Golf
120 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago -Golf! A podcast about what else? Golf. The good, the bad, the beautiful and the inevitably ugly. Most of all, it's a celebration of the game by the people who love it. Andrew Daddo is joined by true enthusiasts looking to share the love. It's fun, and it's for anyone who's thought about welding a club.
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Tambourine Mountain: The 9 holer that can!!!
March 25, 2024 18:32 - 49 minutes - 68.6 MBTambourine Mountain Golf Club is 30 minutes from the Golden Coast but feels another world away. Up on the Scenic Rim, it's a 9 hole course that rises and falls with the land and is pretty special - in fact, for a while, theirs was the best 2nd hole in the country. Gerry Maloney's the President, a storyteller with a terrific story to tell... one of golf and enlightenment but maybe not the two together. DIVOT YOUTUBE @Divot_au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Phillip Island: a fabulously quirky course
March 03, 2024 20:03 - 53 minutes - 73.4 MB@Divot_au Phillip Island is famous for penguins and The MotoGP, and maybe one day for their golf course. A quirky two paddock test for members and guests and most definitely worth a visit... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Golfing Warne - Glenn.
February 26, 2024 09:14 - 35 minutes - 48.5 MB@Divot_au Pambula Merimbula is a 27 hole golfing paradise fighting back from some pretty tough times... The news for golfers is good - the course is great and it's run by Glenn Warne who's a treasure. Here's the link for DIVOT on youtube... or search Golf Divot The Vintage. https://youtu.be/eTzvVztVwA8?si=5uchkFrJkgsX2GUo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Narooma Golf Club: "Better than Pebble"
February 16, 2024 10:45 - 38 minutes - 53.2 MBAndrew Thompson is the captain of Narooma Golf Club - you'd expect him to speak glowingly of his home course. What you might not expect is that he's right. This is paradise on the cliffs above the Pacific Ocean... and it's there for all of us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A life in golf - 96 and just out of golfing puff
February 02, 2024 06:19 - 14 minutes - 20.5 MBVal MacMahon is the former owner of my brand new to me Mexican Leather golf bag. At 96 she's just given the game away... though I'd bet she's got a few good swings left in her, she's saving herself for bowls and cards. This is a life in golf, and you'll love her. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
New Horizons
January 25, 2024 00:55 - 27 minutes - 37.7 MBVince Owen is the Head Professional at Horizons Golf Club in Port Stephens, NSW. He's a gem. A teacher with an old fashioned nod to teaching in a world that's increasingly about numbers and stats. And, he tells a great story - about himself, his life in golf and Horizons Golf Club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Scott Hend
December 04, 2023 23:40 - 41 minutes - 57.5 MBScott Hend has played and won all over the world. Now 50, armed with a seniors ticket (and win this year) he's as driven as ever. And funny. A really lovely catch up with one of Australia's best. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Winning - not winning
November 24, 2023 05:37 - 19 minutes - 27.3 MBKen Dukes is a golf pro with a fabulous history - including 19 Pro Am Wins, but he says no tournament wins... Great insight and knowledge and another Australian Golfing treasure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nothing beats experience...
