Hooked on Sport

This episode shoots across the city and around the globe as we focus on the winners of local, national and international tournaments featuring our fellow South Australians.

Locally, the Glenelg and Kooyonga Club Championships feature alongside the final year-long Vardon Trophy results.

Nationally, our friend Matt McDonald performed creditably in his first Senior Australian Open, while Caitlin Pierce, Jack Buchanan, Jack Thompson and Wade Orsmby were all teeing it up on the professional tour circuit.

Mt Rushmore identifies the best 13th holes in SA, and Sophie stumps Hooky again in Who Am I.

Thanks as always to the Royal SA Yacht Squadron and Mistral.

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This episode shoots across the city and around the globe as we focus on the winners of local, national and international tournaments featuring our fellow South Australians.

Locally, the Glenelg and Kooyonga Club Championships feature alongside the final year-long Vardon Trophy results.

Nationally, our friend Matt McDonald performed creditably in his first Senior Australian Open, while Caitlin Pierce, Jack Buchanan, Jack Thompson and Wade Orsmby were all teeing it up on the professional tour circuit.

Mt Rushmore identifies the best 13th holes in SA, and Sophie stumps Hooky again in Who Am I.

Thanks as always to the Royal SA Yacht Squadron and Mistral.

www.rsays.com.au

www.mistral.com.au

This bonus episode hones in on the Presidents Cup, the most lopsided two horse race in world sport.

Hooky and Soph assess the week, attempt to work out how the Internationals let such a golden opportunity slip, and ponder the chances of the US regaining the Ryder Cup on European soil next year.

This regular episode shares some senior golf news, recaps Wade Ormsby's superb week in Taiwan and Matt Fitzpatrick's dominant French Open win.

LIV is back in the headlines after Australia's Cam Smith was incredibly non-committal around remaining with the 2.0 version of the league.

A chat about the structure of the Vardon and pennant seasons ensued, before we wheeled in to the regular segments:

Who am I and Mount Rushmore

Our thanks to Mistral

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and RSAYS

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Sophie guides us through the details of the Presidents Cup, where an American team faces off against an International team in match play format.

It's historically been dominated by the Americans and the 2022 arrival of LIV Golf decimated the Internationals, ensuring the gap between the two squads has only grown wider.

But anything can happen in match play.

All you need to know about the Presidents Cup is right here.

And as an added bonus we shine a spotlight on Regency Park Golf Course in Adelaide north west suburbs.

Chapters

• 00:00 Local Golf Tournaments and Performances
• 03:10 Notable Players and Performances
• 15:00 Hole-in-One and Epsom Tour
• 21:39 The President's Cup and Captain's Picks
• 24:16 Golf Events and Player Performances
• 26:19 Mt Rushmore 11th holes
• 41:42 The Game of 'Who Am I'

After opening the discussion last week around which golf club is the top tier two venue in the state, Legends Tour rookie Matt McDonald joined us to share his thoughts on the best places to play around Adelaide on a budget.

Matt Gave his opinion on the best, the chasing pack, and which club is poised to make a run for the "title".

Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction to Tier Two Clubs
• 01:09 Matt McDonald's Background and Golf Career
• 01:50 Long Drive and Golfing Achievements
• 02:16 Golfing Skills and Techniques
• 03:31 Training and Physical Conditioning for Golf
• 05:10 Discussion on Golf Courses in Adelaide
• 07:36 Top Tier Two Golf Courses in Adelaide
• 08:34 Golf Course Features and Conditions
• 10:57 Mount Osmond and The Vines Golf Courses
• 14:00 Flagstaff Hill Golf Club
• 16:55 Mount Compass and Lady Bay Golf Clubs
• 17:48 Closing Remarks and Humorous Exchange

As always we're grateful to the Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron for their partnership with us.

www.rsays.com.au

Back to business in this episode where we discuss the latest achievements of two of SA's best amateur players:

• Millie Whinney has won another Vardon title, this time At Kooyonga, and Sophie breaks the news she is pursuing a professional career. She'll tee it up at WPGA Q school in December.
• And Mali (no not the Premier) Marshall took out the men's trophy, where he'll face the cream of Amateur talent from around the nation at The Grange Golf Club starting Tuesday morning.

And our regular segments follow:

• Mt Rushmore, tis time we're looking at 10th holes
• Who Am I - Hooky is asking the questions, Sophie is sweating profusely.

As always a big thanks to our friends at Royal SA Yacht Squadron. Thinking of trying sailing but never knew how, give the Squadron a call and you'll get a free trial run.

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Sophie reviews an incredible Solheim Cup with Europe emerging victorious in a thriller. Sophie identifies why Europe won, why the US lost and who stood tallest for both teams.

Chapters

• 00:00 The Solheim Cup: A Thrilling Showdown
• 02:15 The Impact of Putting and Course Conditions
• 03:20 Team Chemistry and Unity
• 04:18 The Role of Captains and Player Performance
• 13:16 Controversies and Sideline Stories
• 30:25 Rookie Performances and the Future of Women's Golf

As always a big thanks to our partners the Royal SA Yacht Squadron.

www.rsays.com.au

This episode begins with a wrap on the latest in local golf across South Australia. Hooky and Soph highlight the performance of seniors Phil Chapman (Aston Hills) and Christine Trimmer (The Vines) at the SA Senior Order of Merit event in Naracoorte last week.

Hooky identifies a phenom on the rise in the Riverland.

Sophie has the ball in hand for Who Am I

And Soph take us through the ultimate Solheim Cup preview.

Our podcast is brought to you by our friends at the Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron.