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 making, and will hopefully see play within the coming twelve months. We talk with Mat a little about his professional golf career, living in the USA, the site at 7 Mile Beach and most importantly the new course, as well as the impending development of a second course next door at 5 Mile Beach. Hobart, tourism, project management, course design and other topics round out a fascinating discussion spanning more than an hour. We thank Mat so much for his time – it was a genuine pleasure chatting with him. We hope you enjoy the discussion as much as we did.

Keep up with latest developments with the course via at https://7milegolf.com.au/updates/

The social media handle (Insta and Twitter) for 7 Mile Beach is - @7MileGolf

Follow course designers Clayton DeVries & Pont on Twitter (@CDPgolf1) and Instagram(@ClaytonDeVriesPont)

As usual, images discussed in the podcast can be found on our Instagram page (@AustralianGolfPassport) and supporting chat on Twitter (@ausgolfpassport).

Podcast intro music - Nbhd Nick / Stop Playing With Me - Instrumental / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com