Guests of the Pod
The Addington: Right where it needs to be, to become world class again
In September 2020, we recorded a podcast with Jasper Miners & Sam Cooper from @evalu18golf. The pandemic was raging and a certain character - Ryan Noades - had been sending out dossiers to the wider golfing community about a restoration to his course at somewhere called ‘The Addington’ in Croydon, only 10 miles outside of central London. This promised to be one of the most daring and radical restorations Britain had ever seen, reverentially bringing back the great layout that Abercromby & Colt had left behind before the onset of WWII. On that podcast Jasper uttered the immortal words; ‘’If you don’t know about The Addington now, you will know about it in 5 years time because it will be world class. It’s a sensational golf course, but because they haven't touched it or messed with it, it’s actually right where it needs to be to become world class [...]
Retro Day Details
Details of the day Thank you all for choosing to attend the first of a number of small gatherings that we are planning to put together in the coming months. The details for the day is as follows: 11:00 - Meet at Minchinhampton Old Course 11:30 - Bacon Rolls and Coffee 12:36 - First Tee Shot Minchinhampton Old is on common land and as such, does not have the luxury of any irrigation. With the blistering heat and lack of rain in the last few weeks, the club has asked us to temper expectation on green speed, but rest assured it is playing extremely firm and fast. The draw for the golf day is as follows: Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 12:36 Simon Haines Ben Thacker Fraser Peacock 12:44 Sam Williams Will Eagar James Bledge 12:52 Sam Clapham Dave [...]
185 – Colin Sheehan
Huge episode this one. We knew it would be a biggie, Colin is a great orator and has a fascinating insight on the game of golf. As head coach for Yale Bulldogs for over 15 years, he has seen a generational change in the way the game is played by the young amateurs that progress into the professional ranks and had a front row seat to the action. Colin has also been a pioneer with recent developments like Ohoopee Match Club, Castle Stuart, and restorations like Yale. Colin has a huge fondness for British club culture which comes through strongly in this episode and whilst the audio qauality is a little sketchy in periods, its a fascinating discussion! Latest Products
Cookie Crumbs #3 – Iona Stephen and her astonishing route into golf from episode 014
Sky Sports presenter Iona Stephen talks through her astonishing ascension through the age of golf and the injury that prevented her from progressing further. Latest Products
184 – PGA / PIF Merger
Without doubt the most turbulent 24 hours in golf news in recent memory, we couldn't walk passed the opportunity for a quick take on the news, who the winners and losers will be and what might happen next. Latest Products
The Muddyman Torpedo: A Mid-Amateur Scratch Event (28th July)
'The Muddyman Torpedo ' Blackwell Golf Club Friday 28 July 2023 36 holes scratch medal Mid Amateur event (aged 25 or over on 1.1.23) Those of you who follow our content know how passionate we are about the amateur game - particularly those great anecdotes and characters who sadly seem to be less common in today’s more professionalised, sanitised world of golf. Well, in fighting for the true spirit of amateurism, we’re delighted to resurrect a famous event of the Blackwell calendar - The Muddyman Torpedo. ‘The Torpedo’ was an annual contest hosted at Blackwell by one of the legendary figures at the Club, Paul Muddyman, aka 'Muddy'. Muddy encapsulates many of the great attributes we all strive for in golf - a friendly, welcoming personality, a brilliantly sharp sense of humour and one of the most prolific short games in the country. The Torpedo was the name of the [...]
