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Golf Digest Podcast: A trying week for Jordan, Tiger and Phil

May 24, 2016
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In the aftermath of Jason Day's resounding win at the Players, one would think the predominant conversation in golf would center on the World No. 1 and his chances of capturing a second major championship at next month's U.S. Open at Oakmont.

Instead, it's the continued struggles of Jordan Spieth, who saw a promising start at the AT&T Byron Nelson dissolve over a disappointing Sunday. It's Phil Mickelson's involvement in an insider-trading investigation. And it's Tiger Woods, who hasn't played competitive golf in nine months, yet put enough of his game on display at a media day last week to come under renewed scrutiny.

In this week's podcast, Golf Digest senior writer Jaime Diaz and digital editor Sam Weinman tackle a trying week for some of the game's biggest stars, Rory McIlroy's dramatic win in his homeland event and why we're not more excited by Day's ascent to the top of the game.