We sit down with friend GCA guru and member of The Worcestershire - David Thomas - to hear more about the history of the oldest club in our own county. Golf goes all the way back in Malvern to the 1870’s and a young H.S. Colt lived here from the age of 2, meaning this is where it all began for the young man who would go on to become one of the most influential course architect in history. Mackenzie would later become the course architect when the club moved site in the 1920’s, and Colt despite being a member of the club for several decades was unsuccessful in being appointed by the club. Fascinating chapter of history that little is spoken about. For overseas listeners, much has been made of the correct pronounciation. Worcestershire is pronounced; ‘Wu-stuh-shuh’ Latest Products [...]

Tom, Bruce & Sam talking about a wide range of topics in here. Travels through France, takeaways from the BMW and looking ahead to the Ryder Cup, Hagestads recent win in the US Mid-Am and more... Latest Products

Sam & Bruce catch up with Jack Laws, Director of Golf at Les Bordes in France. Les Bordes has recently made some big waves with the introduction of the The New course designed by Gil Hanse, as well as the exceptional short course, ‘The Wild Piglet’, complimenting the Old Course by Robert von Hagge in the late 20th century. We were very lucky to get to visit the club a few months back, experience it all first hand and hear about what goes in to creating a magical luxe golf experience! For more on Les Bordes head to @lesbordesgc Latest Products

A momentous occasion, recorded from historic St Andrews, with none-other than the OG Callum Wing returning to the podcast. Sam, Tom, Bruce and Cal chat through the past two days of the Walker Cup action and explain why this might be the greatest event in elite golf... Latest Products

Bruce, Sam & Tom chat through all things topical in the game of golf, from the Tour Championship to the Walker Cup. Show Notes: On Tuesday 29th of August our latest film is being released. It is called Preparing for an Open Championship - The story of the 151st at Royal Liverpool and it is our most ambitious film to date. On Saturday 1st September we our having our BrewDog get together - Massive thank you to the guys at BrewDog, and on Monday 4th of September we are having our Gleneagles get together. If you would like any more information on any of the events get in touch through any channel you can find. Previous pods of interest: 142 - St. Andrews: Barclay Brown discusses his opening 68 155 - Matt McClean: US Mid-Am Champion 2022 Latest Products [...]

As part of the celebrations at Walton Heath for the AIG Women's Open we managed to find some time to sit down with - revered golf historian and collector of some of the most precious books in the game - Philip Truett. It's a wonderful episode packed with stories and tales from decades dedicated to piecing together some of the most important books throughout the history of the game. Latest Products

Special Anouncements: Sounder x Cookie Jar Retro Day @ West Byfleet 19th October: https://cookiejargolf.com/cookie-jar-retro-day-west-byfleet/ Richard's new book now on sale: 'Grass Routes' available here: https://pitchmarks.bigcartel.com/product/grass-routes-by-richard-pennell Richard returns to the podcast to guide us through this wonderful Course Diaries episode about West Byfleet. A course which had not been on our radars until he started work there in recent years, and spent hours waxing lyrical about its architectural merits and fascinating history that it shares with New Zealand golf club. In this episode we talk about the inception of Bleakdown Golf Club as it was known for its first years when Locke-King handed the parcel of estate land over to the locals for the use of golf, Mure Fergusson who ran this little slither of Surrey with an iron fist, Cuthbert Butchart, Braid and of course JF Abercromby. It's a wonderful course, and hopefully this episode will show you why [...]

Recorded from the beautiful ladies lounge at Walton Heath, we sat down with member and weekend scorer Nicola Taylor to recap the event, the experience and the fun from a members perspective, Spending a few days at the club through the AIG Women’s British Open was a real treat. as well as being one of the great storied golf clubs in Great Britain, Walton Heath is a progressive place which has a strong history with elite golf, in particular the women’s game. A very successful week, where the course provided a great test, made for a wonderful spectacle and with the verdant green fairway and bright purple heather looked exquisite on broadcast. Nicola is a wonderful ambassador for the club and her passion and enthusiasm for women’s golf and Walton Heath is utterly infectious. If you've enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! [...]