Golf Is Ruining My Life

Welcome back to PART TWO of our very special episode with the guys over at Glen Moray Single Malt Whisky, where we're getting an even deeper insight into what it's ACTUALLY like to be a greenkeeper at one of the world's best golf courses.

We're back with Andrew Jowett (AJ) Director of Golf and Grant Frogley the Golf Courses Manager at Gleneagles, answering more of YOUR questions ahead of the 2026 ISPS Handa Senior Open Championship.

If you thought Part One was eye-opening, this one goes even further behind the scenes into the work that goes into keeping these courses pristine, the stuff we as golfers never get to see.

Once again, a huge thank you to the team at Glen Moray Single Malt Whisky, the Official Whisky of the ISPS Handa Senior Open Championship, for making this happen. You can taste their amazing fruity Speyside single malt down at their tasting room at Gleneagles from the 23rd to 26th July at the Senior Open with tickets available ⁠HERE⁠

Sit back, grab a dram and enjoy the chat. Cheers!

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TP has come to a difficult realisation: he's been vanity handicapping. After clinging on to a five for far too long, his handicap has crept back up to nine and he's never been happier about it. We get into why the handicap has so much power over us and why letting go might actually be the answer.

We've also somehow been LONGLISTED for a British Podcast Award (up against Peter Crouch, who has never done admin in the middle of an episode) 🏆, we've got a genuinely brilliant Toast or Roast with our friends at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠England Golf⁠⁠ from Leon , and Tom Green recommends an app that'll change your lads trips forever.

Plus, we're off to Birkdale on Thursday for the Open. Come say hi if you spot a ping cap. 🧢

All this and more coming up on this week’s episode of Golf Is Ruining My Life.

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Today is a VERY special episode of Golf Is Ruining My Life as we are teaming up with the guys over at Glen Moray Single Malt Whisky to give you an insight into what it is ACTUALLY like to be a greenskeeper at one of the worlds best golf courses.

In celebration of the 2026 ISPS Handa Senior Open Championship we are putting your questions to Andrew Jowett (AJ) Director of Golf and Grant Frogley the Golf Courses Manager at Gleneagles.

We have always wanted to highlight the amazing work the teams behind the scenes do to make the golf courses we all love pristine... as it's a lot more than just cutting and watering the grass, as we go onto find out.

We also want to thank the team at Glen Moray Single Malt Whisky, the Official Whisky of the ISPS Handa Senior Open Championship, for making this happen. You can taste their amazing fruity Speyside single malt down at their tasting room at Glenagles from the 23rd to 26th July at the Senior Open with tickets available HERE

Sit back, grab a dram and enjoy the chat. Cheers!

The Toms x

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The tour's done, life has lost all meaning, so naturally we're back to talk absolute nonsense with you.

This week. TP has beef with a marshal (on the 17th, obviously, because when else), we get deep into the great two-ball-letting-a-two-ball-through debate, and there's a lads-trip incident involving our mate Luke, a runaway push trolley, a large body of water!

Thanks to our friends at GolfBreaks for hooking us up with an amazing prize, remember the best email of the summer will be joining us for 4 nights at Hilton Pyramids Golf Resort, In Egypt with 3 rounds of golf (1x Dreamland GC, 1x The Allegria GC, 1x New Giza GC).

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Alright Par Pals 👋

TP hits the big 3-5 this week and we're reflecting on why golf is one of the few things that actually gets BETTER as you get older. But first, we have to talk about the wedge incident. Yes, TP snapped his brand new ping 60 degree in a bunker during his annual match with his mate George and had to do the walk of shame folding it away. Grim. 😳

We also FINALLY reveal the big secret we've been keeping all tour (spoiler: four of you are coming to Egypt with us 🐪), relive the shot of Tom Green's life at Blitz and set up a story about possibly the worst Marshall in golf history. More on Thursday. ⛳

We’ve also got another Toast or Roast with our friends at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠England Golf⁠, where another scorecard goes under the microscope.

All this and more coming up on this week’s episode of Golf Is Ruining My Life.

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WE'RE BACK with a new episode of the Talk Birdie To Me Series and this week we're joined by Sky Sports legend and former European Tour pro, Andrew Coltart. 30 minutes of chat about life on tour in the 90s, what it was really like playing alongside Tiger Woods and the prank that involved a firehose and an unsuspecting hotel room. 🚒

We also get his tips for staying in love with golf, his predictions for the Open at Birkdale and his DREAM four ball. 👀

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The tour is nearly over, we are absolutely exhausted and Tom Green walked into a door after having the time of his life at Blitz Golf. Classic. We're also planning the GIRML Golf Day for 2027 and getting very excited about it.

In the email corner with our friends at Golf Breaks, we hear from a 15 year old who shot 3 under in a comp, had his card questioned by a bond villain and then got banned from the medal. We are furious on his behalf. 😤

Plus a woman who held her nerve to win her club comp, a man playing wolf under red kites and the one and only toast or roast with our friends at England Golf. ⛳

Thanks to our friends at GolfBreaks for hooking us up with an amazing prize, remember the best email of the summer will be joining us for 4 nights at Hilton Pyramids Golf Resort, In Egypt with 3 rounds of golf (1x Dreamland GC, 1x The Allegria GC, 1x New Giza GC).

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Alright Par Pals 👋

We've just walked off the course at Blitz Golf and we are still recovering. Playing in front of actual crowds turns out to be a genuinely terrifying experience, even for two goobers like us.

We talk you through the round hole by hole, including a flop shot Tom Green is calling "the shot of his life", a few too many trees taking the brunt of our bad swings, and why six-hole formats might just be the future of golf events.

Massive thanks to our caddies Rob and Seb for putting up with us, and to everyone who came down and said hello. 🏌️‍♂️⛳

All this and more coming up on this week’s episode of Golf Is Ruining My Life.

See you Thursday!

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Alright Par Pals 👋

It's officially the hottest day of the year and we are STRUGGLING.

Em's got a barbecue going five yards from Tom Green's head and he simply cannot focus on anything else.

We've also got Tom Price's dog Phoebe joining the pod for the first time and a full driver crisis after an emergency 8am golf lesson before the radio.

Thanks to our friends at GolfBreaks for hooking us up with an amazing prize, remember the best email of the summer will be joining us for 4 nights at Hilton Pyramids Golf Resort, In Egypt with 3 rounds of golf (1x Dreamland GC, 1x The Allegria GC, 1x New Giza GC).

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Hey Par Pals!

Welcome to the slightly delayed Monday episode. Sorry but we were TIRED AFTER OUR TOUR SHOW (have we mentioned we were on tour? Tickets still available for Liverpool and a FEW for London...).

On the show today:

TOM HAS A PLAN TO WIN BLITZ

TOM HAS FOUND A CADDY

AND

WYNDHAM WON WITH TOM'S PUTTER!

All this and more on the way!

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