each pick five golfers they’d bet everything on to win the Masters. From stars like Scottie Scheffler and Jon Rahm to ...
Three Masters Anti-Narratives with Shane Ryan – Episode #16
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What narratives about the Masters are we getting wrong? Kyle is joined by Shane Ryan (Golf Digest) to break down three Masters anti-narratives—the a...
Checking in on the Business of Golf with Josh Carpenter – Episode #15
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Why would a company spend $30 million to sponsor a PGA Tour event?Kyle sits down with Sports Business Journal’s Josh Carpenter to break down the rea...
Who are the dudes, and who has the juice? with Brody Miller – Episode #14
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Brody Miller from The Athletic joins the show to talk about the strange gap in golf’s next generation. For years, the sport was defined by young sup...
Our Favorite Things About Golf Twitter with Jamie Kennedy – Episode #13
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie Kennedy of Golf Digest joins us to talk golf Twitter — the good, the bad, and the strangely beautiful. We get into content, storytelling, stat...
Five Questions for Sean Martin on Chris Gotterup, the Players as a major and why old golfers are thriving – Episode #12
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Martin of PGATour.com joins Kyle to answer five questions about books they’re reading, the similarities between Chris Gotterup and … Scottie ...
Five Golf and Tennis Questions for Sean Zak – Episode #11
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Zak of Golf.com joins Kyle to answer five questions Kyle has about what it means to compare golf greats with tennis stars, what he learned from p...
Five reasons Scottie Scheffler is as good as Tiger Woods – Episode #10
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Scottie Scheffler is playing unbelievable golf—and somehow, people still seem unimpressed. Kyle lays out five reasons Scottie’s current run matche...
Who Will Be The 10 Best Golfers Over The Next 20 Years? with Brentley Romine — Episode #9
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brentley Romine joins The Normal Sport Show to talk about meaningful golf — from amateur championships and Q School to the stories that shape future...
The Golf Things We’re Thankful For — Episode #8
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle and Jason go full gratitude mode — and end up debating Thanksgiving food, Scotty Scheffler’s soul, and whether tennis players are the best at...
Jim Nantz Could be President — Episode #7
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What actually grows golf? James Colgan argues for opening the highlight floodgates, putting pros on YouTube, and letting curators do what leagues can’...
6 Golf Stats That Aren't Stats But Should Be — Episode #6
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle and LKD spend an hour building the statistical revolution golf should already have — crushed-percentage, unforced errors, momentum adjustments,...
The Normal Sport Story — Episode #5
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A writer in Dallas, a designer in Amsterdam, and one WhatsApp message after the 2021 Ryder Cup—that’s how Normal Sport began. Kyle Porter and Jaso...
Jason Asks Me A Bunch Of Questions — Episode #4
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can data explain everything in golf? Kyle and Jason go full-nerd on strokes gained, press conference anxiety, and why golf smells like “beer, sweat,...
5 Things We Changed Our Mind About at The Ryder Cup — Episode #3
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What did we learn at Bethpage? Kyle and Joseph list the five takes they completely flipped on after watching Team USA implode and Europe thrive. Turns...
Our Five Favorite Ryder Cup Moments Since 2012 — Episode #2
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nothing is more Normal Sport than the Ryder Cup. Kyle and Chris Solomon draft their five favorite Ryder Cup moments since 2012—from Rory crying to R...
How to Make a Great Sports Show — Episode #1
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What actually makes a good sports show? For our first-ever full episode, Kyle Porter asked friends across radio, TV, and golf media what they’ve lea...
Why We Started the Normal Sport Show (and Why It Took So Long) — Episode #0
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The newsletter grew legs, and now it’s a show. Episode 0 is all about why it took a year for us to finally take the plunge into a show/podcast and w...