Τα καλύτερα Golf Australia podcast (2024)

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Episode 45 - Matt Mollica live from Augusta 25:35

8d ago25:35

25:35

Ever wondered what pure euphoria sounds like?Matt phoned in fresh from 12 hours walking the grounds of Augusta National to debrief on his day at The Masters.Just a quick episode, with regular programming to resume once Matty is back from his travels.Shoutout Burnley, shoutout Angus & Grace.

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Episode 44 - Playing The Masters, with Lukas Michel 1:27:04

13d ago1:27:04

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Lukas Michel joins the pod for a second time to chat about playing in the 2020 Masters Tournament: what he learned about the course; favourite shots, holes and greens; playing practice rounds with OWGR Top 10 studs; social distancing in The Crow's Nest, why food at The Masters tastes better & more. We also discuss his amateur career, his internal w…

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Episode 43 - Listener Qs + Matt is Masters-bound 39:08

17d ago39:08

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A quick catch-up before Matt's departure for the US to attend the Masters and play some all-world golf courses. We answer some listener questions, several with a Masters theme, go through some four-word course reviews of Aussie courses by American golf course architect Jaeger Kovich following his recent trip to the Sandbelt and chat a bit about wha…

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Episode Forty Two - Four word course reviews are back! 1:29:40

28d ago1:29:40

1:29:40

Four-word course reviews are back!After an initial catch-up on some recent news in Aussie golf & the pursuit — not all of it successful — of their 2024 goals, Matt and Scott turn their attention to the 2024 Golf Australia Magazine course rankings.They go course by course through the top 20 with four-word course reviews for each of them, as well as …

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Episode Forty One - Mike DeVries & 7 Mile Beach 1:27:37

1M ago1:27:37

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A real treat to chat with esteemed golf course architect Mike DeVries. Boasting decades of experience in the industry, Mike is one of the men on the ground at 7 Mile Beach. This episode focusses lots on the course, as well as Mike’s portfolio of courses, his thoughts on construction, and so much more. The preamble of the episode includes Scott and …

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Episode Forty - Greg Chalmers 42:21

2M ago42:21

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A snippet of 1998 Australian Open winner Greg Chalmers was featured within our previous episode – a focus on Royal Adelaide. This episode of the pod is the full chat with one of the more under-rated Australian golf talents of recent times. It was a real pleasure to speak with Greg – he covered a wide range of topics during his talk with us. We pres…

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Episode Thirty Nine - Royal Adelaide, With A Couple Of Lefties 1:17:15

2M ago1:17:15

1:17:15

One of the finest courses in the land comes under the microscope today - with the venerable Royal Adelaide layout our focus. Details are fleshed out by RA expert Terry Thornton, and the winner of the 1998 Australian Open (played at Royal Adelaide) Greg Chalmers. Everything you wanted to know about the course is in here, and there's even some detail…

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Episode Thirty Eight - 2024 Goals 57:13

3M ago57:13

57:13

Matt and Scott take a leaf out of the NoLayingUp playbook and map out some personal goals for the year ahead. Golf, health, personal development – all bases covered. And some golf chat thrown in there amongst all the good intentions. We hope this inspires listeners to reflect on the last year, and perhaps set some targets for the coming twelve mont…

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Episode Thirty Seven - Mike Clayton Returns 1:39:48

4M ago1:39:48

1:39:48

We round out the calendar year in style – Mike Clayton returns to discuss all things golf, and give us a little look at Mike the man, not just Mike the golfing legend. Healesville, The Sandbelt Invitational, the importance of staying active as we age, Mike’s connection with the game of tennis, The Addington, angles & data, Seven Mile Beach, course …

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Episode Thirty Six - 'Tis the season, Let's Get Blind! 1:28:48

4M ago1:28:48

1:28:48

Christmas is nearly upon us, so we decided to get into the festive spirit. A busy last few weeks on the domestic golfscene sees a full news chat at the start of the episode. Australian Open wrap, Sandbelt Invitational nearing the finish, Scott claims the Cathedral Invitational, JDay and LKo win the mixed pairs PGA / LPGA Tour event, and ball rollba…