November 16, 2023 23:37 - 32 minutes - 44.5 MBWyong Golf Club turns 100 this year. John Elder's been playing there for more than 60 years, he's a treasure, and he knows golf. There's lots to learn and even more to enjoy from a man with almost 80 years in the game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The golfer's new clothes
October 26, 2023 05:21 - 25 minutes - 35.3 MBLeon Sassen from Fenix Xcell Golf Clothing rocks up to a black tie dinner in a flamingo golf shirt and ends up here... but he's been all over the place and almost to becoming a PGA professional from following his Dad around Fiji golf courses. He may not be fixing our swings, but he can make us look good. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Turf Talk: Getting a better lawn
September 24, 2023 19:57 - 30 minutes - 41.8 MBJoe Rogers, for Lawn Solutions Australia with a very straight forward attack for making your lawn it's best while the golf courses are doing the same. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Crescent Head's Tony Balonie & Legrope
September 13, 2023 20:27 - 33 minutes - 46 MBTony Baloney and Legrope are mates - in life and most definitely in golf. They're older gents, who play at Crescent Head, surf and live as an inspiration that whilst things were good in the old days, they can be good today, too... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Adir Shiffman: Serial Tech Starter-upperer
September 08, 2023 09:35 - 29 minutes - 40.5 MBAdir Shiffman is many things - writer, entrepreneur, start up lover and the Executive Chairman of Catapult sports. Not much of golfer by his own admission, but he's got a great insight into sports and maybe the future of golf. That's a big maybe, but fascinating, nonetheless. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Craig Parry Design
August 21, 2023 19:19 - 36 minutes - 50.1 MBWith a stellar golfing career behind him, Craig Parry has gone full circle. Literally. As a five year old he was drawing golf holes and he's back at, only now with 23 wins around the world under his belt and a lifetime of golfing experience. And a correction - Pazz did win the Australian Open in 2007. Apologies... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Simon Hutton: The UK Turf Master
August 14, 2023 19:23 - 25 minutes - 35.4 MBSimon Hutton from Tillers Turf in the UK feels like the kid from school who could blag his way into just about anything... and did. Not lucky, crafty and clever and very good at this work - which is turf. And it all started with golf.. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Eagle Boy Tom Potter
August 08, 2023 02:47 - 35 minutes - 48.9 MBTom Potter is a self made man with self made success in business and a couple of 'lucky' wins in golf too. Good fun... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Coaching with a little AI
July 31, 2023 20:40 - 49 minutes - 67.7 MBDaniel Blackwell coaches golf instructors. He's come a long way from rural Tassie and growing up on a farm with an agricultural swing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Golf obsessed and not yet 10.
July 25, 2023 08:55 - 33 minutes - 46.5 MBWhen you know, you know, right? And these parents knew early. Like, somewhere between walking and potty training that golf was the game. In this brilliant chat, Manda, the mum of an 8 year old golf obsessed little girl tells how it happened. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ross Baker
July 18, 2023 08:49 - 1 hour - 85.6 MBRoss Baker is an enigma - a true believer in the need to hold, preserve and even resurrect the history of golf: Particularly Australian golf. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Building Golf from the ground up.
July 03, 2023 06:07 - 49 minutes - 67.5 MBPeter Daddo has been lots of things - one is my father, another is an integral wheel in the creative mechanism of The National, Moonah Links and most recently Lonsdale Links: all three at home in Australia's top 100 golf course experiences. It was good to talk about those projects - and his cack handed game of golf. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Building Golf from the ground up.
July 03, 2023 06:07 - 49 minutes - 67.5 MBPeter Daddo has been lots of things - one is my father, another is an integral wheel in the creative mechanism of The National, Moonah Links and most recently Lonsdale Links: all three at home in Australia's top 100 golf course experiences. It was good to talk about those projects - and his cack handed game of golf. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Karrie Webb
May 23, 2023 04:45 - 59 minutes - 81.9 MBNo matter how you cut it, Karrie Webb is one of the greatest golfers of all time. Here she spends a short time talking about a truly incredible life in golf. From Ayr in Queensland to the world of golf - she talks about it all with a dignity and honesty that lurches from hilarious to vulnerable. A terrific insight into a true champion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Where do golf pros come from?
May 07, 2023 09:40 - 52 minutes - 71.6 MBTocumwal Golf Club on the border hosts the PGA Victorian and Tasmanian Associate Pro Championships. What a time. What a festival of golf and youth and expectation all set at the beautiful Tocumwal Golf Club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Phil and Ted's Excellent Adventure
April 24, 2023 03:06 - 54 minutes - 75.3 MBLong time Manly Head Pro Phil Baird and Course Designer/Pro Golfer Ted Stirling are lovers of golfing history - not to just to read it, but to use it. And the rest of us might want to get on board. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonville Golf Club
April 11, 2023 04:34 - 44 minutes - 61.6 MBBonville Golf Club - often referred to as Australia's Augusta is destination golf in the heart of the East Coast. Fun, challenging golf, great food and a terrific reason to stop just south of Coffs for something different. Brad Daymond has been the manager or thereabouts since 1992. A great golfing story from a former PGA Pro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Your body is the answer to almost everything
March 13, 2023 22:52 - 40 minutes - 55.4 MBChris Finn is the owner and founder of Par4Success, a company devoted to the golfer and their ability to move the way the golf swing requires, and to do so repeatedly. Not only that, he works on keeping the golfer active for a long period of time - as in, so we can all golf into our twilight years. Great fun, very knowledgeable and with a free assessment for all listeners. https://www.par4success.com/andrew/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How far would you go to represent your country?
