December 2024

278 – Bobby’s Open: The 1926 Open Championship with Dr Steven Reid

2024-12-10T06:53:56+00:00December 10th, 2024|Golf History, Player Profiles, Players, Podcasts, Sam's favourites|

Sam & Tom sit down in the members' bar at Royal Lytham & St Anne's Golf Club to meet with Dr Steven Reid, lifelong member at Lytham and author of Bobby's Open, charting the tale of how Bobby Jones came to win his first Claret Jug. He would go on to defend it successfully in 1927, as well as winning at Royal Liverpool in 1930 on his way to completing the 'impregnable quadrilateral'. Steven's book - foreworded by Jack Nicklaus - is a captivating read and brings to life in viivd detail the struggles Jones went through, not [...]

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October 2024

271 – Bill Elliott: Sports Journalist (pt 2)

2024-10-29T04:23:28+00:00October 29th, 2024|Course Diaries, Podcasts, Sam's favourites|

In Part 2 of this cracking podcast with Bil Elliott - lifetime sports journalist and editor at Large for Golf Monthly, we talk about the emergence of the European Ryder Cup team, Seve, Tiger and some of the s that surround the industry of golf writing. Latest Products

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270 – Bill Elliott: Sports Journalist (pt 1)

2024-10-29T04:17:19+00:00October 29th, 2024|Course Diaries, Podcasts, Sam's favourites|

Sam sits down for this epic two-part podcast with stalwart golf journalist and Editor at large for Golf Monthly about his career. In part 1, Bill talks about how he came to become involved in journalism, as well as becoming a sports correspondent and ultimately golf. We talk about life on the road, and how he came to become friends with a number of stars on the European tour in a career that spans well over 50 years. Latest Products

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September 2024

264 – Curtis Cup Round-up

2024-09-02T09:07:52+00:00September 2nd, 2024|Behind the Scenes, Podcasts, Sam's favourites, Tom's favourites|

An exceptional few days at The Curtis Cup, capped off with a nail-biting final day of singles action. Sam, Tom & Bruce found some shade to recap a truly memorable event! Huge congratulations to Catriona and the team on their victory at Sunningdale in the 43rd edition of this prestigious event. Tune in for course insights, player reviews, and a special one-off segment: "Overheard at The Curtis Cup. Latest Products

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August 2024

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

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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 [...]

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240 – The Lytham Trophy and the Guy Bigwood Salver

2024-08-16T10:00:28+00:00August 16th, 2024|CJG Ramblings, Podcasts, Sam's favourites, Tour Takes|

Bruce, Sam & Tom discuss the major news of the weekend Sam following the Lytham trophy on the final day - coupled with some big news coming out of Blackwell! Latest Products

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229 – Gil Hanse on Ohoopee Match Club & Les Bordes

2024-08-16T09:43:47+00:00August 16th, 2024|CJG Ramblings, Golf Course Architecture, Podcasts, Sam's favourites|

Sam & Tom are joined by Gil Hanse to talk through his design work at Ohoopee Match Club and Les Bordes New Course. Gil talks about his fantastic relationship with Jim Wagner and their design philosophy. Latest Products

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224 – America Tour Diaries part 1 with Ryan Noades

2024-08-16T09:33:29+00:00August 16th, 2024|CJG Ramblings, Golf Course Architecture, Podcasts, Sam's favourites|

Tom & Sam are joined by Ryan Noades, the managing director of the Addington to talk through their recent trip the USA. We cover all things from Peach Tree to Old Barnwell, travel to America and stories that follow us around. Latest Products

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March 2023

177 – Player Profiles: George Knudson with Lorne Rubenstein

2023-03-16T21:35:09+00:00March 16th, 2023|Bruce's favourites, Players, Podcasts, Sam's favourites|

Decorated golf writer, journalist and friend of George's - Lorne Rubenstein - joins the podcast for the first in a new series of podcasts as we delve deeper into understanding some of the more fascinating but often less talked about players throughout history. In this special episode of our podcast, where we're going to dive into the life and career of Canadian golf legend George Knudson. In this episode, we're joined by Lorne Rubenstein, a renowned golf journalist and author who collaborated with Knudson on his classic book "Natural Golf Swing." We'll discuss Knudson's obsession with Ben Hogan, [...]

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