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Episode Thirty Five - Australian Open Week Is Here! 1:10:20

5M ago1:10:20

1:10:20

The biggest week in the country for professional golf is upon us, and Scott & Matt take a look at the event, and the host courses – The Lakes and The Australian. The holes of note, the format of the event, players to watch, the all-important weather forecast for the week and more. Even some possible changes to The Lakes are discussed, before a wide…

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Episode Thirty Four - Barnbougle Revisited 1:30:49

5M ago1:30:49

1:30:49

After having first visited the town of Bridport back in 2004 for a sneak preview round on Barnbougle Dunes, Matt recently made his first trip back there in more than four and a half years, and recalls the experience of several days playing over Lost Farm, Bougle Run and Barnbougle Dunes. This episode starts with a reasonably lengthy recap of recent…

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Episode Thirty Three - What next for golf in Moore Park? 38:31

6M ago38:31

38:31

The New South Wales Premier Chris Minns yesterday announced that the busy and popular public golf course at Moore Park will be carved up to create more free-form parkland, at the expense of golf holes. It seems like golf is paying the price on the back end of unfettered urban development on the edge of Centennial Park and Moore Park. As the populat…

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Episode Thirty Two - Royal Melbourne (Composite) 52:41

6M ago52:41

52:41

Is it the best course in the world? Who can say. Royal Melbourne’s famed Composite layout has its moment in the Australian Golf Passport podcast spotlight this episode. We discus the origins of the concept for a course combining holes from East and West, and why it originated. The holes that make up Composite, and the sequence in which they’re been…

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Episode Thirty One - Royal Melbourne (East) 1:09:10

7M ago1:09:10

1:09:10

One of Australia’s finest layout, and one that is often over-looked by locals and overseas visitors alike. We’ve been looking forward to covering East, and hope that you enjoy the discussion. This episode kicks off with a brief summary of the experience at the Marvel Stadium Golf event in Melbourne, and the imminent opening of the underground carpa…

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Episode Thirty - Sandbelt Scandal & National Nonsense 1:26:54

7M ago1:26:54

1:26:54

With a flurry of activity on the local golf scene, and one great question accidentally omitted from the recent mailbag episode, we call an emergency pod, and spend longer than we thought we would discussing the events of the week. First up is the topic that has been running hot on the local rumor mill - the alleged misappropriation of funds and ass…

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Episode Twenty Nine - Listener Questions 1:16:50

7M ago1:16:50

1:16:50

The second half of the recent batch of listener questions submitted a little while ago are all covered in this fun episode. Loads of reallyinteresting and thought-provoking topics to cover including a hypothetical re-routing of a Sydney public course, and state of origin battle of the best of Victoria versus the best of the rest of Australia. Golf …

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Episode Twenty Eight - Ben Hillard 1:02:19

8M ago1:02:19

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Our guest for this episode grew up in Melbourne, and played golf in his youth, but his love of the game blossomed in early adulthood. His rise from playing at Rosanna, to working in turf at the club, followed by a season at St Andrews, to then working at Cabot and finally joining the esteemed Gil Hanse has been a steady and successful climb into th…

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Episode Twenty Seven - Listener Questions 1:13:55

9M ago1:13:55

1:13:55

Hot on the heels of a tremendous time with Tron Carter we dive into a perennial favourite - listener questions. Thanks so much to so many of you for sending in a fantastic set of topics to discuss. We’ve divided theese into two episodes, and have covered the first 50% here. Links courses, regional courses, Sandbelt bunkering, an all-time Aussie fou…

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Episode Twenty Six - Tron Carter 1:30:03

9M ago1:30:03

1:30:03

A distinct privilege to spend some time talking with No Laying Up’s Tron Carter. A lover of all things Australian golf, Tron’s passion and knowledge shine through as he reflects on his previous trips to Australia, the courses he played and the places he visited. Our discussion covers the Sandbelt, as well as the Mornington and Bellarine peninsulas.…

