ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — The British Open is moving back two weeks in 2028 to avoid a conflict with the Los Angeles Olympics, giving golf's oldest championship its latest start since 1893.
The British Open will be played Aug. 3-6 in 2028 at a links course still to be announced.
The Olympics, which return to Los Angeles for the third time, will be held July 14-30. That's right in the typical time frame of The Open. The most recent Olympic competition in Paris in 2024 was from July 26 through Aug. 11, allowing the Open to keep its traditional spot on the calendar.
The Open has been in July every year it has been played since 1936. The last time it finished later than July was in 1893 at Prestwick, the year Harry Vardon made his debut in the British Open.
The other three majors in men's golf are not affected, though the PGA Tour likely will have to make adjustments for the end of its FedEx Cup season. The tour currently is looking at a new model for 2027 and beyond.
Meanwhile, the R&A also has moved the Women's British Open to Aug. 17-20 in 2028 — it was held on Aug. 22-25 in 2024 because of the Paris Olympics. The Senior British Open will be Aug. 10-13, keeping its spot a week after the British Open.
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FILE - Scottie Scheffler of the United States holds the Claret Jug trophy as he poses for photographers after winning the British Open golf championship at the Royal Portrush Golf Club, Northern Ireland, July 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison, File)
NEW YORK (AP) — The Golden Globes this year introduced a best podcast category and, predictably, the nominees announced Monday will get people talking.
The six nominees for the inaugural best podcast award are “Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard,” “Call Her Daddy,” “Good Hang with Amy Poehler,” “The Mel Robbins Podcast,” “SmartLess” and “Up First,” from NPR. Representing a mix of news, advice and celebrity interviews, they were drawn from a shortlist of 25 programs the Globes had previously deemed eligible.
The nominations avoided politics or controversy by passing on popular podcasts from the shortlist, such as conservative-leaning programs “The Megyn Kelly Show,” “The Tucker Carlson Show,” “The Ben Shapiro Show,” Candace Owen’s “Candace” and, most notably, “The Joe Rogan Experience,” which topped Spotify, Apple and YouTube's list of weekly podcast charts this year. The left-leaning “Pod Save America” also was snubbed, as were popular true crime podcasts like “Morbid” and “Rotten Mango.”
Ben Bogardus, a professor and chair of the journalism department at Quinnipiac University, said it seemed that the Globes' voting body — after years of scandal for the beleaguered awards show — wanted to avoid any controversy, like inviting a podcast host who might show up and say something contentious.
“They’re trying to bill themselves as an award show that is for the masses and non-controversial, celebrating the best in entertainment. Having this political sideshow, I think they just wanted to avoid that,” he said.
Reaction to the apparent snubbing of politics-related podcasts early Monday was light, with a handful of X users weighing in with criticism that high-ranking programs from personalities like Rogan and “manosphere” podcaster Theo Von had been left off the final cut. There was no direct reaction from the hosts themselves.
Shapiro had launched an all-out Golden Globes publicity campaign for his decade-old podcast, on which he’s spoken with the likes of U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the past year. In addition to making the rounds with industry publications, Shapiro also secured massive billboard space in New York City’s Times Square.
The 25 potential candidates — including The New York Times' “The Daily” and Barstool Sports' “Pardon My Take” — mostly matched up with the most listened-to shows.
“If that’s how you want to pick your ‘best podcast,’ that’s certainly one starting point and one way to do it,” says Karl Hughes, a 20-year podcasting veteran who is CEO of The Podcast Consultant. “I think it leaves a lot of stuff out. It leaves a lot of nuance out.”
Eligible podcasts must have original content and must have released at least six episodes between Jan. 1, 2025, and Sept. 30, 2025, with each episode having a minimum length of 30 minutes. The award, which will be handed out at the Nikki Glaser-hosted show Jan. 11, recognizes “the quality, creativity, audience engagement and impact” of the podcast, per the Globes.
Many podcast experts were left scratching their heads since the Globes didn't use any categories for its long list and was a bit murky about what constituted a best podcast. Quality of production? Consistency? The stories being told? Raw numbers?
“It’s a good thing for the industry to get more recognition and getting recognition in a major award ceremony is awesome,” Hughes says. “I think that’s cool to see. But the way it’s done, of course, is a very blunt instrument.”
Controversy almost immediately ensued after the initial announcement when it was revealed that Luminate Data, an entertainment tracking and analytics company, would create the shortlist. Luminate belongs to Penske Media Corp., which owns the Globes. Then there’s the accompanying costs associated with traditional ad campaigns for the award in the pages of Variety and The Hollywood Reporter — also owned by Penske. The company did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
While more digital-friendly awards shows like the Webby Awards, the Ambies, iHeartRadio and The Shorty Awards recognize podcasting, the Globes' move marks the first time podcasts have been included by a major awards show.
Hughes says that's a natural step as podcasting matures and starts attracting more corporate dollars. He hopes the Globes' spotlight will make podcasting accessible to more people.
“It’ll open up the door for more individuals and businesses that want to use the medium to tell interesting stories because it’s got a little more respect, a little more gravitas, a little more mainstream appeal,” he said.
Three of the six nominated titles came from SiriusXM, with the others from Amazon, Spotify and NPR. Robbins, a nominee for her self-help podcast, said in a statement that she was grateful.
“To be nominated for this award is surreal. It is also proof of a simple truth: It is never too late to change your life. Your age, your past, and your doubts do not determine what you can create next,” she said.
Bogardus marveled at how the podcasting industry has grown up in the past 25 years, moving beyond its origins in radio and giving hosts freedom that content creators in other media don't have: “Going into an award show now really shows that it has come into its own as a type of communication that people consume, which can be on par with television, with radio, with streaming, with internet videos, with social media.”
Associated Press reporter Meg Kinnard in Columbia, South Carolina, contributed to this report.
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Tucker Carlson speaks at a memorial for Charlie Kirk in Glendale, Ariz., on Sept. 21, 2025, left, and Megyn Kelly appears at the Time100 Gala in New York on April 24, 2025, (AP Photo)
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