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The Thing About Golf #2: Bob & Kathie Shearer

Bob and Kathie Shearer are Australian golf royalty. Bob, of course, was one of Australia’s premiere international players during the 1970’s and 80’s. Kathie, on the other hand, didn’t find golf it found her and for nearly three decades she has had to deal with the biggest names in the game, while managing tournament media centres around the world. Theirs is a love story… with a lot of golf thrown into the mix.

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SOG Ep 095: Expect A Spiritual US Open At Pebble beach

As the Old Course is to Scotland so Pebble Beach is to America and a US Open on the Monterey Peninsula is something a bit special. Join Pebble beach devotee Geoff Shackelford alongside Mike Clayton and Rod Morri for a breakdown of what role the course might play at this week’s 119th US Open as well as some discussion on the Hank Haney controversy from last weeks US Women’s Open and what the fallout might meaning the bigger picture.

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TG History 12: How The US Open Got Off To A False Start

As the 119th US Open bears down on us TalkinGolf HIstory’s Connor Lewis has the fascinating tale of the first US Open – and first TWO US Amateurs – that were erased from the history books. There is also a quick recap of last week’s essay style narrative on Johnny McDermott plus listener questions about America’s national championship.

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TG History 11: From The Fringe – The Champ Who Lost His Mind

In the first of a regular series from The Society Of Golf Historians founder Connor Lewis comes the story of two time US Open winner Johnny McDermott. McDermott is the subject of our first ‘From The Fringe’ segment where Connor will delve into some of the most interesting and important stories from the game’s past. McDermott is and was one of American golf’s most important figures and in this debut episode Connor dispels some myths – and gives listeners some insights into – a genuine American hero.

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SOG Ep 094: Barnbougle Dunes Course Study Tour

It always promised to be an interesting experiment and it was. The inaugural State of the Game Golf Course Study Tour to Barnbougle Dunes earlier this month had a bit of everything but, as expected, the highlight was the chance to sit down with Mike Clayton for an ‘unplugged’ podcast/Q&A session. Clayton touches on everything from how the Barnbougle project got off the ground to stories from the European Tour from the 80’s and 90’s. Its everything you’d expect it to be and more and if you missed out on this one hopefully this episode helps convince you what a mistake you made and to come along for the next one!

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The Course Reports – The Memorial & Muirfield Village Golf Club featuring Chad Mark, Director of Grounds

Episode 10 features Chad Mark, Director of Grounds at Muirfield Village Golf Club. Chad goes in depth about the inner workings of this classic venue and The Memorial! Ever wonder what it would be like to have Jack Nicklaus as your boss? Hear Chad and Curtis discuss fast greens and the ultimate in high expectations!

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The Course Reports – The Memorial & Muirfield Village Golf Club featuring Chad Mark, Director of Grounds

Episode 10 features Chad Mark, Director of Grounds at Muirfield Village Golf Club. Chad goes in depth about the inner workings of this classic venue and The Memorial! Ever wonder what it would be like to have Jack Nicklaus as your boss? Hear Chad and Cur…

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Episode 50: Dave Axland and Rod Whitman

Dave Axland and Rod Whitman, two of modern golf’s most skilled and admired construction men, met in the 1980s through Bill Coore. Axland has been an associate and project manager for numerous Coore-Crenshaw courses since the mid-1990s including Sand Hi…

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The Course Reports – Coloniall CC and Oak Hill CC!

Two classic courses and two big time events! Hear Scott Ebers and Jeff Corcoran talk with Curtis about their course conditioning and tournament preparations.

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TG History 10: The Story Behind The Story Of The Lido

TalkinGolf History co-host Connor Lewis moved up a media grade recently when he appeared on Golf Channel alongside respected architect Jim Urbina in a short feature about the lost great club of the 20th century, The Lido. Built by the legendary C.B Macdonald and Seth Raynor why input from Tom Simpson and Alister Mackenzie, The Lido was widely regarded the equal of Pine Valley when it opened in 1914 but by 1942 it was gone. The course and its amazing has intrigued golfers for decades and with interest reignited by the Golf Channel piece last week now seemed a good time to flesh the story out further.

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