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Episode Twenty Five - A Homesick Ran Morrissett 1:16:28

10M ago1:16:28

1:16:28

Ran Morrissett, the doyen of the online golf architecture community and founder of golfclubatlas.com is our special guest for this really enjoyable episode. Ran lived in Australia for several years and is one of golf’s most knowledgeable and passionate architectural minds. He serves as architectural editor of golf.com, and also heads up their World…

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Episode Twenty Four - The Lakes 58:22

10M ago58:22

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One of Sydney’s finest courses and clubs has the spotlight for this edition of the pod, but there’s plenty of additional discussion in a spritely, slightly shorter session than usual. News of the week includes details on Golf in Marvel Stadium at the Docklands in September, which will be similar to the Callaway Golf take-over at Petco Park, home of…

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Episode Twenty Three - RQ, Brooky & Chit Chat 1:21:25

11M ago1:21:25

1:21:25

A mixed bag for episode 23, with a whole range of topics covered including upcoming events in several states, a new golf outlet in Melbourne, and thoughts following recent rounds at a variety of courses from Scott & Matt. A three-day trip to the Sunshine State including rounds at Royal Queensland, The Glades and Brookwater forms much of the meat of…

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Episode Twenty Two - Bob Harrison 1:32:58

11M ago1:32:58

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A real treat for this episode of the podcast – a chat with famed Australian golf course architect Bob Harrison. His design portfolio spans decades, and includes many of Australia’s most significant courses. He has also worked on several notable projects overseas, in Asia, the US, and the UK. We talk with Bob about his early years in golf, his time …

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Episode Twenty One - Newcastle 1:04:34

12M ago1:04:34

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In this episode we drive two hours north of Sydney – to the memorable and enjoyable Newcastle golf club. A wide-ranging discussion addresses the character of the course, the seaside location, and the topography on which Newcastle sits. The design prowess of Eric Apperly is also noted, as well as the similarity between parts of the course at Stockto…

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Episode Twenty - Listener Questions 1:44:33

1y ago1:44:33

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On the eve of The Masters and the Easter holidays, we publish our longest episode yet. Over 100 minutes of discussion devoted to answering two dozen or so listener questions. We start by briefly addressing news of the week – the Aus PGA Tour event over the Moonah course at The National, then move to ponder Australia’s answer to Augusta National. Li…

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Episode Nineteen - Lonsdale Links 1:09:32

1y ago1:09:32

1:09:32

Hot off a stellar hit and run mission to Victoria where Scott played 72 holes in a two day visit, we devote this episode to Lonsdale Links. Spoken of very positively in our previous episode with Todd and Joe from the USA, this reworked seaside layout has quickly established a reputation as a must-see course on the Bellarine peninsula, owing to its …

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Episode Eighteen - Todd & Joseph's Excellent Adventure 1:01:37

1y ago1:01:37

1:01:37

We spend an hour chatting with Todd Ogborn and Joseph Kass, two golf professionals who visited Australia earlier in the year. Travelling to our shores from the north east of the USA, the guys made sure to hit every spot they could on their journey Down Under, and they didn’t miss a beat! Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne, Bellarine Peninsula, King Island…

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Episode Seventeen - Hobart 59:42

1y ago59:42

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On the back of Scott’s recent trip to Tasmania for a friend’s 40th birthday, we devote this episode to golf in and around Hobart, focusing on five main courses. Scott’s sojourn to the Apple Isle began with a mid-construction walk around the site of 7 Mile Beach, the chat about which forms the early portion of this podcast. He was fortunate to play …

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Episode Sixteen - Eclectic 53:44

1y ago53:44

53:44

This seemed like as good a time as any to hit a wide range of little topics that have been on the agenda over the last few months. This latest episode also gave the chance to discuss a host of newer, smaller news items on the local golf scene too. After some chat about a hole in one for Matt, the focus shifts to the new short course at Kingston Hea…

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Episode Fifteen - Ellerston 1:04:05

