Guests of the Pod
094 – Jordan Whyte – Entourage Golf
Jordan is another one of Scotland’s passionate souls that work in the game of golf. Having worked in the industry for years, he is now shaking up the golf tourism market by looking at things through an experiential lens. We got to catch up with him before we teed it up together at Royal Aberdeen. Really interesting talking about golf tourism in Scotland as well as America, and also the role of Social Media and how it affects perceptions Latest Products Your bag? [contact-form-7 id="850" /]
093 – ‘The Open’ 2021 Roundup
Bruce gives us insight from the ground, Tom offers some love for Louis and Spieth, & Sam brings some conjecture. We couldn’t let the anticipated Open Championship go by without a quick recap pod. A great week, with lots of sub plots, gaffe’s and some incredibly strong golf around Royal St George’s. Hats off to Morikawa for a blistering final day performance and securing his place in the record books! Latest Products Your bag? [contact-form-7 id="850" /]
092 – Nick Poppleton
Nick joins us after his debut Open appearance having qualified up at West Lancs. Credited with quote of the week, and having played his practice round with Bryson & Phil - Nick certainly dominated the column inches over the weekend, and brings a refreshing attitude to the game which is great to hear. Latest Products Your bag? [contact-form-7 id="850" /]
091 – The Infamous Castle & the 149th Open Preview
Today the lads get together to review the Castle Course at St. Andrews, chat through the Scottish open and preview the upcoming 149th Open at Royal St. George’s. Latest Products Your bag? [contact-form-7 id="850" /]
090 – Paul Larsen – Hd Greenkeeper Royal St George’s
Paul Is the head greenkeeper at Royal St George’s and we’ve been excited about talking to him for a while. We cover the setback in 2020 With the cancellation of The Open, as well as what preparation for a major championship looks like through the lens of the greenkeepers. It’s really apparent the level of knowledge and care Paul brings to his job, talking about subjects we were WELL out of our depth in including ecology, rough management and grass regeneration! Hopefully this gets The Open vibes going a bit Latest Products Your bag? [contact-form-7 id="850" /]
Old Tom Trails: Prestwick Golf Club
Founded in 1851, Prestwick was the first established golfing links on the West Coast of Scotland as the game was developed largely on the East coast until those days. It was also a site of huge significance for Old Tom. Somewhere he travelled to having parted ways with Allan Robertson in St Andrew's, taking a full time position to develop the course & keep the greens as well as resident club and ball maker. Prestwick is also the birthplace of The Open Championship, where a competition was founded in 1860 to establish the champion golfer of the day. Robertson was always known as the greatest golfer of his day, so when he died in 1859, the championship was there to find his replacement. Whilst Willie Park senior might have won that initial title, many others would go on to do so. This is a history that very few clubs [...]
