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Episode 25: SOG Ep 25 – “UK golf reminds me why I play…”

Geoff Shackelford, Mike Clayton and Rod Morri are joined by special guest Geoff Ogilvy to talk all things Muirfield, Open Championhsip and golf in general…

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Episode 24: SOG-Ep-24 “Talent is only the entry fee in professional golf…”

Mike Clayton, Geoff Shackelford and host Rod Morri are joined by Australian Touring Professional and US Open participant Mathew Goggin to get his take on Merion and the state of the game more generally.

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Episode 23: SOG Ep 23: “They said Merion would never host again..”

Jeff Silverman, author of a soon to be released book on the great Championship moments at Merion Golf Club, joins Geoff Shackelford, Mike Clayton and Rod Morri to give some fascinating insights into the host course of next week’s US Open venue.

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Episode 22: SOG Episode 22: “Anchoring will be hard to police…”

Geoff Shackelford and Mike Clayton join host Rod Morri to discuss the anchoring ban, racism in the game and how the Rio course is progressing as the clock ticks down to 2016….

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Episode 21: SOG-Ep-21 – “The European Tour IS Seve…”

On this episode of State of the Game we welcome special guest Tony Johnstone, six time European Tour winner and now TV commentator, as he joins Mike Clayton and Rod Morri to talk all things State of the Game plus tell a few stories form the glory days…

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Episode 20: SOG Ep 20 – “Australia’s last sporting mountain…”

Adam Scott had a nation cheering with his Masters victory but it was only one intriguing storyline from a tournament that always seems to produce drama.Geoff Shackelford and Mike Clayton join Rod Morri to review one of golf’s great weeks….

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Episode 19: SOG Ep 19 – “The Masters is all about the course…

More than just a golf tournament the year’s first major brings together everybody who is anybody in golf. Join Geoff Shackelford, Mike Clayton and host Rod Morri as they discuss what’s likely to happen on and off the course at this year’s US Masters

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Episode 18: SOG EP 18: PGA of America President Ted Bishop

PGA of America President Ted Bishop has ben vocal in his stance against the proposed anchoring ban. On this episdoe Bishop explains the thinking behind that stance as well as the possibility of bifurcation.

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Episode 17: SOG Ep 17: “I hope the end game is the ball…”

On today’s episode Mike Clayton, Geoff Shackelford and John Huggan join host Rod Morri to discuss the surprise announement by Tim Finchem that the US PGA Tour would oppose the proposed ban on anchored putters. The team also discusses Rory McIlroy’s…

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Episode 16: SOG Ep 16 “They’re only selling hope…”

Bifurcation, slow play an the Vijay Singh banned substance debacle…all that and more on 2013’s first episode of State of the Game with Geoff Shackelford and Mike Clayton….

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