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The Thing About Golf Podcast #62 – Vaughan Somers

The Thing About Golf Podcast #62 – Vaughan Somers

He might be best known for a brilliant hole-in-one that ultimately embroiled him in a lengthy legal dispute with the tax man, but there is much more to Vaughan Somers than that magical 6-iron on the 17th hole at Coolangatta and Tweed Heads Golf Club in 1981. 30 Mar 2022
The Thing About Golf Podcast #61 – Catriona Matthew

The Thing About Golf Podcast #61 – Catriona Matthew

She made history by captaining back-to-back winning European Solheim Cup teams and finished top 10 in 18 different majors with one win, at the 2009 Women’s British Open. 16 Mar 2022
The Thing About Golf Podcast #59 – Paul Lawrie

The Thing About Golf Podcast #59 – Paul Lawrie

It was one of the most brutal Opens in recent memory but Paul Lawrie's brilliance in winning at Carnoustie in 1999 is all too often overlooked. 16 Feb 2022
The Thing About Golf Podcast #57 – Frank Nobilo

The Thing About Golf Podcast #57 – Frank Nobilo

He’s best known by an entire generation for his TV commentary, but Frank Nobilo was a formidable player in his day. 19 Jan 2022
Vale Bob Shearer

Vale Bob Shearer

PGA of Australia Life Member and Australian PGA and Australian Open champion Bob Shearer has passed away at age 73. 9 Jan 2022
The Thing About Golf Podcast #56 – Hazel Irvine

The Thing About Golf Podcast #56 – Hazel Irvine

TV is how most of us consume the bulk of our golf and those who are the face and voice of the medium help shape how we view the game. 9 Dec 2021
The Thing About Golf Podcast #55 – Peter McEvoy

The Thing About Golf Podcast #55 – Peter McEvoy

The notion of the career amateur is long gone but among the last of that crop was today’s guest, two-time British Amateur champion Peter McEvoy. 24 Nov 2021
Morri: Why do we play golf?

Morri: Why do we play golf?

“The ‘rules’ of golf are to score as low as possible,” he said, “but the PURPOSE of golf is for you to decide.” 15 Nov 2021
The Thing About Golf Podcast #54 – Dr Karl Morris

The Thing About Golf Podcast #54 – Dr Karl Morris

There's almost no end to golf instruction and it’s a world that can quickly overwhelm players at almost any level. 10 Nov 2021
The Thing About Golf Podcast #53 – Guy Yocom

The Thing About Golf Podcast #53 – Guy Yocom

He’s been one of the game’s great storytellers for more than 30 years and while he retired last year the work of Guys Yocom will endure for generations to come. 27 Oct 2021
The Thing About Golf Podcast #51 – Neil Coles

The Thing About Golf Podcast #51 – Neil Coles

John Huggan describes Neil Coles as the best golfer Americans have never heard of. 29 Sep 2021
The Thing About Golf Podcast #50 – Christian Hamilton

The Thing About Golf Podcast #50 – Christian Hamilton

Like so many in golf Christian Hamilton originally dreamt of being a Tour player, but there are a whole army of golfers with a disability that should be thankful that career path never panned out. 15 Sep 2021
The Thing About Golf Podcast #49 – Roger Maltbie

The Thing About Golf Podcast #49 – Roger Maltbie

For a generation of golf fans Roger Maltbie is known only as a TV commentator but the NBC stalwart is so much more than that. 1 Sep 2021
The Thing About Golf Podcast #48 – Ian Triggs

The Thing About Golf Podcast #48 – Ian Triggs

He’s coached some of the best players in the world to some of the game’s biggest titles but to sit and talk to Ian Triggs you'd never know it. 18 Aug 2021
The Thing About Golf Podcast #47 – Renton Laidlaw

The Thing About Golf Podcast #47 – Renton Laidlaw

Peter Alliss might have had golf’s most recognisable voice but it’s almost a dead heat with Scotland’s Renton Laidlaw. 4 Aug 2021
The Thing About Golf Podcast #44 – Bill Coore

The Thing About Golf Podcast #44 – Bill Coore

In the world of golf course architecture Bill Coore is considered royalty. 16 Jun 2021
The Thing About Golf Podcast #40 – David Greenhill

The Thing About Golf Podcast #40 – David Greenhill

Since its inception nine years ago, the combined men’s and women's Vic Open has been a roaring success on all fronts. 14 Apr 2021
The Thing About Golf Podcast #38 - Matt Millar

The Thing About Golf Podcast #38 - Matt Millar

At the age of 46 Matt Millar is an anomaly in the modern professional game. 17 Mar 2021
The Thing About Golf Podcast #36 - Mat Goggin

The Thing About Golf Podcast #36 - Mat Goggin

There isn’t much Mat Goggin hasn’t done in the game of golf, from Australian Amateur champion to professional tournament winner. 17 Feb 2021
The Thing About Golf Podcast #32 - Robert MacIntyre

The Thing About Golf Podcast #32 - Robert MacIntyre

This episode of the The Thing About Golf has a distinct Scottish flavour as we welcome John Huggan in his debut episode as co-host where he chats with Scotland’s most promising young professional in Robert MacIntyre. 2 Dec 2020
The Thing About Golf Podcast #30 - Jane Lock

The Thing About Golf Podcast #30 - Jane Lock

Jane Lock is our favourite type of interviewee because she pulls no punches. She calls it as she sees it and whether or not you agree with her, you always know her view has been formed with integrity. 4 Nov 2020