July 2025

318 – 99 Holes at Durness

2025-07-03T12:50:05+00:00July 3rd, 2025|Behind the Scenes, CJG Ramblings, Podcasts|

Sam & Tom relive the ordeal that was 99 holes at Durness. Durness is one of the most northerly courses on the British mainland, and offers breathtaking views across the shimmering blue waters. Why 99 holes? It had a ring to it. Why Durness? It promised lots of good sunlight, the prospect of playing golf at midnight, and we thought it would be a great avdenture. While the weather and light was far from what had envisioned, the course was exceptional and the adventure was plentiful! For more on Durness, check out the latest GolfBadgers podcast with Ali Morrison - the [...]

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317 – Open Championship Final Qualifying: The Moments that Matter

2025-07-03T12:46:09+00:00July 2nd, 2025|CJG Ramblings, Events, Podcasts|

The whole crew get together to recap the action from Open Final Qualifying. Sam, Tom, Luke & Peter relive a wild day across final qualifying venues, sharing everything from Richard Teder’s epic walk-off eagle to the heartbreak of near misses, and the unforgettable scenes of amateurs and pros fighting for a spot at Royal Portrush. They unpack moments that matter, the raw emotion on the 18th green, and why final qualifying is golf’s best-kept secret. Summary of who was where: Sam: Dundonald Links Tom: West Lancashire Luke: Burnham & Berrow Peter: Royal Cinque Ports Huge thanks to Loch [...]

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June 2025

316 – Amateur Golf, the Tennant Cup & Open Qualifying with Half Par

2025-06-26T09:00:37+00:00June 26th, 2025|CJG Ramblings, Podcasts|

Sam drives down to meet a fatigued Peter Handcock (aka @half_par_kid) at the renown Beaconsfield Services to talk about his first foray back into top-level amateur golf since before Covid and his run at Open Qualifying. First up is The Tennant Cup — golf’s oldest open amateur stroke play event — followed by a bid at Open Qualifying at Kilmarnock Barassie, where he sadly came up just two shots short of securing a spot at Deal for Finals. We’ll continue the story next week on the road to The Open Championship, as our podcast wraps up Final Qualifying. We’ll [...]

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April 2025

302 – Rory Completes the Grand Slam at Augusta

2025-04-14T16:06:15+00:00April 14th, 2025|CJG Ramblings, Podcasts, Tour Takes|

Tom, Bruce and Sam unpack the emotional highs and lows of yesterday’s Masters, diving into Rory McIlroy’s performance and the ever-present Tiger Woods comparisons. They explore the crowd’s polarised support for Rory and Bryson, dissect key moments from the final round, and assess Rory’s pursuit of the career Grand Slam—plus Sam lets loose on Nick Faldo. Latest Products

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January 2025

284 – 2024 Recap & Some Exciting News for Bruce

2025-01-13T18:37:48+00:00January 6th, 2025|Bruce's favourites, CJG Ramblings, Podcasts|

Sam, Tom & Bruce get together to round out 2024 and look ahead to the new year. As well as talking about some of our favourite parts of the year we look ahead to plans for 2025, events, trips and much more. We also bring you an exciting piece of news from Bruce... Latest Products

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August 2024

242 – PGA Championship Preview

2024-08-16T10:03:39+00:00August 16th, 2024|CJG Ramblings, Podcasts, Tour Takes|

Tom & Sam sit down in the office to chat through the upcoming PGA Championship in Valhalla. Tom talks about the 'ick' he gets from Michael Block, and we discuss whether or not there's a better 'fourth major' to be had. Today we'll also be releasing our film from Borth & Ynyslas, and the FootJoy 'Todd Snyder' collab shoes will also be going on sale. It's almost too much excitement for a Tuesday! Latest Products

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241 – Course Diaries: Royal St. David’s w/ Richard Fisher

2024-08-16T10:01:36+00:00August 16th, 2024|CJG Ramblings, Course Diaries, Golf History, Podcasts|

Sam meets with Richard Fisher - club archivist and author of the St David’s history book - to discuss the history of the club, the area and its members. As a professional historian, it should come as no surprise that Richard is a cracking guest and talks brilliantly about the subject! Don’t forget to head to YouTube to see the latest films from our travels in Wales’s. Latest Products

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240 – The Lytham Trophy and the Guy Bigwood Salver

2024-08-16T10:00:28+00:00August 16th, 2024|CJG Ramblings, Podcasts, Sam's favourites, Tour Takes|

Bruce, Sam & Tom discuss the major news of the weekend Sam following the Lytham trophy on the final day - coupled with some big news coming out of Blackwell! Latest Products

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239 – Wales Tour Pod (pt II)

2024-08-16T09:59:22+00:00August 16th, 2024|CJG Ramblings, Golf History, Podcasts, Tom's favourites|

Sam & Tom discuss the second half of their recent trip to Wales. The trip covers Welshpool, Royal St. David, Borth & Ynyslas, Aberdovey, Tenby and Pennard in a whirlwind 4 days! This is part 2, so if you haven't listened to part 1 from Tuesday, go back and check it out before diving into part 2! Latest Products

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