{"podcast":{"title":"Sport Is History","slug":"sport-is-history-7805910","podcast_index_feed_id":7805910,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/NSR8661048587","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/16a03604-2dc6-11f1-966d-3faaabb10866/image/cb93a9372d973ede4d5015d2a0dc10b1.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Sport Is History","episode_count":25,"summary":"From the roar of the crowd… to the moments that changed sport forever. What really happened behind the headlines? What turns victory into legend… or controversy into history? From the extraordinary history of the marathon… to the unforgettable comeback of Tiger Woods… we unpack the details you may never have heard and with our own experiences, we’ll guide you through what it's really like on the ground. Every week, acclaimed sports presenter Mark Pougatch and well-versed broadcaster Marcus Buckland unpack unbelievable stories from the world of sporting history.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T04:18:55.820359+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sport-is-history-7805910"},"episode":{"title":"The U.S Open: Golf's Toughest Contest","slug":"the-u-s-open-golf-s-toughest-contest","published_at":"2026-06-18T02:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sport-is-history-7805910/the-u-s-open-golf-s-toughest-contest","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sport-is-history-7805910","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NSR6037087779.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NSR6037087779.mp3","summary":"Narrow fairways. Brutal rough. Lightning-fast greens. Every year, the U.S. Open arrives with a simple mission: identify the best golfer in the world by asking the toughest questions in the game. In this episode, Mark and Marcus explore some of the greatest stories the tournament has had to offer through time, from Francis \"the father of amateur golf\" Ouimet to the vibrant Payne Stewart, the U.S. Open has certainly earned its reputation as golf's ultimate examination. We want to hear from you! Let us know about the episodes YOU want to hear by emailing us at sportishistory@spiritlandproductions.com or following us on Instagram and Tik Tok @sportishistory Every week, Mark Pougatch and Marcus Buckland unpack unbelievable stories from the world of sporting history. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tik Tok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Produced by Spiritland Creative Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"Narrow fairways. Brutal rough. Lightning-fast greens. Every year, the U.S. Open arrives with a simple mission: identify the best golfer in the world by as…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2664,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sport-is-history-7805910/episodes/the-u-s-open-golf-s-toughest-contest/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sport-is-history-7805910/the-u-s-open-golf-s-toughest-contest.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}