1y ago1:04:05

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The fiercely private and highly ranked course is a veritable white whale for local golfers and many who venture to Australia for a once in a lifetime golf trip. The course forms a tiny part of what is a sizeable station at Ellerston, sitting within a glorious parcel of Australian country in the Upper Hunter Valley. The property is several hours dri…

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Episode Fourteen - Bonnie Doon 1:01:07

1y ago1:01:07

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A somewhat unheralded course in Sydney gets the spotlight this episode. A darling of our hosts, Bonnie Doon is the result of years of toil by respected Australian golf architects. This episode delves into why Scott & Matt feel Bonnie Doon is so good, and why it warrants a visit from those who have time for more than 18 holes in Sydney. The multi-ph…

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Episode Thirteen - Mat Goggin and 7 Mile Beach 1:09:31

1y ago1:09:31

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We kick off the new year with a bang, chatting to Mat Goggin, the man behind arguably the most hotly anticipated golf course opening of 2023. Designed and built by Clayton DeVries & Pont on a glorious coastal site in the Tasmanian capital of Hobart, 7 Mile Beach promises to be a must-see course for passionate golfers. It has been a while in the mak…

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Episode Twelve - Port Fairy 49:35

1+ y ago49:35

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A favourite among those who know it well, this gem of course on the south west coast of Victoria is given due recognition in our final episode for 2022. From the car trip down to Port Fairy and the attractions along the way, to the charm of the town and other courses worth checking out nearby – we cover all the details needed to plan a visit. The c…

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Episode Eleven - Listener Questions 1:25:51

1+ y ago1:25:51

1:25:51

Loads of questions from listeners around the globe on all manner of Aussie golf topics are covered in this episode. Discussion includes golf in NSW and WA, Kangaroo Island, TV coverage of the recently staged Australian Open, the design and build of the course at Cape Wickham, Adelaide’s “must-see” course(s), unheralded golf regions, destinations fo…

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Episode Ten - Victoria - with Lillie Callow and Matt Griffin 1:09:39

1+ y ago1:09:39

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On the eve of the 2022 Australian Open, co-hosted by Victoria, we focus on this storied course and Club with two of their finest members. Lillie has played golf at Victoria for almost two decades, and shares her experiences on the course and Club as well as her perspective on the game. Matt is an Order of Merit winner and multiple tournament winner…

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Episode Nine - Kingston Heath 53:05

1+ y ago53:05

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One of the nation’s golfing treasures is the focus for this episode. Kingston Heath is sharing host duties of the 2022 Australian Open with Victoria GC, which we will feature in Episode 10. After briefly covering news of the day, we dive right into Kingston Heath’s tournament history, and the sequence of holes we will see on TV next month. The Club…

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Episode Eight - Metropolitan - with Lukas Michel 1:15:32

1+ y ago1:15:32

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This edition starts off with another brief look at headlines of the day, including news of a sister course alongside 7 Mile Beach in Tasmania, the 2023 Asia Pacific Amateur Championship at Royal Melbourne, and the 2028 Presidents Cup which looks set to be held at Kingston Heath. Discussion quickly moves on to another Melbourne sandbelt star – Metro…

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Episode Seven - Mornington Peninsula Part 2 - with Mike Clayton 1:25:28

1+ y ago1:25:28

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Australian golfing royalty makes a guest appearance this episode, with Mike Clayton sharing his views and experiences of golf on the Mornington Peninsula. A longer podcast than normal, and a wide-ranging discussion that includes Mike’s early recollections of the golfing landscape in this part of the world, and his answers to listener questions on t…

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Episode Six - Mornington Peninsula Part 1 - The National GC 55:45

1+ y ago55:45

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Episode Six – Mornington Peninsula Part 1 This edition starts off with another brief news of the week segment which ranges from Australian history, to a whisper of new developments at Barnbougle, and a brief chat on specifics of the Kingswood golf course land sale. This is the first of two episodes devoted to the Mornington Peninsula, and we focus …

