Flagstick Podcast

Social media platforms provide a way for content creators to get their work seen, which is no different when it comes to golf.

On this episode our big back 9 discussion is all about it. We mostly have a look at the "entertainment" type channels; who were are keeping an eye on, who we like to watch and why, and maybe even some hints on who could be emerging in this scene.

On the front nine, we wrap up the Solheim Cup, discuss the latest events for the Ottawa Valley Golf Association and PGA of Ottawa, and talk about collegiate golf in Canada. That includes a recent NCAA D1 men's event in Canada and what we saw when we dropped out to a Canadian university golf tournament that included some of the best teams from Ontario and Quebec.

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We have plenty to talk about this week with golf season chugging along at the amateur and professional levels.

We bring you updates on some events in the Ottawa Valley (Gordon Cup, OVGA, Flagstick.com PGA of Ottawa Tour)and share some insights from a trip to TPC Toronto for the PGA TOUR Americas Fortinet Cup Championship. Scott also made a visit to the Canadian All-Abilities Golf Championship and has some thoughts about the event, the athletes, and the host golf facility.

We also get you up to speed on Canadians playing on pro tours around the world, and in the Back 9 take some time to discuss this week's Solheim Cup competition.

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After touching on local and national golf news, we settled in to discuss this week's Captain's Picks that filled out the respective Presidents Cup teams. What did we like, what did we disagree with, and we wonder how much of it even matters to the outcome?

We also get you ready for some late Fall travel by chatting about some places we have visited before on the back end of the Canadian golf season to stretch out our year.

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Golf tournament season continues in Canada, fueling our news and topics discussed on the front nine. We run the gamut from the Ottawa Valley Golf Association Senior Men's Intersectionals to the World Deaf Golf Championships with plenty of results and details in between. We take a look at the recent play of Lydia Ko and wonder how this might affect what happens next for her career.

On the Back Nine, we delve into the PGA TOUR Championships for a full discussion. From the format to the restoration of the East Lake G&CC, to the meaning of this event and the PGA TOUR playoff structure as a whole. There is a lot to debate and consider as the PGA Tour wraps up its main season.

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There is plenty to talk about this week with many tournaments still going on at a local, regional, and national level. We recap the Ontario Juvenile Championship and the PLAY Junior Golf Tour Kevin Dickey Tour Championship, bring you some notes from the Canadian Men's Mid-Amateur Championship and the AIG Women's Open, plus we have some news from the Presidents Cup, the LPGA Q series, and the PGA of Ottawa Pro-Junior Tournament.

On the Back 9, we have a feature interview with the founder and president of the PLAY Junior Golf Tour, Chris Veltkamp. He takes us through the highlights of the 2024 season, including participation and success at the Ontario Summer Games, the Tour Championship, and the season-long Race to the Flagstick.com Cup, and we discuss the continued growth and development of the tour as he looks ahead to 2025.

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This week is all about you - the listener and viewer, the member of the Flagstick.com Community. We reached out to gather your golf questions on any topic and you provided us with many diverse ones.

We take on all of them on this show - from thoughts on handicaps, to travel, best halfway houses in golf, innovative products, favourite swings, team golf formats we like, and making swing changes.

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After a week away, we catch back up on all that is happening in the world of golf, at both a regional, Canadian, and World level, including a chat about where we are at with all things golf here at the mid-season point here in Canada.

On the Back 9, we chat all about golf in the Olympics; the men's final results (and women's play, so far), the format, the fans, the courses, where it has come, and where it might be going.

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Tournament results and tournament preparation are in focus this week on the show.

On the Front 9 we give our final takes on the 2024 Open Championship, drop some news from Ottawa Valley Golf Association, PLAY Junior Golf Tour, Flagstick.com PGA of Ottawa Tour, Golf Quebec, and Golf Ontario events, while also touching on news from the LPGA and PGA TOUR Americas.

On the Back 9 our focus is on helping people who are looking to run a golf tournament. We share nuggets and knowledge from our 25 years of being involved with running events. We run through the many things an organizer needs to be thinking about, from checklists and timelines, through to budgets, marketing, and details for a high-quality execution that will make it a success.

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It's a packed show again this week with many golf events going on in the heart of the Canadian golf season.

We catch you up on Junior, Amateur, and Pro events - with results from the OVGA, Play Junior Golf Tour, Flagstick.com PGA of Ottawa Tour, and news from Golf Ontario, the LPGA TOUR, and the PGA TOUR Americas on the Front 9.

The Back 9 is all about the 152nd edition of The Open at Royal Troon as we give our early takes and share what we're keeping an eye on this week.

We have some details on past play at the course, the choice by the R&A not to boost the purse excessively, and dig into the most famous hole at Royal Troon, the 8th "The Postage Stamp."

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We're neck deep in golf coverage this week with a bunch of news to share and a timely topic to discuss on the Back 9.

Among the news topics:

OVGA Men's Intersectionals

On the Back 9, we discuss the surprising announcement that Keegan Bradley will be the Team USA Captain for the 2025 Ryder Cup. What are the implications of the decision and how much can a Captain influence the event's outcome? How does that change if they are a Playing Captain; something Bradley has not ruled out?

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