Guests of the Pod
Royal Portrush – More enduring than brass
Ahead of the 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush, Sam and Tom dive into the Dunluce Course – from its early history as an Old Tom Morris design to Harry Colt’s masterpiece redesign. This film explores nearly every hole on the course, which has earned high praise not only as a great links course but as one of the greatest courses in the world. For more on Portrush, check out our social media channels and podcast. https://youtu.be/1uPODF3_P60
Playing 99 Holes at Durness in a day
Sam, Tom, Luke & Peter travel north to one of the most northerly clubs on the British mainland, and a course which we have been dying to visit for years now. Several trains, a few scary car journeys, 40 mph winds and lashings or rain didn't stop us. Huge thanks to Ali and the team at Durness for allowing us to do this and for making us feel so welcome! You can check out Durness on their socials @durnessgolfclub or their website: https://www.durnessgolfclub.org/ https://youtu.be/0chmis-NCMw
The Sacred Nine: Royal Worlington & Newmarket
Royal Worlington & Newmarket - often referred to as the 'sacred nine' is one of the country's most loved venues. A potent nine hole course. Exceptional simple on paper but endlessly fascinating. With its small traditional clubhouse, it can often feel like you're playing golf in someone house at times. We spent the day there back in the spring and filmed a podcast with Michael Morrison (club historian) & Nigel Notley (club archivist) to uncover a bit more on the history of the club and the course, as well as all of the other little facets of the club that make a visit here totally unique. Both Michael and Nigel are heavily involved in the British Golf Collectors Society, and do a huge amount of work in the UK and further afield to promote the importance in club's understanding their own heritage. Royal Worlington readily accepts visitors and we cannot [...]
321 – Course Diaries: Royal Portrush w/ Gary McNeill
Sam & Tom sit down with Gary McNeill, Head Professional at Royal Portrush, to talk about the club, the course, and his life in golf. Gary enjoyed a distinguished amateur career, winning several provincial and national events — including the Irish Boys Championship in 1987 and the Irish Amateur Championship at Ballybunion in 1991. He represented Ulster and Ireland at every level, as well as Great Britain & Ireland at both Boys and Youths level. Turning professional in 1993, Gary went on to lead the MacGregor Academy and serve as Head Coach to the Ulster teams before taking up his role at Royal Portrush. He’s a multiple winner on the Irish PGA circuit and famously played as a marker during the 148th Open Championship at Royal Portrush in 2019. Latest Products
320 – Colin Montgomerie (pt 2)
In part two of this cracking podcast, we talk to Colin Montgomerie about his exceptional Ryder Cup record and some of the iconic events he’s played in — from the War on the Shore in ’91, to Valderrama in ’97, the 'incident' at Brookline with Olazábal and Leonard, and much more. Huge thanks to Loch Lomond Whiskies for their help in arranging this wonderful two-parter. A link to their website can be found here. Latest Products
319 – Colin Montgomerie (pt 1)
Sam & Tom are joined this week by Colin Montgomerie at the wonderful Woking Golf Club. Podcasting under the watchful gaze of John Low, whose portrait hangs proudly in the clubhouse, we chat to Monty about his career in the game. In part one, we talk about his earliest experiences with the game, his amateur career, and his quest to work in sports management at IMG — before unfortunately shooting 29 on the back nine at Turnberry during a job interview, which sent his career in an altogether different direction. We also touch on the emergence of Woods in 1997, his pursuit of a Major title, and much more. Huge thanks to Loch Lomond Whiskies for their help in arranging this wonderful two parter. A link to their website can be found here. Latest Products [...]