March 07, 2023 03:32 - 59 minutes - 82 MBMick Colliss is the embodiment of having a go! To dream of representing your country is one thing, to achieve it is entirely another. Great bloke, great story and there's even some golf in it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wood you putt with it? Well, yes!!!!
February 24, 2023 06:30 - 46 minutes - 63.5 MBJason Watts is tradie, a tinkerer, a cabinet maker and a wooden putter maker in the United States. He KNOWS wooden putters, he tested his against a Scotty Cameron and the results were very surprising. Buttery is how they say his putters feel... and I like butter Wattsputters.com Check it out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Is that wood putter legal?
February 20, 2023 06:14 - 26 minutes - 36.8 MBBen Doney is a Certified PGA Professional with over 19 years’ experience in the golf industry, he is also a former PGA Tour Rules Official who's gone head to head with Greg Norman amongst others. He has some terrific stories and thoughts on my wooden putter made from decking timber offcuts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Golf Balls and more with Jason Finley
February 09, 2023 05:15 - 30 minutes - 41.5 MBJason Finley feels like a Callaway lifer - starting somewhere near the bottom over 25 years ago and now one of the global directors of one of the biggest golf companies in the world. Good fun, very interesting and he's got hickories... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Need a new Putter? Luke Williams is the man from Odyssey
February 08, 2023 05:11 - 20 minutes - 28 MBLuke Williams knows putters - he should... he's Sr. Director, Product and Brand Management Putters at Callaway Golf. He's also a terrific chat... If you've got something you want to share from your own shed @andrewdaddo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Callaway's Dave Neville: Snr Director Brand and Product
February 07, 2023 05:06 - 28 minutes - 38.9 MBDave Neville is one of the main players at Callaway Golf in America... he's also an ex-caddy. Here, he talks about the game, his place in it and of course the new Paradym range. A good, fun chat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Yamba - paradise on the move
January 29, 2023 22:53 - 33 minutes - 46.5 MBYamba is a special kind of paradise on the NSW coast just east of Grafton - The Yamba Golf Club is changing from an idyllic and relatively sleepy seaside hamlet to something quite special... in the middle of it all is head professional Jamie Corkill. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Charlie Earp: One of the great golf coaches
September 22, 2022 19:17 - 50 minutes - 91.7 MBCharlie Earp is one of the all time legends of Australian golf: Probably most famous for coaching Greg Norman, there is so much more to his story. Here, Charlie talks about his life in golf... it's a brilliant story, brilliantly remembered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Australian Championships of Hickory
September 18, 2022 09:10 - 32 minutes - 44.3 MBHickory Golf is something all golfers should at least try... If only once - but there's no once in hickory, trust me. The Australian Champs were on recently. What a time!!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Billy Dunk
September 09, 2022 03:39 - 54 minutes - 99 MBBilly Dunk - holds a legendary reputation for setting course records. Estimated to be more than 80 in pro-ams and professional events, Billy won 5 x Australian PGAs, 4 x Queensland Opens, 5 x NSW PGAs and 2 x NZ Opens among 40 regular tour titles. In a span of 30 months between 1967–1969, he won 25 tournaments and set 25 course records. Here he talks golf, Peter Thompson, Arnold Palmer and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Legendary VFL Umpire: Ian Robinson
August 05, 2022 05:55 - 41 minutes - 75.3 MBIan Robinson is an All Australian, Hall of Fame AFL Umpire with 9 Grand Finals and over 350 games to his credit. He blew the whistle over an exciting period of Australian Rules Football and managed to contain some of the games toughest and best ever footballers. A must listen for sports fans!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mulligans
July 15, 2022 01:55 - 42 minutes - 58 MBMulligans is a new golf shop in Melbourne - it's dreamy, a place where the old world comes rushing at you... Adam Jefferson is the man with the vision and he's inspirational. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Can't chip? Don't chip + Harmon, Els, Bowditch and Mollymook!!!
