August 2024

260 – Course Diaries: Seaton Carew

2024-08-16T10:24:13+00:00August 16th, 2024|Course Diaries, Golf History, Podcasts|

Sam sits down during the English Amateur Championship at Seaton Carew for this Course Diaries episode. Alex and the rest of the team at the club are on a journey of taking this historic 22-hole links through phases of constant improvement and in 2024 the club is celebrating its 150th anniversary! Latest Products

259: Course Diaries – The Addington w/ Ryan Noades pt 2

2024-08-16T10:23:10+00:00August 16th, 2024|Course Diaries, Golf Course Architecture, Podcasts|

In Part II of this Course Diaries two-part behemoth, we talk to Ryan about the restoration work underway at The Addington under the stewardship of Clayton DeVries & Pont. Ryan's passion and enthusiasm, alongside the canvas he has at The Addington, make this the most interesting restoration project in the UK, and quite possibly the world. For more, head to @theaddingtongc or their website www.addingtongolf.com Latest Products

258: Course Diaries – The Addington w/ Ryan Noades pt 1

2024-08-16T10:22:09+00:00August 16th, 2024|Course Diaries, Golf History, Podcasts|

Live from an undisclosed beer garden in South West London, after an 18-hour day, we finally sat down to record this podcast. A Course Diaries podcast with Ryan was always going to be a long one, so this is a two-parter. We'll be releasing Part II early next week. In this episode, we talk about why The Addington is unique, how the club came into the ownership of Ron Noades and before him Moira Fabes, and much more of the history at The Addington, including the golden years when it was seen as 'the Sunningdale before Sunningdale.' For [...]

257 – 152nd Open Championship Roundup

2024-08-16T10:20:48+00:00August 16th, 2024|Podcasts, Tour Takes|

Sam, Tom & Bruce gather to discuss Royal Troon, the setup, the performances and more. From Schauffele, to Rory as well as the slightly eclectic leaderboard and whether that’s a good or bad thing. We also talk about our wonderful event on Friday at Blackwell in partnership with the good folks at FootJoy who went all out (and Sam manages to shoehorn his own golf into yet another podcast)! Latest Products

253 – Kenny Reid: ‘Touch of Class’

2024-08-16T10:16:22+00:00August 16th, 2024|Book Reviews, Golf History, Podcasts, Sam's favourites|

We sat down with friend of the jar - Kenny Reid - to talk about his second book, 'Touch of Class'. The book charts the story of the 1984 Open Championship and in the process, capture the essence of Seve Ballesteros and why he captured the hearts of so many. To get hold of a copy of his newly released book, click here. Available from all good bookshops! Latest Products

252 – Golfing Politicians

2024-08-16T10:15:18+00:00August 16th, 2024|Golf History, Podcasts, Sam's favourites|

With the recent conclusion of the General Election in Britain and a lively debate between Biden & Trump where the nation watched two men well past the age of 70 arguing over who was the better golfer, we decided to look at golfing politicians over time. In stark contrast to the US, where almost all US Presidents play the game, the UK has a much thinner spread. We talk about A.J. Balfour, Lloyd George, Macmillan, Whitelaw, and Churchill, as well as others like Laddie Lucas, Longhurst, and Tolley. We even look at who would be in our political [...]

251 – Final Qualifying for the Open

2024-08-16T10:13:59+00:00August 16th, 2024|Bruce's favourites, Podcasts, Tom's favourites, Tour Takes|

Sam, Tom, Peter Hancock and Ross Flannigan get together to talk through their various days at Final Qualifying across the UK. Sam was at Burnham & Berrow, Tom was at West Lancashire, Peter was at Deal while Ross was at Dundonald. Great day had by all four and we discuss the stories emerging from the day. Latest Products

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