In the Footsteps of Giants

Martin, Des and young Mike finally catch up about many of the current issues in golf. Plenty of chat about the HSBC Championship from Yas Links in Abu Dhabi, where our on course correspondent somewhat melted! Why are LIV players playing in the DPWT finals? How close is a deal between the PGA Tour and Mr PIF and how will that impact the DPWT, Martin espouses a new theory on this subject. Plenty of questions but do we have any of the answers....
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The Renegade Players Tour head to Portugal for our 35th anniversary tour and a couple of new courses to our resume. A short tour but still packed with many laughs and a couple of good stories. Were we impressed with the courses at Val do Lobo or did "new kid" on the block, Ombria Golf, create the bigger impression?
This "on the road" episode features contributions from all of our travelling companions.
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We're back after a slight delay in scheduling.
Martin and Des catch up on events from around the golfing world including the most pointless tournament on the DPWT calendar. Another great week of action at the Andalucia Masters which tied a particular record on the European circuit and a preview of our own upcoming tour to Portugal. We have a qick look at standings on the OWGR and who might struggle to get into future majors. Plus we need some listener feedback on golfing names for dogs!
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A busy couple of weeks on the DP World Tour and some great golf to talk about. Martin and Des catch up on the action from Wentworth, revel in the heroics of a new Spanish hero, discuss the limited appeal of the President's Cup in it's current format and then look at other stories of interest from around the golfing Twittersphere. We disagree with golf Digest's new ranking of the top 10 courses in Northern Ireland and Martin quizzes Des on which unlikely countries have at least one golf course (there are a few surprises).
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Plenty to talk about after the Amgen Irish Open concluded at Royal County Down, the Solheim Cup played out in the States and LIV Golf finished up their 2024 exhibition series in Chicago. Listen as Martin & Des discuss Rory's failure to close out at RCD, a spirited fightback in Virginia and the irrelevancy of Jon Rahm's win in Chicago. Plus, can Jon Rahm/Tyrell Hatton make it to next year's Ryder Cup, can Ian Poulter really be taken seriously when he talks about being a Ryder Cup Captain and what is the real liklihood that any deal gets done to unify golf anytime soon.
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Martin and Des arrive back in the studio after ITFOG's summer break to launch Season 5 of "In The Footsteps Of Giants". Plenty to catch up on including the Olympics, the AIG Women's Open, the PGA Tour playoffs, Bryson's Presidential ambitions, the state of Jon Rahm's contentment and the true cost of a two shot penalty for Satith Theegala. Plus a great story from Caddie's Corner and a trip to the 70's with AC/DC. Looking forward to bringing many more great golfing guests and stories throughout Season 5. Interact with the podcast via our X portal @ITFOG_podcast or via Instagram @ITFOG 

Final summer repeat for 2024 as we will return with new episodes from next week. A fun episode from season 1 where Martin and Des select their overseas "dream nine" from courses we have played. Many of our listeners will have their own lists and we are happy to discuss those via our X portal @ITFOG_podcast or via Instagram @ITFOG.
This episode is dedicated to my mum who passed away in May 2023 but was on this episode talking about introducing me to golf when I was 10 years old. I will forever be grateful to her.

We are keeping an eye on golfing news/events during our summer break but while we are away from the ITFOG complex we thought that reposting part 2 of our chat with John Bamber, Chairman of the Championship Committee for the 2019 Open at Portrush, would generate excitement for next year's return to the north Antrim coast.
New episodes coming in September but until then enjoy your summer.
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With the 2025 Open due to return to Portrush we thought it was a good time to reprise our episodes on what it takes to put on a major championship. We were fortunate to sit down with John Bamber, Chairman of the Championship Committee for the 2019 Open and hear all about the commitment/effort/determination required to get the Championship back to the north coast of Northern Ireland. 
This remains one of our highest rated episodes of the podcast and hopefully well worth the Foggies time to listen again. New episodes coming from late September. Interact with the podcast via our X portal @ITFOG_podcast or via Instagram @ITFOG. Have a great summer.

Major season is over, the USA has a clean sweep in this years tournaments with Xander Schauffele winning his second major at Royal Troon. Martin, Des and young Mike discuss the action from the 152nd Open Championship and decide on the winners and losers from the Ayrshire coast. We also examine our predictions and discover some stark differences in results, before debating a bold prediction for 2025.
ITFOG now goes on summer holiday for a few weeks but we will post some summer repeats for all our regular Foggies to re-enjoy until we return with Season 5 in September. Our thanks to all our guests who contributed in Season 4 and also to our loyal listeners without whom this would be a pointless endeavour.
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