iSeekGolf Podcast

Is the Australian Open losing it's shine? Does it need to co-sanction with the European Tour? Does the ball go too far? Are equipment manufacturers trying to stifle debate on the subject? Can Tiger Woods amaze us one last time? All this and more covered in this lengthy and entertaining chat with one of the game's best thinkers and writers, Scotland's John Huggan

Special Guest: John Huggan.

From Perth Western Australia to Little Rock Arkansas and every corner of the globe in between, Daniel Fox has made a living playing golf for more than a decade. He tees up in this week's Australian Open alongside the likes of Jason Day and Jordan Spieth but before he does he sat down for a lively and entertaining chat about all facets of the game.

Special Guest: Daniel Fox.

Mike Clayton might be the most interesting commentator the game has right now. His views are well researched and strongly held but always open to review if he finds an alternative that makes more sense. His opinions are unfiltered and too blunt for the liking of some but one thing is certain with Clayton: no-one could ever accuse him of being boring. In Episode 33 Clayton is at his brilliant best on topics as diverse as the elegant beauty of Royal Melbourne to the clumsy committee system that works against the improvement of golf courses in general. If you like golf you'll want to kick back and enjoy a lengthy but lively discussion with one of the game's most intriguing minds.

Special Guest: Mike Clayton.

As he did last year, Tiger Woods has announced he will make a return to competitive golf at his own tournament in the Bahamas in December. That should give the golf world, including us, plenty to speculate on for the next month but we also break down a fascinating week at the Asia Pacific Amateur Championship in New Zealand, fast emerging as one of the most important tournaments in the amateur game.

Why does golf course architecture matter? Can Tiger Woods come back? What is the future of media coverage of the game? This and plenty more when Andy Johnson, founder of innovative and successful website www.friedegg.co, joins Episode 30 the podcast. Among the topics discussed is why Augusta gets it right when others get it so wrong, why the 10th hole at Erin Hills was so faasincating (click the link to read Andy's fascinating breakdown http://www.friedegg.co/golf-courses/erin-hills-strategic-design)and why professional golf isn't quite the dream job its cracked up to be.

Special Guest: Andy Johnson.

We've been talking up her game both on and off the course all year and Hannah Green has met and exceeded all expectations in both departments. On episode 29 of the iSeeokGolf Podcast the LPGA bound West Australian makes her second appearance and shows again why she is one of Australia's brightest prospects. There's also chat about just what Tiger Woods is playing at with his recent Twitter video postings, the extraordinary case of the Japanese golfer who won't represent his country at the Asia Pacific Amateur Championship despite finishing runner-up at the Japan Open at the weekend and the meteoric rise of England's Tyrrell Hatton.

Special Guest: Hannah Green.

The week that passes for golf's offseason in the US is already over and Season 2017/18 is upon us. Bruce Young and Rod Morri ponder whether that is good for the game as well as delving into what makes Brooke Henderson such a great ambassador for golf, Steve Williams such a great caddie and why the Australian Open has become such a big success.

Phil Blackmar is one of the game's most interesting and insightful commentators whose analysis on Golf Channel is always worth listening to. He joins the podcast this week to chat about everything from why the Web.com Tour Finals are more interesting than the FedEx Cup playoffs to his hilarious description of his meltdown at the 1990 Players Championship (hard to imagine a back nine 51 being funny but he manages it!). About to embark on a second golf 'career' with a return to persimmon and blades, he also gives some thoughts on changes in the modern professional game and who has 'The look'.

Special Guest: Phil Blackmar.

The uniqueness of golf and the issues it faces is under the microscope this week with Golf Australia Media Manager Mark Hayes. Topics include how you can win a trip to Barnbougle Dunes and King Island (enter here http://www.golf.org.au/golfmonth), the mystery of why Jordan Spieth moves the needle, what golf needs to do to survive at the grassroots level and what it's really like to play 18 holes at Augusta National.

Special Guest: Mark Hayes.

Marc Leishman is one of the game's genuine nice guys but he might just be starting to realise how good he is. We chat about that as well as the apparent death of the One Asia Tour, the rights and wrongs of a golfer winning $10 million, the unusual relationship between Jason Day and Col Swatton and Hannah Green making it to the big show in 2018.