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Episode 9: The 1983 Rebellion | 50 Things That Changed Golf | Golf Digest
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In the ninth episode of “The 50 Things That Changed Golf” podcast, Shane Ryan and Jamie Kennedy revisit the 1983 rebellion that nearly tore professional golf apart. This is the story of Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer’s battle with PGA Tour commissioner Deane Beman over the future of the Tour, a fight that helped shape professional golf for the next 40 years and has striking parallels to the game today.
The 50 Things That Changed Golf podcast is hosted by Shane Ryan and Jamie Kennedy. Each episode dives deep into moments and events in golf history that have shaped the sport we all love. Every two weeks, join for a walk back in time, with some humor and made-up awards mixed throughout.
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