December 2022

160 – Martin Ayers

2022-12-16T11:01:43+00:00December 16th, 2022|Behind the Scenes, Podcasts|

Bruce & Sam speak to Australian Tour Pro and Coach Martin Ayers. Martin has shared some fascinating stories from his junior, collegiate and professional playing career, and how his mindset has changed over the years. Martin has a refreshing take on ‘the swing’ and why the shape / motion is not as important as we all believe. Some great stories in here from his playing days with Grant Waite as well as his time coaching Steve Ellington.Make sure to follow Martin on Twitter and subscribe to his YouTube channel to learn more about his unique philosophy hello and welcome back to another episode [...]

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159 – Clyde Johnson: When Shaping meets Architecture

2022-12-13T15:26:05+00:00December 13th, 2022|Golf Course Architecture, Podcasts|

After getting an absolute 'hosing on' at Moortown Golf Club in the morning we took refuge in the Billiard Room to dry off, play some snooker and record a podcast with Clyde Johnson. Clyde works independently in the UK helping to restore the original character of many of the famous courses in the British Isles including Moortown, Alwoodley and Denham, as well as working for Tom Doak's firm 'Renaissance Golf Design' on all sorts of other exciting projects. In here we talk about his career path, his love for the game, his work at some notable new build [...]

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158 – John McLoughlin: Leadership in Greenkeeping

2022-12-13T13:01:31+00:00December 13th, 2022|Behind the Scenes, Podcasts|

Course Manager at Wallasey Golf Club - John McLoughlin - joins us for a chat about his career, what has led him to working back on The Wirral and his philosophy on greenkeeping. It's a frank and refreshing take on his role with a focus on leadership, marginal gains and brilliant basics! Much of it sounds like something you would normally find in management consulting, except John is applying it to his work on the course! We had a great day at Wallasey with John, learning more about the history at the club; the creation of the Stableford [...]

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157 – The Original 12 Holes at Prestwick with Ken Goodwin and Dave Edmondson

2022-12-13T12:55:52+00:00December 13th, 2022|Course Diaries, Podcasts, Tom's favourites|

On the 162nd anniversary of the first ever Open Championship at Prestwick Golf Club, we chat through the original 12 hole course, that Tom was lucky enough to play. We talk to club Secretary Ken Goodwin and course manager Dave Edmondson about reviving the routing and the efforts that have gone into it.  and welcome back to another episode of the cookie jar golf podcast I am Tom Mills and today I'm joined by Sam Williams and today we're not doing a Sam plays golf Tom played golf today Tom plays golf pressed once I was absolutely gutted I [...]

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November 2022

156 – Course Diaries: Corballis Links w/ Darragh Garrahy

2022-11-16T12:19:02+00:00November 16th, 2022|Course Diaries, Podcasts|

Our latest Course Diaries episode takes us across the Irish Sea to Corballis. Golf has been played at Corballis Golf Links for over 100 years, and whilst its previous occupants may have moved onto to larger acreage further inland, its current use a local pay & play facility just 20 minutes from Dublin airport makes it the epitome of fun, affordable and provocative golf design within easy reach of the capital. Sam is joined by Darragh Garrahy, professor of pace putting and chairman of greens at Portmarnock in Dublin who has been enjoying this local course for many years and [...]

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September 2022

155 – Matt McLean: US Mid-Am Champion 2022

2022-09-27T11:15:41+00:00September 27th, 2022|Players, 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 [...]

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154 – Course Diaries: Royal North Devon or Westward Ho! w/ historian Robert Fowler

2022-09-23T08:00:35+00:00September 23rd, 2022|Course Diaries, Podcasts|

Sam & Bruce re-live some of the fun from Devon a few weeks ago where they played in the Silver medal (the oldest medal in English Golf) and The Kashmir Cup. 2 parts of a legendary week of golf played at Westward Ho! annually. This is a 2-part podcast with Sam & Bruce talking about the course specifically and trying to figure out why the links split opinion so heavily, as well as our interview with club historian Robert Fowler who wrote the history book for Royal North Devon as part of their 150th anniversary year. Robbie is [...]

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153 – Course Diaries: Church Stretton

2022-09-12T10:15:23+00:00September 12th, 2022|Course Diaries, Podcasts|

Church Stretton: Course Diaries Rugged, provocative and downright memorable. Three terms I would use to summarise a visit to Church Stretton. It’s a course that has been on the wish list for some time now, and a recent Instagram poll back in August, when we asked where people would like to see a future Course Diaries feature, made me get in the car and head out to Shropshire to see why.  I came in anticipation of minute greensites stitched into the hillside and an abundance of quirk, and whilst Church Stretton didn’t disappoint in that sense, the quality [...]

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152 – Reflections on The Pro Game

2022-09-12T10:13:42+00:00September 12th, 2022|Podcasts, Tour Takes|

All three of the squad get together for a brief catch and up and round off the fairly insane developments over recent weeks’ across LIV and the PGA tour. Elevated events, PIP driven pool of players, a barnstormer of a finish in Boston which seemed to pass without much fanfare and more… Your Content Goes Herehello and welcome back to another episode of the cookie jargo podcast I am Tom Bales and today I'm joined by Bruce Fitzpatrick good day or good evening and Sir Sam Williams have a gentlemen Asia since we've potted together absolutely bloody ages yeah [...]

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151 – Course Diaries: Delamere Forest

2022-09-12T10:06:01+00:00September 12th, 2022|Course Diaries, Podcasts|

We get back into the swing of course diaries this week. Sam visited Delamere Forest a few weeks back - located just south-west of Manchester - it’s a Fowler/Heathland classic. Delamere is a long way from the Surrey Sandbelt where you would usually expect to find a course of this ilk and it boasts some incredible elevation change, natural green sites and bunkering on a piece of land that feels just about as removed from everyday life as you could hope for! Next week we’ll be recalling East Lake and getting into the weeds on all things from [...]

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