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The Thing About Golf: #124 Ryan French
Our special guest this week discusses the new media landscape, building a media business when you had no intention of ever doing so and the challenges of monetising what started out as a hobby.
14 Aug 2024
Morri: Social media done right
For all its faults (and there are many, as we know) social media does at least one thing better than ‘traditional’ media ever has and that is offer direct access to the thoughts of some of the game’s best proponents.
29 Jan 2024
Morri: Does driver hold the key?
It was a throwaway line from DP World Tour player Andy Sullivan in Dubai, but it was telling about the distance debate on many levels.
22 Jan 2024
Morri: Proving perceptions wrong for the sake of public golf
‘Golf courses are a tribute to white privilege. Turn it into something the whole community can use.’
2 Oct 2023
The Thing About Golf Podcast #98 – Brendan Lawlor
One of golf’s greatest assets, especially when compared to other sports, is the range of people who can enjoy it.
2 Aug 2023
Min woos the crowds at Hoylake
Min Woo Lee has captured the imagination of youthful golf followers with his high-profile social media presence, but now he's out to capture the trophy that will identify why he's truly out of the ordinary.
22 Jul 2023
Koepka questions teammate Wolff’s commitment
Brooks Koepka has accused his LIV Golf teammate Matthew Wolff of quitting on the course, telling Sports Illustrated he has "basically given up on him."
7 Jul 2023
McDowell hurt by personal attacks
Graeme McDowell has expressed shock at the level of vitriol generated by his move to the LIV Golf Tour as he revealed he now receives regular social media messages wishing him dead.
5 Jul 2022
Ogilvy: The mental health challenges of pro golf
The relationship between sport and mental health has been in the news a lot lately, which is not too surprising when you think about it.
25 Oct 2021
The remedy to isolation you didn't know you needed
Feeling flat while social distancing? Keep yourself entertained in isolation with some of the best footy-related social media accounts.
2 May 2020
Isolation brings Pies together
Isolation has produced some quality social media content, with hilarious team videos being one result of bored athletes trying to band together to kill time. Maddie Shevlin has taken the Pies' reins, taking it upon herself to coordinate a number of videos that have entertained their widespread fans.
30 Apr 2020
‘She’s dominating’: AFLW Social Wrap Round 5
This week, Round 5 coincided with International Women’s Day and we saw a welcome influx in encouragement and support for women’s sport across social media. The AFLW league and teams had plenty to say, as did the many insatiable fans who just can’t get enough.
10 Mar 2020
Matildas Social Wrap: 'Matilads' 'Matilda's' and Mum & Daughter Moments
The Matildas expressed their elation following their 6-0 win over Thailand, but they couldn't match the emotions of a few very proud parents.
10 Feb 2020
Matildas social wrap: Arsenal's going crazy but security are falling asleep
We recap the best of social media from the Matildas red-hot 7-0 rout of Chinese Taipei on an otherwise very drizzly Friday evening in Sydney.
7 Feb 2020
Your Best Opinions - W-League Round 7: 'The W-League goddess, Amy Jackson's thunderbastard and Socceroos who?'
We've opened the social media slew and let all your opinions gush in, but we'll be honest, there are some Christmas crackers within.
30 Dec 2019
Meet Australia's Instagram 'Football Influencer'
Question: which current Aussie-based Australian footballer has almost 300k Instagram followers, with 60,000 in Indonesia and around 20,000 in Brazil?
13 Jun 2019
How the pros use social media...
Their season may be over after the weekend's crushing loss against cross city rivals Giants, but Sydney Swans have at least been kicking goals online this season.
10 Sep 2018
Video: Galaxy jumps on dive trend
We love a football depiction of a viral trend!
15 Mar 2017
Talking Sport
Sports, social media and impulse control, the power of social media’s reach is hard to deny
1 May 2012
Tickets Of Leave
Good seats at sporting events are often underpriced, while the bad seats are overpriced.
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