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124 – Peter Dawson, CBE
In this episode of the pod, Bruce and Sam sit down and chat to Peter Dawson, CBE about his career in golf. Peter served as Secretary and later Chief-Executive of the R&A from 1999-2015, a time of great change in the professional game as Tiger Woods became the iconic figure in our sport. We talk about Peter's own start in golf, the growth of The Open Championship, the wider responsibilities of the R&A, the amateur game, as well as Peter's role as President of the IGF, which helped to secure golf's return to the Olympics at Rio in 2016. Latest Products
114 – The Future of Top100GolfCourses.com
The closest we’ll get to a clickbait headline but it’s deserved! Tom & Sam are joined by Simon Holt & Sam Cooper to announce something really interesting about a website golfers all over the world will know and love! Simon Holt has played all courses in the Global Top 100 list and Sam Cooper for the last 18 months has been circumnavigating England, Scotland & Wales playing every links course in his way… listen in for the announcement! Latest Products
110 – Geoff Shackelford
A guest we’ve been excited to have on for ages, Geoff needs little introduction. We wanted to hear about Geoff’s route in to golf, how his passion has evolved and where his views may stem from, as well as talking about the crossroads the game is currently at with pace of play, sustainability, the professional ranks and of course - the distance debate! It’s a long pod - but it’s a cracker Latest Products
109 – The Faldo Series with Matt Faldo & Keith Wood
Tom & Bruce get together with Faldo Series Director Matt Faldo and Keith Wood; Director of Instruction for the Faldo Series. Matt & Keith talk through the formation of the Faldo series, along with some of its success stories over the last 25 years, and the future of the series moving forward. Latest Products Your bag? [contact-form-7 id="850" /]
094 – Jordan Whyte – Entourage Golf
Jordan is another one of Scotland’s passionate souls that work in the game of golf. Having worked in the industry for years, he is now shaking up the golf tourism market by looking at things through an experiential lens. We got to catch up with him before we teed it up together at Royal Aberdeen. Really interesting talking about golf tourism in Scotland as well as America, and also the role of Social Media and how it affects perceptions Latest Products Your bag? [contact-form-7 id="850" /]
090 – Paul Larsen – Hd Greenkeeper Royal St George’s
Paul Is the head greenkeeper at Royal St George’s and we’ve been excited about talking to him for a while. We cover the setback in 2020 With the cancellation of The Open, as well as what preparation for a major championship looks like through the lens of the greenkeepers. It’s really apparent the level of knowledge and care Paul brings to his job, talking about subjects we were WELL out of our depth in including ecology, rough management and grass regeneration! Hopefully this gets The Open vibes going a bit Latest Products Your bag? [contact-form-7 id="850" /]
086 – Mixing it up
The boys catch up after a hectic week with the mixer, to talk about Nairn and The Amateur championship, the US Open and of course the legacy of Old Tom following his bicentennial on the 16th June Latest Products Your bag? [contact-form-7 id="850" /]
081 – Fliers Club on Golf Travel
Eric joins us to talk about Fliers Club and about the golf travel industry more broadly. Fliers Club are one classy outfit, through their beautiful golf course imagery on Instagram, through to the merch (shout out to 'Harry the Hare'), their events and of course their travel services they provide to golfers seeking a little bit more. Really interesting looking at how the golf travel industry is changing with the new instagram generation, and how the demands of todays woke-millenials are different to before. Enjoy! Latest Products Your bag? [contact-form-7 id="850" /]
077 – Behind the Odds – Pricing Players w/ Michael Verity
We’re joined by Michael - a golf odds compiler for an online better provider. So much goes in to evaluating the prices for the worlds best, and with The Masters fast approaching we thought it was a great chance to see how players are priced by betting firms, and how emotions get in the way of hard fact when it comes to making bets! Fascinating stuff Latest Products Your bag? [contact-form-7 id="850" /]
070 – Rethinking Improvement with Adam Young
This week, Bruce and Tom chat to Adam Young, acclaimed instructor and author of the bestselling book ‘The Practice Manual’. Adam offers a fresh take on how we, as golfers, can hope to get improve at this often frustrating sport. In this pod we take a deep dive into the distinction between technique and skill, how to practice more effectively, and we hear about Adam’s own journey towards what he calls ‘golfing enlightenment’. If you’re planning on 2021 being your most productive playing season yet, then this is a good place to start! Latest Products Your bag? [contact-form-7 id="850" /]
