Distance Debate

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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Episode 15: SOG Ep-15: “What they’re doing is unforgiveable…”

Two monumental announcements were made this week: The Old Course at St Andrews is under the surgeon’s knife and anchored putting will be outlawed in 2016. Host Rod Morri is joined by Geoff Shackelford, John Huggan and Mike Clayton to dicsuss two of…

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Episode 14: SOG Ep 14: “My mum could captain the Ryder Cup…”

Golf’s most compelling event somehow seems to just keep getting better. Geoff Shackelford, John Huggan and Mike Clayton join host Rod Morri to break down events at Medinah, with Clayton even claiming his mum could captain the Ryder Cup….

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Episode 13: SOG-Ep-13: “It’s all too friendly at the moment..”””

Join Rod Morri, Geoff Shackelford and John Huggan as they break down the most exciting week in golf, the Ryder Cup. The team also give their final verdict on the just concluded FedEx Cup and why the format still isn’t quite right.

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Episode 12: SOG-Ep-12-“The first clear Number one since Tiger…”

The year’s final major is run and won so now it’s time to rank them. Hear from the State of the Game team Mike Clayton, John Huggan and Geoff Shackelford as they break down the Grand Slam events of season 2012, from Bubba’s hooked wedge at Augusta to…

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Episode 11: SOG EP 11 – “Pro golf just doesn’t engage me any more…”

Lorne Rubenstein has been one of the game’s great chroniclers for more than 30 years but after this week’s Canadian Open will file his final weekly column for Toronto’s Globe and Mail newspaper. Rod Morri caught up with Lorne to get his thoughts on…

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