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October 2025

344 – Halloween Eclectic 18 Special w/ Simon Barrington

2025-10-30T09:55:52+00:00October 30th, 2025|Eclectic 18, Podcasts, Sam's favourites|

In this in-depth Eclectic 18 special, previous guest and friend of the show Simon Barrington takes us on an odyssey of obscure connections with some of his favourite holes and courses around the world, and their links to the macabre. It’s not just an assortment of holes with cemeteries nearby — we go back to medieval battles, haunted castles, greens built on ancient burial grounds, and even draw some tenuous links between bunkers and the afterlife. Follow Simon on x here or get in touch with him on jamesbraidresearch@gmail.com. His scorecard is below. #1 Ballybunion #2 West Hill #3 Old Petty [...]

343 – Eclectic 18: A half-par scorecard with the Half Par Kid.

2025-10-21T07:59:38+00:00October 21st, 2025|Eclectic 18, Podcasts|

Sam is joined by Peter Handcock aka @thehalfparkid to do an eclectic 18 scorecard comprised of solely of half par golf holes. As a reminder, this fun exercise requires you to fill the card with holes you've played, but they can only go in the position in which they sit on the scorecard, and you can only use one course once! His scorecard: 1 - Woking - 3.5 275yds 2 - San Francisco - 4.5 455yds 3 - Dumbarnie - 3.5 310yds 4 - Royal St George’s - 4.5 495yds 5 - Royal Worlington & Newmarket - 3.5 [...]

342 – The Story of Joyce Wethered & Glenna Collett w/ Stephen Proctor

2025-10-14T08:53:20+00:00October 14th, 2025|Book Reviews, Golf History, Podcasts, Sam's favourites|

Stephen Proctor rejoins the pod to discuss his latest book, Matchless — a captivating account of one of golf’s great interwar rivalries. Joyce Wethered, the finest player of her generation in England, and Glenna Collett, the leading light of the American women’s game, were born just 18 months apart and dominated their respective sides of the Atlantic. Stephen’s work as an author is exceptional — meticulously researched and told with a compelling narrative thread. Matchless is no exception. Copies are available from all good bookshops, and we’ve linked Amazon here for ease. Latest Products [...]

Spotlight: Over/Under 59.5 round Sunningdale Heath with The Half Par Kid

2025-10-12T20:58:23+00:00October 12th, 2025|Video|

We sent Half Par down to one of our favourites, Sunningdale Heath — arguably the home of the par 3.5 — to see if he could break 60 round this Harry Colt short course. At just 3,700 yards, it does an amazing job getting in his head!   https://youtu.be/Xw-xV883fto

In conversation with Iona Stephen

2025-10-12T20:57:32+00:00October 12th, 2025|Video|

Brought to you in partnership with Loch Lomond Whiskies, the Spirit of The Open. Tom speaks with Iona Stephen — broadcaster, golf obsessive, and content creator extraordinaire — to talk about her journey in the game. From becoming an elite player from a standing start, to building ⁨@ontheroadwithiona⁩ through to handing over the Ryder Cup to Team Europe back in 2023, it's a great chat! Huge thanks to Loch Lomond Whiskies for putting us together and providing such great refreshments for this 'blether'.   https://youtu.be/nvRr69zATRE

Royal Porthcawl: A Visual Course Diaries

2025-10-12T20:56:15+00:00October 12th, 2025|Video|

Ahead of the AIG Women’s Open at Royal Porthcawl, Sam and Tom delve into the rich history of this iconic Welsh links – from its late 19th-century beginnings to the masterful refinements that have shaped it into one of golf’s true masterpieces. They say too many cooks spoil the broth, but Royal Porthcawl is the glorious exception. Over the decades, some of the game’s greatest architectural minds have each left their mark, combining to create a course of rare strategic brilliance. With its sweeping coastal vistas, intricate design, and uncompromising test, it’s no wonder Porthcawl is ranked among the very [...]

Padraig Harrington: The Importance of Footwear

2025-10-12T20:53:28+00:00October 12th, 2025|Video|

We had a front row seat to one of the games biggest thinkers - Padraig Harrington - talking through his shoe fitting back at the start of the season. We had a cracking day with Paddy and there’s some great nuggets in here as he talks about what he looks for form a performance standpoint with his footwear.   https://youtu.be/Ic2AhdTn9cM

341 – The 2025 Grafton Morrish

2025-10-12T20:46:17+00:00October 12th, 2025|CJG Ramblings, Podcasts, Sam's favourites|

Sam and Tom sit down in the office to catch up on silly season. Sam takes — frankly far too long — to commemorate his school’s highest-ever finish in the Grafton Morrish, played last weekend at Royal West Norfolk and Hunstanton. Huge thanks to both clubs for hosting such a special event, and to the volunteers who make it all possible. We also recap our latest event at Sunningdale Heath, which closes our 2025 event schedule. A huge thank you to everyone who joined us throughout the year — we look forward to announcing our 2026 plans in [...]

September 2025

340 – Ryder Cup Recap

2025-09-29T15:51:03+00:00September 29th, 2025|Podcasts, Tour Takes|

After one of the squeakiest Sunday singles sessions for a long time, Sam, Tom & Bruce sit down to recap the action from an unforgettable few days at Bethpage, where Team Europe squeezed out a 15–13 win despite going into the singles session with 12 points already secured. Lots of things to unpack here: from Luke Donald to Loro Piana, Bradley to Bryson, the course set-up, and some of the events that shaped a memorable week in New York. Ole Ole Ole! Latest Products [...]

059 – Crafting Royal Portrush: Graeme Beatt on Fescue, Robots & Links Magic

2025-09-24T10:37:28+00:00September 24th, 2025|Golf Badgers, Podcasts|

Bledge and Graeme sit down at Royal Portrush after a dawn ferry crossing to dig into Graeme’s journey from Scotscraig and Kingsbarns to course manager at one of the world’s great links. Covering fescue-first green conversions, managing anthracnose and dollar spot, reimagining bunkers, and the build-out ahead of Portrush’s Open where Scottie Scheffler lifted the Claret Jug. Latest Products

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