June 23, 2022 02:28 - 41 minutes - 56.6 MBA really fun, yet insightful episode from the golfing heart of Mollymook Golf Club. Barry and Mario are brilliant - have seen more than most. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Club fit, or not to fit...
June 09, 2022 03:53 - 33 minutes - 46.4 MBShould you buy your clubs off eBay or Gumtree and hope they fit, or pay a little (lot) more and get them fit. For club fitter Nic Hutchison, that's a bit of a dumb question... I kind of like dumb questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Roland - a true enthusiast
June 01, 2022 09:20 - 42 minutes - 57.6 MBRoland is the golfer we're all destined to become - maybe. Probably definitely. A love of the game, a buyer of clubs, a teller of stories and a listener from Canada. Best of all, an exceptionally lovely man. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Down the Rabbit Hole we go.
May 25, 2022 01:29 - 51 minutes - 70.9 MBMatthew Cross is the best kind of nostalgic - a collector of staff bags and irons, he's got a lot. @era_golf is his instagram handle, he's on the hunt and quite possibly hunted by folks with golf gear. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Old Salt Golf - Nostalgia is back
May 13, 2022 07:03 - 45 minutes - 62.2 MBCharlie and Dan are oldsaltygolf.com - a look back at the fabulous years of golfing paraphernalia from the late 70's to the late 90's - they find it, they treasure it and sometimes they even sell it. A couple of good blokes not quite stuck in the past, but certainly open to the joy of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Fly Remembers: Jack Newton and more
April 18, 2022 05:34 - 46 minutes - 63.6 MBThe Fly must be one of the most connected people going around. Names like Packer, Nicklaus, Newton, Shearer, Stanley - his stories are full of them. .. most, he won't retell, but the passing of Jack Newton this week loosened his tongue just enough to sit down for a brief chat about some special moments in golf, and in life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Toby McGeachie: Manly to the Dali Lama and beyond.
April 07, 2022 05:11 - 52 minutes - 71.7 MBToby McGeachie is Australia's foremost online golf coach - with a start on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, he's now plying his trade around the world, literally. It's head and heart and all the feels with Toby - a renaissance man who may well be the world's next swing guru. www.tmgolf.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What are you wearing to golf today?
March 31, 2022 00:36 - 23 minutes - 31.6 MBMatt Burns is a fashion designer with a golfing bent - handy on course and off, he's hoping to change the way we look, and feel, on and off the course with some very tidy golf gear. www.angusandgracegogolfing.com is where you'll find him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dalby - "The best golf west of Toowoomba"
March 22, 2022 04:31 - 25 minutes - 34.6 MBDalby is in Western Downs of Queensland - west of Toowoomba, but East of Chinchilla... and they've got a lovely golf course that's fighting back from the recent floods. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Chinchilla GC - sounds like a drink you'd have after golf
March 14, 2022 18:37 - 18 minutes - 24.7 MBChinchilla Golf Club in Western Downs is deep in melon country and is a nine hole revelation - where community and history and golf collide in a joyous celebration of life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Port Fairy Golf Club
March 07, 2022 18:23 - 15 minutes - 21.9 MBAnthony Warburton is the club pro, former club captain and two times club champ... he knows Port Fairy because he's a local - a local with a story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Wangaratta Rebuild and what it takes to win the club championship 17 times
February 28, 2022 18:54 - 23 minutes - 32.1 MBDespite the resurgence of golf through Covid, golf clubs are still finding ways to set up their futures and future funds. And, what does it take to win the club champs 17 times??? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.