Golf

Ep 009: It’s Hot At Christmas? That’s Just Weird

If people like things about golf that are different to you, does that mean they are doing it wrong? Why does golf need to invite communities into their space? What’s more important – name tags for the staff or an interesting green complex? These are just some of the talking points on Episode Nine of The Good Good Golf Podcast.

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Ep 017: Risk and Reward

The US PGA Tour is back in action but the LPGA is having a week off so just the two events for betting this week.
With the European Tour in South Africa and the PGA Tour in Mexico resident expert John Evans has been working hard evaluating the markets and found some excellent tips for the week.

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The Thing About Golf #7: Richard Forsyth

The 2019 Presidents Cup will shine a spotlight on Dr Alister MacKenzie’s Royal Melbourne masterpiece. Course Superintendent Richard Forsyth is charged with the day-to-day responsibility of maintaining this revered layout and here, he talks about all things golf, courses, the Cup and his ‘office’.

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Episode 60: Andy Staples

Over the last 15 years, Andy Staples has created his own space in the field of golf design by pioneering sustainability and efficiency in course construction and operation. He’s also helped create and popularize the concept of “Community Links,

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Ep 008: Mike Clayton “Clubbing For The Duff”

“The only point of the fifth hole at Royal Melbourne West,” says Mike Clayton of the famed par-3, “is to join up the great fourth hole – the over the hill and down to the right par-5 – with the amazing 6th hole.” It’s Clayton at his best on Episode Eight of The Good Good Golf Podcast where Sydney v Melbourne golf, the Christina Kim rules fiasco and why Cypress Point’s 16th hole needs an alternate par-4 tee are among the topics dissected. Clayton joins regulars Rod Morri, Adrian Logue and Derek Duncan for a fascinating and in depth discussion about golf and the fields upon which it is played.

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Episode 5: Managing Expectations, Getting out of Sand, Avoiding the pot at Woodlands No.10

PGA Tour pro and author of “Tour Mentality”, Nick O’Hern, talks to golf writer Matt Cleary about managing expectations, enjoying practice, getting out of bunkers, avoiding bunkers, knowing bunkers, loving bunkers.

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