Podcasts

September 2020

043 – Golf Course Architecture with Evalu18 (Jasper Miners and Sam Cooper)

admin2020-09-29T07:00:07+00:00September 29th, 2020|Golf Course Architecture, Podcasts|

We spent some time with Jasper Miners and Sam Cooper from Evalu18 who are doing some incredibly exciting work with their website helping to simplify golf course architecture and celebrate the rich history of golf courses up and down the UK, as well as bringing it to homes around the world with some truly stunning artwork. We had a great time chatting away about how courses are ever evolving, and how the current renaissance of GCA is shifting the focus on how we see & enjoy golf in the UK.

042 – Cleeve Hill: Story of a Golf Club – #savegolfonthehill

admin2020-09-28T18:46:00+00:00September 28th, 2020|Golf Course Architecture, Golf History, Podcasts|

To coincide with the launch of our latest ‘Story of a Golf Club’ YouTube film, we are joined by Golf Club Atlas contributor Sean Arble, and course architect Robin Hiseman who both share a special connection with Cleeve Hill. The course is planning to shut in March next year, as the council have deemed golf there as not being financially viable in today’s climate. This course is the epitome of golf in the Auk. Stunning, historic, fun and most of all accessible for golfers of all abilities and budgets! The story of Cleeve Hill is a sad one, but [...]

041 – US Open Round-Up with Chris Trott AKA Trottie Golf

admin2020-09-23T09:47:49+00:00September 23rd, 2020|Podcasts, Tour Takes|

The boys are joined by Trottie (who after his first guest appearance couldn’t stay away) to talk through Bryson’s win at Winged Foot in what many see as a watershed moment for the game. Wherever you stand on the distance debate and the strategy Bryson has used this year, it’s certainly got people talking! We are also in middle of club champs season, and Trottie could resist telling us about his recent (nett) win at Goat Hill last week! Enjoy

040 – Amateur Golf Round-Up, (L)PGA Tour Controversies, and US Open Preview

admin2020-09-16T06:00:21+00:00September 16th, 2020|Podcasts, Tour Takes|

The full squad reconvene to recap the three prestigious Amateur events that have been played on British soil over the past couple of weeks: the Amateur at Birkdale, the Women’s Amateur at West Lancs, and the Varsity Match at Muirfield. We also hear about Cal’s latest putter acquisition and dissect a couple of controversies emerging in the professional game: the format and purses of the PGA Tour Playoffs and Sophia Popov’s exclusion from the ANA Inspiration. Finally, we look ahead to the US Open at Winged Foot and make our picks…

039 – Bobby Jones 90th Anniversary Grand Slam special – Part 2

admin2020-09-06T19:13:12+00:00September 6th, 2020|Bruce's favourites, Golf History, Podcasts|

The second part 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. With Jones having won the UK leg of the grand slam at Royal Liverpool and St Andrews, we head over for the second half at Merion and Interlaachen. We also look at the legacy Bobby Jones has left on the game, including the Masters, designing Augusta with Mackenzie, and his affinity with the town of St Andrews! It’s been a pleasure [...]

038 – Bobby Jones 90th Anniversary Grand Slam special – Part I

admin2020-09-02T19:11:30+00:00September 2nd, 2020|Bruce's favourites, Golf History, Podcasts|

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. Heading into the Tour Championship at East Lake felt like the perfect time to release this two-parter around his life and career, beautifully narrated by golf historian and Jones fanatic Sid Matthew from Tallahassee, FL. We’ll be dropping part two later this week! Enjoy!

037 – Lies, Damned Lies & Statistics

admin2020-08-26T20:05:48+00:00August 26th, 2020|Podcasts, Tour Takes|

The full squad are together to catch up on the latest developments in the game, we get to hear from the latest tinkering in Cal’s workshop in search of the fabled wand as he moves onto putter #26, and we look at whether the stats in the Amateur game are totally bogus, or really help players!

036 – PGA Round-Up

admin2020-08-12T09:00:15+00:00August 12th, 2020|Podcasts, Tour Takes|

Bruce, Sam & Tom recap the highs and lows from Harding Park, and the superb return to Major Championship golf. An emphatic performance from Collin Morikawa as well as Englands own Paul Casey, trash talking by Brooks, whiffs from Rickie, and confusion for Kaymer!

035 – Major Golf is BACK!

admin2020-08-05T09:00:06+00:00August 5th, 2020|Podcasts, Tour Takes|

Tom, Sam and Cal recap some of the latest news on both sides of the Atlantic, including Eddie Pepperell's withdrawal from the HERO Open, as well as the danger Fire Ant's pose to golfers in the modern era. Most importantly we talk through some predictions for the PGA at Harding Park this week in what feels like an eternity since major golf and get to hear about the latest activity in Cal's workshop!

034 – Trottie Golf – Team TaylorMade

admin2020-07-22T06:00:48+00:00July 22nd, 2020|Behind the Scenes, Podcasts|

Does Trottie have the coolest job in golf? If he doesn’t, then it’s not far off! We got to chat with Chris about his ascendancy in the world of golf, from PGA professional to club fitter to the elite TaylorMadd players on the tour including the likes of DJ, Paul Casey, Rory, John Rahm and Tiger! Trottie is not only a world class equipment junkie and all round golf nerd, but a superb orator and all round top guy! Enjoy!

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