Month: February 2023

Episode 100: TGH 100: The History & Restoration of Belleair CC

February 27, 2023 Rod Golf History 0 Comments

Its been 5 years in the making…our 100th Episode!

Today we dive into the History and Restoration of Belleair CC, which happens to be my home club. Belleair has not only a fascinating golf history, but has just been restored to one of the best Donald Ross’ courses in the United States.

Our panel for this show includes:
Myself, Connor T. Lewis, the Founder of the Society of Golf Historians

Vaughn Halyard, the MC for this show, my producer and Board Member of the Society of Golf Historians

Hal Bodley, former President of Belleair CC, Chairman of the Restoration Committee and the author of Belleair’s 125th Anniversary Book

Jason Straka of Fry-Straka Design, who was the masterful architect who helped reno-restore Belleair’s West Course in 2022.

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Ep 134: Full Swing Spoiled for Choice

February 23, 2023 Rod Golf Business 0 Comments

Everybody in golf is talking about the Netflix series Full Swing so we thought we should too. The bigger question, though, is whether anybody outside the game is taking notice.

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Ep 133: The Man, The Myth, The Legend: Christian Hamilton on All Abilities Golf

February 8, 2023 Rod Golf Business 0 Comments

Golf’s road to the Paralympics was dealt another setback last week when the IPC announced it was one of the sports not admitted into the 2028 Games in Los Angeles. Golf Australia’s Christian Hamilton has been one of the driving forces in global All Abilities Golf and joins the pod to talk about that decision plus the continuing growth of golf for people with disability.

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Episode 99: TGH 99: The Golf Course Architecture of Donald Ross

February 6, 2023 Rod Golf History 0 Comments

Only one episode from our 100th show! And #99 is a doozy! Vaughn Halyard and I welcome the President of the Donald Ross Society, Brad Becken to talk about his new book, “The Golf Course Architecture of Donald Ross” which is now available for purchase at www.ClassicsofGolf.com. I promise there is something for everyone on this show- I learned a lot and I hope you do too!

We filmed and recorded this show on location at Belleair Country Club.

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Episode 20: ODG Series #2 – Dr. Alister MacKenzie with Neil Crafter

February 4, 2023 Rod Golf Architecture 0 Comments

An exploration of some of the life and times of Dr. Alister MacKenzie – Scotsman, Camoufluer, Golf Architect and twinkle toes devil. Neil Crafter is a successful golf architect in his own right in addition to being one of the leading MacKenzie experts who has been central to the development of the MacKenzie Chronology.

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Blind Shots Podcast Season 4 Episode 11 – Lie + Loft Founder Luke Davis

February 3, 2023 Rod Kentucky Golf 0 Comments

I speak with Lie + Loft founder Luke Davis about his journey to and within golf. Golf art and golf imagery has come a long way in the past decade or two. Once the exclusive province of the coffee table books, luxury travel publications,

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SOG 125: It’s Been A While

February 2, 2023 Rod Distance Debate 0 Comments

Even for State of the Game it’s been a long break and even for us it’s a long episode. But there was a lot to get through with Geoff Shackelford and Mike Clayton on Episode 125 including (but not limited to) The Australian Summer of Golf, LIV, the changing nature of digital media, how architecture has become more mainstream and plenty more as well. There’s also some chat about Geoff’s upcoming book Golf Architecture For Normal People which you can pre order at the links below.

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