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The Normal Sport Show
The Normal Sport Show is our attempt to bring about some order to the weirdest sport in the world. A game in which crocodiles traipse the playing field on a semi-regular basis. A game in which if you don’t keep your own statistics (and everyone else’s) correctly, you’re ejected from the event. A game in which pool noodles are used as practice props, and nobody blinks an eye.We take a few of these oddities and try to juxtapose them with the beauty of the game to create a world that will…
Episodes
- The Normal Sport Show
Beau Welling Interview (Ep. 50)
Kyle Porter and Hayden Martin are joined today by golf course architect and World Curling Federation President, Beau Welling. They dive into a wide range of…
The Normal Sport ShowScottie's Dominant Week and Jack Whaley Interview (Ep. 49)
Kyle Porter and Hayden Martin are back to talk about Scottie's dominance as well as what we actually like about the PGA TOUR playoffs. Plus, Kyle interviews…
The Normal Sport ShowFive Stories: Young American Studs, LIV's Future, Championship Series Venues (Ep. 48)
Kyle Porter and Hayden Martin are back after an extended break to talk about the biggest stories in golf from the past few weeks as well as what's ahead this…
The Normal Sport ShowFinal Thoughts on The Open and The 2026 Major Season (Ep. 47)
Kyle Porter and Hayden Martin their final thoughts on the 2026 Open Championship as well as reflect on the 2026 golf major season at large.The episode also…
The Normal Sport ShowRyan Fox Wins the 2026 Open Championship (Ep. 46)
Kyle Porter and Hayden Martin break down a wild Open and are joined by Jason Page from England after his first experience at a major championship.Their…
The Normal Sport ShowBryson Always Delivers (Ep. 45)
Kyle Porter and Hayden Martin break down The Open at the halfway point and go deep on the extraordinary two-shot penalty Bryson was assessed late on Friday…
The Normal Sport ShowThe 10 Players We're Most Excited to See Win The Open (Ep. 44)
Kyle Porter and Hayden Martin preview the 2026 Open Championship and look at which players they would be most excited to see win the final major of the…
The Normal Sport ShowWorld Cup-Golf Comps, Gotterup Just Wins (Ep. 43)
Kyle Porter and Hayden Martin drop an incredibly uninformed list of World Cup-golf crossover comps, highlighted by a Zach Johnson-Cristiano Ronaldo comparison…
The Normal Sport ShowFive stories: Viktor's future, PGA Tour changes, Eugenio! (Ep. 42)
Kyle Porter and Hayden Martin reconvene to talk about the biggest stories going on this week. The discussion includes ...• What to make of Viktor Hovland.• Why…
The Normal Sport ShowThe PGA Tour's Fascinating Future (Ep. 41)
Kyle Porter is joined by Joel Beall to discuss things they love and maybe don't love about the PGA Tour's proposal for what its future is going to look like…
The Normal Sport ShowFive Takeaways from the U.S. Open (Ep. 40)
Kyle Porter and Hayden Martin give their five takeaways from the 2026 U.S. Open and run back through their predictions from before the tournament…
The Normal Sport ShowWyndham Clark Wins the U.S. Open (Ep. 39)
Kyle Porter and Hayden Martin give some instant takeaways and reaction to Wyndham Clark winning the 2026 U.S. Open.They also get into the following ...Sam…
The Normal Sport ShowTakeaways at the halfway point of the U.S. Open (Ep. 38)
Kyle Porter and Hayden Martin walk some of their pre-tournament predictions and what has surprised (and delighted) them so far at Shinnecock.They also get into…
The Normal Sport ShowFive predictions for the 2026 U.S. Open (No. 37)
Kyle Porter and Hayden Martin walk through five things they think are going to happen at the 126th U.S. Open at Shinnecock, including some very specific…
The Normal Sport ShowCatching up with Sean Martin on Scottie, Nelly and what we overvalue in golf (Ep. No. 36)
Kyle Porter and Sean Martin of the PGA Tour get back together to discuss Nelly’s fourth major championship victory, what’s wrong with Scottie (nothing) and…
The Normal Sport ShowFive stories: NCAAs, Nicklaus on scheduling and Cam Smith made all the money (Ep. No. 35)
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 about…
The Normal Sport ShowCatching up with Blayne Barber on college golf, identity and falling in love with process (Ep. No. 34)
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 is), what…
The Normal Sport ShowFive stories: NCAA talk, aggregate major leaders and what it means to be ... average (Episode No. 33)
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 talks…
The Normal Sport ShowFive stories- LIV Seeks $250M, PGA Tour Schedule and Aaron Rai's Closing kick – Episode #32
Kyle Porter and Hayden Martin bounce around the golf world with five stories that caught their attention after PGA Championship week. They discuss LIV Golf…
The Normal Sport ShowFive things we view differently after the 2026 PGA – Episode #31
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 championships…
The Normal Sport ShowTakeaways at halfway point of the 2026 PGA Championship – Episode #30
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 holes at…
The Normal Sport ShowFive storylines for the PGA Championship – Episode #29
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 Championship by diving…
