The Good-Good Golf Podcast

One of he more intriguing aspects of the R&A and USGA Distance Insights Report is a study of how golf courses have changed in size and shape over the decades. USGA Manager of Green Section Education George Waters joins the pod for a fascinating look at the findings and how several factors - including increased hitting distance - continue to impact the game's footprint. The key findings - and a link to the in depth study - can be found here. Links Mentioned on this episode: As always, our sponsor The Golf Society . Don't forget to use code TG at checkout for a 20% discount! The TalkinGolf Network

We welcome John Huggan back to he pod this week to talk all things professional golf from the lure of Jordan Spieth to the ethics of golf in Saudi Arabia. As always, it's a can't miss discussion with one of the keenest minds in the game. Links Mentioned on this episode: As always, our sponsor The Golf Society . Don't forget to use code TG at checkout for a 20% discount! The TalkinGolf Network

There was much excitement around the golf world last week with the formal announcement that the firm of Clayton, DeVries and Pont had been selected to design and build the highly anticipated Seven Mile Beach course near Hobart in Tasmania. On Episode 62 CDP partner Mike Clayton and the development's main driver, Mat Goggin, join hosts Rod Morri and Adrian Logue to discuss the project.

Sydney based architect Harley Kruse joins hosts Rod Morri and Adrian Logue in studio for our first recording session of 2021. We cover the ethics of new course builds, sharing golf course space, the 'hard equals good' mindset and even a bit of Raymond Chandler. Enjoy. Links for this episode: As always, our sponsor The Golf Society . Don't forget to use code TG at checkout for a 20% discount! The TalkinGolf Network

Thoughtful, articulate, intelligent and talented: Meg Maclaren is everything your co-hosts are not. The two time LET winner joins the pod to kick off the 2021 season covering a diverse range of topics, from her involvement in an academic study into her blogging to a near miss under lights in the desert. It's entertaining and informative and sets the bar pretty high for the rest of 2021. Links for this episode: As always, our sponsor The Golf Society . Don't forget to use code TG at checkout for a 20% discount! The TalkinGolf Network

If one of Australia's most successful public golf facilities can be cut from 18 to nine holes what hope is there for smaller operations around the country? On Episode 59 of the Good Good podcast we'e joined by Moore Park Golf Club member Lucie Quilliam to get a local perspective on Sydney City Council's move to cut the course to nine holes. Links Mentioned on this episode: As always, our sponsor The Golf Society . Don't forget to use code TG at checkout for a 20% discount! The TalkinGolf Network

2020 has been quite the journey for Lukas Michel and he joins the pod in studio in Sydney for a recap of a remarkable year. There's lots of chat about Augusta, Winged Foot and course achitecture. Links Mentioned on this episode: As always, our sponsor The Golf Society (discount page) The TalkinGolf Network Scott Michaux's excellent piece on Lukas The episode of The Golfing Greenkeeper (talking about Dan Soutar) as mentioned by Adrian Logue.

The course wasn't it's usual pristine best but it didn't detract from the 84th edition of the Masters at Augusta National. Carolina Golf Course Superintendent Matthew Wharton joins the pod to discuss 'Augusta Syndrome', golfer expectations and the golf course as a living breathing, entity. Links mentioned on this episode: As always, our sponsor The Golf Society (discount page) The TalkinGolf Network Matthew Wharton on Twitter Matthew Wharton's 2019 Masters essay. Matthew's 2020 Masters essay. Rod Morri on the joy of an imperfect Augusta

Former Tour player turned TV commentator and junior golf advocate Ewan Porter is on a Sydney golf odyssey tracing his roots in the game back to his childhood so it seemed the perfect opportunity to get him in studio for a chat. From his now infamous black sock incident at a leading Sydney club to his Junior Series and what to expect at The Masters, it's just a good old fashioned chinwag about the game and its many facets. Links mentioned on this episode: As always, our sponsor The Golf Society (discount page) The TalkinGolf Network Ewan Porter on Twitter Ewan's Adidas Golf Junior 6s Invitational