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Episode Five - New South Wales 1:04:02

1+ y ago1:04:02

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A labour of love for Scott, as we cover loads of detail about one of the most iconic and dramatic courses in Australia – that of the New South Wales Golf Club. We discuss the site on which the holes sit and the origins of the course, from MacKenzie’s initial design to Apperly’s revisionist work on the layout, and subsequent redesign efforts underta…

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Episode Four - Barnbougle Dunes 56:41

1+ y ago56:41

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Pushing through cold symptoms during recording, Scott’s flu game is strong. He & Matt devote this episode to the crown jewels of the Apple Isle – Barnbougle Dunes, Lost Farm and their new sibling, the 14 hole Bougle Run. The origins of the two World Top 100 courses, the architectural highlights of each layout and some comparisons are all covered, a…

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Episode Three - Royal Melbourne (West) 59:59

1+ y ago59:59

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The boys kick things off with a brief review of some news and tidbits on the local golf scene, as well as answers to some listener questions following the previous episode. Discussion then moves on to the best course in the southern hemisphere. Lots and lots of stuff you wanted to know about RM West, and some things you didn’t know you needed to kn…

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Episode Two - Setting The Scene 46:19

1+ y ago46:19

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A timeline of Australian golf seems a good matter to address prior to diving into details on specific courses in later episodes. Travel logistics and consideration of course maintenance projects are covered. For those visitors wanting to play competitions over good courses, check the Golf Australia calendar of events for amateur tournaments and ent…

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Episode One - Introduction 39:34

1+ y ago39:34

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In this premiere episode hosts Scott Warren & Matt Mollica introduce themselves, discuss the genesis of the podcast, and outline the format for the series. Scott & Matt touch their own golf trips from years gone by and the lessons they’ve learned, as well as the pitfalls of simply using a rankings list to plan an itinerary for a golf trip. Near the…

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Karen Lunn at the AIG Women's Open and connecting with culture 50:14

1+ y ago50:14

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This week WPGA Tour of Australasia CEO Karen Lunn dials in from Muirfield ahead of the fifth and final women's major of the year, the AIG Women's Open, to provide an insight into how Minjee Lee, Hannah Green, Stephanie Kyriacou and Whitney Hillier will fare. Our hosts Tiffany Cherry, Mark Allen and Martin Blake run through their highlights of the w…

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Karrie Webb wins first senior LPGA Championship and Nicole Livingstone 43:12

1+ y ago43:12

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Another massive show this week with hosts Tiffany Cherry, Mark Allen, and Martin Blake recapping Karrie Webb's win at the Senior LPGA Championship in Kansas. General Manager of Women’s Football at the AFL Nicole Livingstone joins to chat about her connection to the great game, as well as the state of Women's sport in Australia. In news the team tou…

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Tony Meyer talks Cam Smith plus world beater Keeley Marx 50:11

2y ago50:11

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A monumental week with Cam Smith’s amazing Open Championship victory front and centre. Hosts Tiffany Cherry, Mark Allen and Martin Blake talk to Tony Meyer, a close friend and mentor to Smith over more than a decade, about what makes him great, and what he was like as a teenager. Plus Keeley Marx, the new World Junior Champion, steps out of her yea…

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Matthew Griffin and The 150th Open 44:48

2y ago44:48

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It is another massive week with Tiffany Cherry and Martin Blake ahead of the 150th edition of The Open. Aussie pro Matt Griffin is on the ground and preparing for the 150th Open Championship at St Andrews, don’t miss our chat with him. Off the top our hosts preview The Open including the 11 Aussie chances. And Australian Test cricketer and golf lov…

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Australian coaching sensation Ritchie Smith 46:52

2y ago46:52

46:52

It is another massive week with Tiffany Cherry, Mark Allen and Martin Blake joined by the man behind major champions Minjee Lee and Hannah Green, Ritchie Smith. The Perth-based guru tells us all about their journeys to the top, Min Woo Lee's incredible talent, how his professional career shaped his coaching philosophy and much more in a chat that i…

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