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May 2025

108 – Zac Blair: The Tree Farm & an English Adventure

2025-05-28T16:39:48+00:00May 28th, 2025|Video|

Tom & Sam catch up with Zac to hear about his latest trip to the south of England playing some of the famous Surrey heathlands as well as the links of the South Coast. It was really interesting to hear about The Tree Farm and the work of Tom Doak & Kye Goalby as the project approaches the build phase. It was a heavyweight itinerary (including Sunningdale, The Addington, Woking, Worplesdon, St George’s Hill, Walton Heath, as well as Rye, Royal St George’s & Deal on the south coast) - made even tougher without a passport! If you've enjoyed this [...]

Gary Wolstenholme Vodcast

2025-05-02T08:00:10+00:00May 2nd, 2025|Video|

Sam & Tom sat down with Gary Wolstenholme at Ganton to talk through his stellar career in amateur golf. In Part 1, we talk through his early life in golf, being the son of a professional golfer, his journey from a 23 handicapper to winning the Amateur at Canton Golf Club. This victory led him to play at Augusta National for the Masters and playing with the great Arnold Palmer. We then dive into his team appearances and beating Tiger Woods in the Walker Cup and Royal Porthcawl.   https://youtu.be/5be7S728-gc

September 2024

Cookie Crumbs #13 – Royal County Down with Dr. Brian Fleming

2024-09-11T04:00:00+00:00September 11th, 2024|Podcasts|

A short excerpt from Course Diaries episode 119 with Dr. Brian Fleming, archivist at Royal County Down, discussing the evolution of the links as we head into Irish Open week.It promises to be a great spectacle as we watch some of the world’s best do battle beneath the Mountains of Mourne. Latest Products

April 2024

Cookie Crumbs #12 – Sid Matthew from episode 38

2024-04-07T04:00:00+00:00April 7th, 2024|Podcasts|

A look back at Sid Matthew talking about the genesis of the Masters from Part one of our special series on the life of Bobby Jones, winner of the Grand Slam in 1930 and arguably one of the most influential people in the world of golf, if not sport more generally. Golf historian and Jones fanatic Sid Matthew from Tallahassee, FL explains all.  Latest Products

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September 2023

August 2023

Preparing for an Open Championship – The Story of the 151st at Royal Liverpool

2023-08-29T18:00:08+00:00August 29th, 2023|Video|

We spent the week with Royal Liverpool links manager James Bledge on throughout the 151st Open Championship as well as on the lead up to the event. This film is chronicles the work by James and his team, as well as the volunteers from up and down the country who flocked to Royal Liverpool tto lend a hand. It's hard to understate just how much goes into preparing a links for golfs oldest major, but hopefully this film gives you some idea about the standards the team are working to, the hard work and sleepless nights that go into it [...]

September 2022

155 – Matt McClean: US Mid-Am Champion 2022

2022-09-27T10:00:00+00:00September 27th, 2022|Podcasts|

Sam & Tom catch up with recent mid-Am champion Matt McClean following his epic win over in Erin Hills a week ago. Matt now becomes one of only 4 Irish players to have won a coveted USGA title, adding his name to Graeme McDowell, Rory Mcilroy and Padraig Harrington. Matt played in an all Irish final with travel buddy, roomie and friend Hugh Foley who has also enjoyed a stellar season on the amateur circuit.  The final was interestingly played over two days owing to a rain delay from earlier in the week which involved the finalists heading [...]

November 2021

109 – The Faldo Series with Matt Faldo & Keith Wood

2021-11-04T05:00:00+00:00November 4th, 2021|Podcasts|

Tom & Bruce get together with Faldo Series Director Matt Faldo and Keith Wood; Director of Instruction for the Faldo Series.  Matt & Keith talk through the formation of the Faldo series, along with some of its success stories over the last 25 years, and the future of the series moving forward. Latest Products

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