Two time LET winner Meghan Maclaren has attracted plenty of attention for her excellent writing, so much so that she recently took part in a collaborative university study looking at her blog and its place in the game. Co-author Dr Ali Bowes joins this week's pod (it's actually last week's pod but things got a bit hectic) to discuss the unique collaborative study plus a range of other fascinating media and women's golf issues. Links mentioned on this episode: As always, our sponsor The Golf Society (discount page) The TalkinGolf Network Dr Ali on Twitter The study by Dr Ali Bowes and Niamh Kitching

We've swapped one keen golf mind for two on Ep 54. With Adrian Logue off playing golf it was generous of Mike Clayton and Harley Kruse to step in and save the day. A great chat about golf and its place in society and what the game can do to help secure its own future. Links mentioned on this episode: As always, our sponsor The Golf Society (discount page) The TalkinGolf Network

In a world of social media where anyone with an internet connection can broadcast an opinion is there still a role for trained journalists? Michael McEwan, Digital Editor of UK based magazine Bunkered, says yes and joins the pod this week to discuss. Links mentioned on this episode: As always, our sponsor The Golf Society (discount page) The TalkinGolf Network Michael's opinion piece that started it all

Two big events for John Huggan this week: he was on site at a golf tournament for the first time since February and he also got blocked by Brandel Chamblee on Twitter. Hard to imagine a better time to get him the pod (even though it's only been four weeks since his last appearance). Enjoy! Links for this episode: As always, our sponsor The Golf Society (discount page) The TalkinGolf Network

Canadian architect Jeff Mingay joins the pod this week to discuss the role of architecture in the game beyond just creating interesting golf plus the responsibility of designers in educating the golf public about what constitutes 'good' golf. Links for this episode: As always, our sponsor The Golf Society (discount page) Jeff Mingay's excellent website The TalkinGolf Network

There's been no shortage of whining and whinging about the US Open at Winged Foot and you'll find plenty more of it here though hopefully with a somewhat different angle. Enjoy. Links for this episode: As always, our sponsor The Golf Society (discount page) The TalkinGolf Network

We try not to talk a bout the same stuff as everybody else on Good Good but every now and then there is no getting around it. Hopefully we at least bring some fresh perspectives to the discussion about the wall controversy at the ANA as well as what's ahead at the US Open. Links for this episode: As always, our sponsor The Golf Society (discount page) The TalkinGolf Network

John Huggan joins Episode 48 to break down everything that is wrong with the Tour Championship (and the rest of the PGA Tour), the parlous state of the European Tour and what the future may hold, Sophia Popov not being in the ANA and plenty more as well. Links for this episode: As always, our sponsor The Golf Society (discount page) JOhn Huggan's piece on the US Open

No Logue this week and while we miss him there is no shortage of good content as Harley Kruse steps into the co-hosting role and we welcome golf environmental specialist Kate Torgersen to the show. Kate advises clubs on returning as many indigenous species to their property as possible (among a bunch of other stuff). Links for this episode: As always, our sponsor The Golf Society (discount page) Kate Torgersen on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/environmental_golf_solutions/, Facebook and Twitter. You can see Kate's website here Abbie Richards' YouTube Channel where she campaigns for golf to be banned

On episode 46 we get into a bit of good old fashioned network cross promotion when we welcome On the Tee With Dr P host Dr Kelly Price back to the show. Dr P is an academic with a particular interest in women's golf as well as the psychology of consumers in the retail space. If you're looking for a way to cure your slice or stop three putting this won't be the show for you but if you enjoy intelligent conversation about big picture topics then you've come to the right place. Links for this episode: As always, our sponsor The Golf Society (discount page) Dr P on Twitter On The Tee With Dr P at the TalkinGolf Network.

