The Chipping Forecast

An episode in which Andrew, Iain and Eddie go deep on senior’s golf, slow play and strangely smooth calves. Iain also becomes greatly agitated by almost everything and in the absence of DP World Tour events, Eddie lets us know that he’s been to a petrol station. Meanwhile, having joined a dog-friendly club, Andrew has begun training his two dogs to sit obediently by the tee and also not judge him while he snap-hooks a driver. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew, Eddie and Iain have dried off to review the 151st Open Championship at Royal Liverpool and a stunning win for Brian Harman. They discuss the lack of love for the American as he made his way round Hoylake despite mastering the course and the conditions over the weekend, why didn't the crowd take to the 36-year old? Andrew has his say on the behaviour of a number of spectators at the course and how the incessant shouting at the tee box has impacted commentary teams - talking of, Eddie goes on a rant about the TV coverage too. Amongst all of this Iain reveals why Jon Rahm was frustrated with the amount of people hanging around the greens and tells of a trip to the Lake District involving, rabbits, ferrets and a pair of hawks, one out of shape and the other that suffers from vertigo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew and Iain a recording a bonus episode next to the short game practice area at Royal Hoylake ahead of the 151st Open Championship where they preview the tournament and pick up on some of the biggest stories in and around the course and clubhouse. Why didn't McIlroy do yet another press conference, the new 17th hole, who's short game is looking on form and crucially if Iain managed to find somewhere local for a haircut! We also hear from world number 3 Jon Rahm, who wants to emulate countryman Carlos Alcaraz's Wimbledon achievement on Sunday, reigning Open champ Cam Smith who's hoping to catch up on the Ashes throughout the weekend and local pro Matt Jordan who has the honour of taking the very first shot of the tournament. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew, Eddie and Iain return for the best golfing week of the year post the Scottish Open and the week of The Open. They discuss Rory McIlroy's thrilling win at The Renaissance Club and whether the Northern Irishman is back to somewhere near his best. Eddie also gives us a review of his swing-aid but also what happened after he missed the cut in Scotland. Andrew reveals his link with Bradley Walsh, Tony Bellew and Jordan Pickford before he and Iain rekindle their pronunciation beef over Ludvig Åberg. We actually hear from the Swedish golfer himself to give us the definitive way to say his name - safe to say Iain and Andrew don't come to a consensus. Eddie raves about the persimmon driver McIlroy tested over the weekend and all three give their early predictions ahead of the week's Open Championship at Royal Hoylake in Liverpool Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew, Eddie and Iain look back at The Women's US Open where Charley Hull came up just short of a debut Major win and at Eddie's sojourn in Denmark where he missed the cut and had already booked his flight home before the end of his second round. They also preview The Scottish Open this weekend, talk about why Rory McIlroy is continuing his media silence, discuss the ever ending amount of golf politics with the PGA, DP World Tour and LIV all. We hear from Austrian/American golfer Sepp Straka about the Ryder Cup and oh, Andrew regales with his driving range exploits and gets into an argument with Iain about Scandinavian golfer pronunciations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Just Andrew and Eddie on the first tee at the start of the show as Iain tries to navigate his way along the A3 through south west London en route to Wimbledon. In the mean time Andrew and Eddie go though some reviews of the pod so far both positive and negative, break down Eddie's tilt at the British Masters including a discarded club into the woods and also his driver woes! Iain does arrive and is immediately interrupted by a fire alarm test in SW19, but that doesn't put him off as the three talk about the battle for fans with LIV in town, The Open qualifying and as Eddie calls it the 'ridiculous' handicapping system allowing golfers that aren't up to scratch to try and qualify for The Open. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew, Eddie and Iain are back where they review the Women's PGA Championship in Baltusrol and why Iain preferred it to the men's US Open the week before. The trio go deep into the weeds, or rough if you will, with the bifurcation of golf - should the pros be using different equipment and balls to level the playing field than those that us regular hackers and swishers do? They also look ahead to the British Masters asking if British players based in the USA have the obligation to play in tournaments in their home country. We find out what happened to Eddie in the Munich Pro-Am and why it didn't go particularly well for him the next two days on the DP World Tour. One of Andrew's dogs makes a guest appearance and we find out why Elton John's drummer plays in a golf glove. Eddie also thinks Iain's hotel room in New York seems to be haunted so encourages him to watch Stranger Things, only on the plane home though! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew, Eddie and Iain review the US Open in Los Angeles where Rory McIlroy so nearly ended his almost decade long major-drought. Andrew provides irrefutable evidence that he predicted the win for Wyndham Clark and Eddie talks about the problems for golfers when their short game deserts them. There's also an edition of Ed-heads (Eddie quizzing Andrew & Iain on the US Open) and Iain struggles to remember how old the evergreen Martin Kaymer is. The guys also discuss the reaction to the first pod and there's a very special look ahead to Episode 3. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the inaugural episode of The Chipping Forecast, leading commentator Andrew Cotter and fan favourite Eddie Pepperell are joined by one of the most distinctive voices in golf, Iain Carter, to talk about the creation of, as Andrew calls it, "yet another golf podcast". They discuss the various names on the table, how The Chipping Forecast came about and how Eddie is completely oblivious to Radio 4's The Shipping Forecast. Eddie recounts his return to form in the Scandinavian Open over the weekend, after his 10-shot horror on a par 3 the week before - he also shares exactly how bad that weekend got but also a brilliant putting tip too. Of course on also on the menu is the news that rocked the sporting world last week - Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and LIV Golf controversially merging with the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour. And, as Iain is in California ahead of the US Open, the three preview the tournament, dissect the golf course in Los Angeles, discuss the runners and riders as well as look at the form of Rory McIlroy, could the Northern Irishman break his 9-year major drought? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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