The Normal Sport ShowRanking all the LIV scenarios by likelihood – Episode #28
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…
The Normal Sport ShowRory turns 37, Lytham’s Open and other stories we’re following this week – Episode #27
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 week…
The Normal Sport ShowLIV loses funding and other stories we're following this week – Episode #26
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 recent golf…
The Normal Sport ShowThe golfers whose major totals fail to match their talent level – Episode #25
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 how good they…
The Normal Sport ShowBryson's Future and Other Stories We're Following This Week – Episode #24
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 DeChambeau’s…
The Normal Sport ShowFive things that have surprised us so far in 2026 – Episode #23
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 stars and…
The Normal Sport ShowFive things we changed our minds about at the 2026 Masters – Episode #22
Fresh off the Masters Tournament, Kyle Porter is joined by Joseph LaMagna to break down five things this year’s tournament completely changed their minds…
The Normal Sport ShowRecapping Rory's second Masters victory – Episode #21
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 bizarre…
The Normal Sport ShowTakeaways from Rory McIlroy’s Record Setting Masters (so far) – Episode #20
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 Hayden Martin…
The Normal Sport ShowFour takeaways from the first few days of the Masters + our picks to win – Episode #19
Kyle Porter is live from Masters Tournament week alongside Hayden Martin, breaking down early-week takeaways, course conditions, and what’s actually standing…
The Normal Sport ShowMasters Preview with Webb Simpson – Episode #18
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 National, what it…
The Normal Sport ShowFive Golfers We Would Bet Our House On Winning The 2026 Masters – Episode #17
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 riskier…
The Normal Sport ShowThree Masters Anti-Narratives with Shane Ryan – Episode #16
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 assumptions…
The Normal Sport ShowChecking in on the Business of Golf with Josh Carpenter – Episode #15
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 real economics…
The Normal Sport ShowWho are the dudes, and who has the juice? with Brody Miller – Episode #14
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 superstars…
The Normal Sport ShowOur Favorite Things About Golf Twitter with Jamie Kennedy – Episode #13
Jamie Kennedy of Golf Digest joins us to talk golf Twitter — the good, the bad, and the strangely beautiful. We get into content, storytelling, stats, and how…
The Normal Sport ShowFive Questions for Sean Martin on Chris Gotterup, the Players as a major and why old golfers are thriving – Episode #12
Sean Martin of PGATour.com joins Kyle to answer five questions about books they’re reading, the similarities between Chris Gotterup and … Scottie Scheffler (?)…
The Normal Sport ShowFive Golf and Tennis Questions for Sean Zak – Episode #11
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 profiling…
The Normal Sport ShowFive Reasons Scottie Scheffler Is As Good As Tiger Woods — Episode #10
Scottie Scheffler is playing unbelievable golf—and somehow, people still seem unimpressed. Kyle lays out five reasons Scottie’s current run matches (or…
The Normal Sport ShowWho Will Be The 10 Best Golfers Over The Next 20 Years? with Brentley Romine — Episode #9
Brentley Romine joins The Normal Sport Show to talk about meaningful golf — from amateur championships and Q School to the stories that shape future stars long…
The Normal Sport ShowThe Golf Things We’re Thankful For — Episode #8
Kyle and Jason go full gratitude mode — and end up debating Thanksgiving food, Scotty Scheffler’s soul, and whether tennis players are the best athletes on…
The Normal Sport ShowJim Nantz Could be President — Episode #7
What actually grows golf? James Colgan argues for opening the highlight floodgates, putting pros on YouTube, and letting curators do what leagues can’t. Kyle…
The Normal Sport Show6 Golf Stats That Aren't Stats But Should Be — Episode #6
Kyle and LKD spend an hour building the statistical revolution golf should already have — crushed-percentage, unforced errors, momentum adjustments, Ryder Cup…
The Normal Sport ShowThe Normal Sport Story — Episode #5
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 Jason Page share…
The Normal Sport ShowJason Asks Me A Bunch Of Questions — Episode #4
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, and kitty…
The Normal Sport Show5 Things We Changed Our Mind About at The Ryder Cup — Episode #3
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 out the…
The Normal Sport ShowOur Five Favorite Ryder Cup Moments Since 2012 — Episode #2
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 Reed vs…
The Normal Sport ShowHow to Make a Great Sports Show — Episode #1
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 learned about…
The Normal Sport ShowWhy We Started the Normal Sport Show (and Why It Took So Long) — Episode #0
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 what you can…