One of our favourite recurring topics on Good Good is the changing nature of media and its relationship with the game. On Episode 45 we welcome co-founder of one of the new breed of media publications – Will Watt of Caddie magazine – to discuss what it’s like to launch a magazine from scratch, the role of the golf media in promoting the game’s image beyond the word’s fairways and some chat about his newly released book as well. Links for this episode: As always, our sponsor The Golf Society (discount page) Will Watt on Twitter Caddie magazine on Twitter And don't forget the TalkinGolf network, home to some of the internet's best golf podcasts

Back in the late 2000's there was a bold and intriguing idea floated at the PGA of Australia to promote and encourage public golf. The plan was to build several template facilities on vacant council land across the nation to be run by PGA members and get new and exsting golfers playing more golf. For all sorts of reasons the idea never got off the ground but could the concept still be relevant today? On Episode 44 we meet one of the architects of the scheme to talk about that plus plenty more. Links mentioned on this episode: As always, our sponsor The Golf Society (discount page) John Dunlop on Twitter John Dunlop's sports management company And don't forget the TalkinGolf network, home to some of the internet's best golf podcasts

With the strangest major championship in living memory getting underway this week and Mike Clayton stuck at home in Victoria thanks to Corona Virus it seemed like a perfect opportunity to get the analyst, architect and commentator on the pod. So we did. Enjoy. Links mentioned on this episode: As always, our sponsor The Golf Society (discount page) Mike Clayton on Twitter And don't forget the TalkinGolf network, home to some of the internet's best golf podcasts

Sydney based architect Harley Kruse is a thoughtful and knowledgeable type who has had access to some of the best minds in golf and golf course architecture for the best part of three decades. On Episode 42 he talks trees, golf as green space, the importance of regional and suburban golf and how we can make it better and so much more as well. Links mentioned on this episode: As always, our sponsor The Golf Society (discount page) Harley Kruse on Twitter And don't forget the TalkinGolf network, home to some of the internet's best golf podcasts

Jay Revell is one of the most interesting voices in golf today and he joins episode 41 to talk his new book, why some of us get so hooked on the game and whether the future is bright despite the constant bad news that has been 2020. Links mentioned on this episode: As always, our sponsor The Golf Society (discount page) Buy Jay's book here Follow him on Twitter and Instagram And don't forget the TalkinGolf network, home to some of the internet's best golf podcasts

There was quite the response last week when Good Good co-host Adrian Logue retweeted a story from Golf Business UK magazine featuring 30 year golfer Kerry Cooper and her horror story of joining an English golf club. In light of the reaction, it seemed the only sensible thing to do was invite her other podcast to tell her story. So we did. Links mentioned on this episode: As always, our sponsor The Golf Society (discount page) The story from Golf Business magazine that started it all Kerry can be contacted via email: [email protected] The TalkinGolf network, home to some of the internet's best golf podcasts

Some salty language, some piling on Hogan and a whole lot of terrific and entertaining analysis. Yes the Book Club is back with host Derek Duncan joining Adrian Logue and reigning US Mid Amateur champion Lukas Michel to dissect The Match by Mark Frost - one of golf's most legendary stories.

It's hard to believe this is Meg MacLaren's first appearance on the Good-Good podcast but it's a worthy debut. The recent winner on the newly formed Rose Ladies Series talks the LET/LPGA joint venture, her recent foray into TV writing, her addiction to golf and, of course, that victory last week. Links mentioned on this episode: As always, our sponsor The Golf Society (discount page) Meg MacLaren's excellent blog Follow Meg on Twitter The TalkinGolf network, home to some of the internet's best golf podcasts

It was a disaster when we asked Ewan Porter to come on the show last month and the recording 'somehow' got lost. But let's not dwell on the past, that water is under the bridge and on Episode 37 we catch up with the player turned commentator for some fascinating insights into the game. Links mentioned on this episode: As always, our sponsor The Golf Society (discount page) The home page for Ewan's Junior Series Follow Ewan on Twitter The TalkinGolf network, home to some of the internet's best golf podcasts

Many Australians with an interest in course architecture will be familiar with the name 'Morcom' but so often we when we hear the name we think mostly of Mick Morcom, who is credited with implementing Mackenzie's plans at Royal Melbourne. But while Mick's son Vern is hardly an unknown quantity, his influence on the game in Australia - and particularly regional Victoria - has never been properly documented. Until now. Author Toby Cumming joins the podcast this week to talk about his upcoming book on the life and work of Vern Morcom. Links mentioned on this episode: As always, our sponsor The Golf Society (discount page) The TalkinGolf network, home to some of the internet's best golf podcasts

With public golf and its continued existence at the forefront of recent conversations, now seemed like a good time to meet Golf Australia's Government Relations Manager Fiona Telford. Fiona discusses the strategic aims of the organisation and its dealings with governments at Federal, State and - perhaps most importantly - local level. Links mentioned on this episode: As always, our sponsor The Golf Society (discount page) The TalkinGolf network, home to some of the internet's best golf podcasts

We first met Sandy Jamieson back in January when he launched 1Club golf, a concept he designed himself to attract more people to the game. Six months on and despite a worldwide pandemic, 1Club has proved a major success. Sandy joins us on Episode 34 to talk about that plus the state of golf more broadly. Links mentioned on this episode: As always, our sponsor The Golf Society (discount page) The 1Club website Sandy's first appearance on Good Good back in January The TalkinGolf network, home to some of the internet's best golf podcasts

Respected golf writer John Huggan joins Episode 33 to talk all things golf including: his recent podcast interview with Rory McIlroy that went viral; the 'Hitler' v 'Stalin' choice potentially facing the European Tour; the future of the Australian Open; gender politics in golf and so much more. Links mentioned on this episode: As always, our sponsor The Golf Society (discount page) The Rory Interview on the excellent McKellar Journal Podcast

Episode 32…the one that got away. We recorded a fabulous chat with former Touring Professional Ewan Porter this week and covered everything from the demons within that drive golfers to distraction to innovative formats and the future of the professional game in Australia. Sadly, nobody will get to hear that because of what we are referring to as a technical glitch (also known as oops….lost the recording!) We will have Ewan back in the next week or two but in the meantime we’ve delved into the archives to re-post one of our most popular episodes ever, The Book Club breakdown of Spirit of St Andrews with Mike Clayton. If you’ve never heard it you must and if you have heard it you must listen again. Enjoy. Links mentioned on this episode: As always, our sponsor The Golf Society (discount page) The Rory Interview on the excellent McKellar Journal Podcast

Many outside the game see golf as - at best - a negative for the environment and there is no doubt the game has some significant questions to answer about issues such as water and chemical use. But there is another - mostly hidden - way that golf is less than environmentally friendly and it comes in the form of the humble golf tee. The predominantly plastic or hardwood device millions of golfers use to begin almost every hole they play is actually a needlessly damaging piece of equipment and this week's Good Good guest is doing something about it. Ed Sandison formed his company Ocean Tee Golf in 2018 with the aim of reducing the use of plastic tees and instead replacing them with a bamboo version. Having had some success, the company has now begun manufacturing apparel with plans to expand even further. Links mentioned on this episode: As always, our sponsor The Golf Society (discount page) Ed's company Ocean Tee Golf Adrian Logue's brilliant piece on The Match 2 logo The new podcast Rod talked about, Jon and the Futurenauts

Adam Drummond was once an aspiring professional but drifted into caddying just before the new millennium. 21 years later he's still at it having collected a host of great stories - not to mention a bunch of golf wisdom - along the way. Adam joins us for Episode 30 of Good Good to chew the fat about all things golf. Links mentioned on this episode: The Golf Society (discount page) Justin Thomas and Rickie Fowler play a match with persimmon and blades Adrian Logue's photography and musings on the game

Ian Andrew is a gentler version of our own Mike Clayton, a passionate course architect whose perspective and interest in the game is infinitely broader than his own place in it. Andrew joined Episode 29 to talk about his new book on famed Canadian architect Stanley Thompson plus a myriad of other topics including, but not limited to, the purpose of bunkers, the emerging moral issue of water and golf and why the future might be better for those who think width and angles are the key to more interesting golf. Links mentioned on this episode: The Golf Society (discount page) Ian Andrew's collection of brilliant essays on the game Ian Andrew on Twitter Ian's appearance on Derek Duncan's Feed The Ball podcast is well worth your time

Sick of Covid 19? Us too. So we're not mentioning it this week. Instead, we're delving into the world of golf and art when we catch up with renowned golf artist Lee Wybranski. Lee has produced the posters for every US Open since 2008 and has painted as well as work for The Open Championship, PGA and Ryder Cup. He has also been commissioned to paint just about every significant club and course in North East America as well as many Scotland, too. Lee's passion for course architecture shines through in this engaging discussion on the world where golf and art meet. Links metnioned on this episode: For the best in high end golf apparel head straight to The Golf Society For more quality golf podcasts head to TalkinGolf.com Lee Wybranski's website where you can buy many of his outstanding prints and paintings

For more than a decade Scott Micheaux had one of the best jobs in golf. As one of the lead golf writers for the Augusta Chronicle Michaux was tasked each year with producing a major profile of the defending champion in readiness as part of the paper's preview for each years event. From Angel Cabrera to Adam Scott and a surprise encounter with Tiger Woods, Michaux has some fabulous memories and stories from one of the most revered tournaments - and clubs - in the game. Links metnioned on this episode: For the best in high end golf apparel head straight to The Golf Society For more quality golf podcasts head to TalkinGolf.com Scott Michaux's Patreon page

We'd all love to talk about something else but the realities of the ongoing Corona Virus Pandemic are making it hard. This week Matt Day, GM at Perth's 27-hole Collier Park facility, joins the pod to talk about the day to day realities of life in charge of two golf courses and some major projects which have been thrown into uncertainty. Matt is a thoughtful analyst of the golf business - and public golf in particular - and his insights are always worth listening to. Links mentioned on this episode: For the best in high end golf apparel head straight to The Golf Society For more quality golf podcasts head to TalkinGolf.com Adrian's critique of THE PLAYERS logo and brand adrianlogue.com

In golf, the true greats are known by a single name. And just like Arnie, Jack, Tiger and Hogan, Seve takes his place as one of the best and most important ever to play the game. The Spaniard was charisma personified, both on and off the course, and taken all too early in 2011. If The Masters hadn't been postponed, this year would have marked the 40th anniversary of his first Green Jacket win and while there is no excuse needed it served as the ideal reason for an in depth chat about one of the game's most popular players. Join former caddie Billy Foster and fellow European Tour players Tony Johnstone and Mike Clayton as they reminisce about one of the most exciting players ever to pick up club. Links menitoend on this week's episode: For the best in high end golf apparel head straight to The Golf Society Billy Foster tells the story of the letter he got from Seve offering him the job. Billy's version of the best shot he ever saw Seve hit.

With a world spinning seemingly out of control there are lots of questions about where golf should fit in the new world order. There are no right or wrong answers but on Episode 24 Rod Morri and Adrian Logue are joined by Dave Hill (aka One Bearded Golfer) to thrash out some of the issues. It's a rambling chat but what else are you going to talk about at a time like this? Links menitoend on this week's episode: For the best in high end golf apparel head straight to The Golf Society For Jay Revell's excellent piece on golf and the virus go here. For another good read from English golfer Meg Maclaren go here. To read Rod's piece for Golf Australia magazine go here. On Twitter follow One Bearded Golfer here, find Adrian Logue at Adrian Logue.com and on Twitter here.

If you want to start an argument in golf there are a couple of surefire topics that will do it and the ranking of the country's top 100 courses is one of them. On Episode 23 of Good Good, Golf Australia Magazine Editor Brendan James joins us in studio to discuss the where, what, when, how and why of his publication's biennial list. It's a fascinating discussion that wanders in a few different directions including (despite best efforts to avoid it) the impact of COVID 19. To check out the list and associated comments head here. Adrian's critique of THE PLAYERS logo and brand adrianlogue.com For the best in high end golf apparel head straight to The Golf Society To listen to The Thing About Golf Podcast go here or the Twitter feed here On Twitter follow Brendan James here, find Adrian Logue at Adrian Logue.com and on Twitter here.

They're the heavy weights of Golf Twitter and it was a privilege for Good Good to host Michael Wolf, Jon Cavalier and Nigel Islam in studio for a rambling chat about all things golf and all things Australia. From Royal Melbourne to Barwon Heads and NSW to Royal Adelaide, Wolf, Cavalier and their less well known but incredibly knowledgeable travel companion Islam had a great time here and have some interesting observations about the golf culture and courses in these parts. While you're listening along make sure to surf over to The Golf Society and check out some of their latest range of top quality apparel, shoes and accessories. If it's the best brands in golf you're looking for then look no further becasu they have them all: Ralph Laurne, J Lindeberg, Travis Mathew, Peter Millar, Puma, Nike, Hugo Boss and more.

Groundbreaking stuff on the Good Good Golf Podcast this week as we welcome a new guest host but reintroduce an old segment. The Book Club was one of the great success stories of the iSeekGolf podcast and it returns this week with Feed The Ball's Derek Duncan in the host chair joined by Adrian Logue and Monarch Of The Green author Stephen Proctor to break down one golf's most influential books - The World Atlas Of Golf. It's riveting stuff and will have you scouring eBay for a copy of your own. Links NOT mentioned on this episode but that you should visit anyway: The Golf Society

The always popular and insightful Mike Clayton joins Episode 20 of the show to discuss Steph Kyriacou's remarkable victory at Bonville, the Peter Kostis revelations on the No Laying Up podcast, the Golf Premier League and plenty more as well. Links mentioned on this episode: The Golf Society where Good Good Listeners get an extra 30% off all current sale prices. Click the link and grab a bargain while they last! The No Laying Up podcast with Peter Kostis

There's always hand wringing in golf about growing the numbers of people who play but do we ever stop to ask why it is non golfers aren't already swinging a club? After a brilliant piece in The Irish Times last week chronicling her journey to 13th Beach to watch fellow Irish woman Leona Maguire we catch up with former Olympic silver medallist Sonia O'Sullivan to find out what golf looks like to the outside world. Links menitoned on this episode: Our sponsor The Golf Society Sonia's excellent piece in the Irish Times: The TalkinGolf network, home of some of the game's best podcasts

John Huggan is one of the most respected and forthright voices in the game and he joins Rod Morri and Adrian Logue on Episode 18 to talk Vic Open, Min Woo Lee, the Distance Insights Report and more. There's also news about Derek Duncan and a special announcement about the long awaited return of the much loved Book Club. Links menitoned on this episode: The Golf Society for the best apparel brands and accessories. TalkinGolf - the podcast network for serious golfers John Huggan on Twitter Adrian's piece on the Distance Insights Report Distance Insights Report

It might not be Australia's most important championship but as a spectator is it the country's best tournament. The mixed men's and women's Vic Opens are a highlight of the golf calendar each year and with host Rod Morri on site at 13th beach this week it was a great opportunity to sit down with LET player Felicity Johnson to talk all things golf. Links mentioned on this episode The Golf Society - has a $25 store credit for TalkinGolf listeners on their first visit. The TalkinGolf network for more quality golf podcasts The Thing About Golf podcast at Golf Australia magazine

For most of us golf is a passion but it is also big business with both the professional circuits and the amateur game generating large sums of money. Sports business expert Richard Gillis is one of the leading analysts of sport and its associated marketing and he joins episode 16 to look at some of the issues - both good and bad - confronting golf. Links mentioned on this episode: The Golf Society The TalkinGolf network The Thing About Golf podcast The Unofficial Partner blog and podcast Richard Gillis on Twitter Rod Morri on Twitter

Sydney based golf course architect Harley Kruse comes into the studio for episode 15 to talk all things course design, technology and the future of golf. Harley has been in the course architecture business for more than 30 years having started his design career with Peter Thomson before a stint with Greg Norman Golf Design and now out on his own with Kruse Golf Design. A recent renovation of Sydney's Killara Golf Club has been well recieved and after a lengthy approval process Kruse will soon begin work at Royal Sydney Golf Club alongside Gil Hanse where he will 'handle everything off the fairways' with a comprehensive planting vegetation plan designd to bring native flora back to the course. Links mentioned on this episode: Our sponsor, The Golf Society The TalkinGolf Network Follow Harley Kruse on Twitter