iSeekGolf Podcast

Meghan Maclaren is fast establishing herself as one of the 'go to players' in golf. Her thoughtful and eloquent blog posts are matched by her ability to speak off the cuff on golf topics big and small. Add in the fact she's a seriously good player who successfully defended her NSW Open title earlier this year and the golf world is quite lucky to have her.

Links mentined on this episode:

Meg's piece on Tiger's win (the rest of the blog is worth checking out ehile you're there as well)

Rod Morri on Twitter

Adrian Logue on Twitter

Special Guest: Meghan Maclaren.

What else is there to say? Tiger Woods is now a 15 time major winner and five times a Masters champion and the whole world is captivated like they have never been by any other golfer - or perhaps sports person - in history. Join Bruce Young and Golf Australia magazine correspondent Jimmy Emanuel as we chat all things 2019 Masters including the performances of the four Australians in the field.

Special Guest: Jimmy Emanuel.

It's the most famous golf club in the world and plays host to one of the most prestigious championships in the game but do we sometimes give Augusta National a free pass because of The Masters? Justin Falconer was on site at the inaugural Augusta National Women's Amateur and joins Episode 103 to discuss that plus a first timer's impressions of the world's most iconic course (hint: it's ALOT different to what you think).

Special Guest: Justin Falconer.

What is the outlook for public golf in Australia? What are the courses doing it well and what can we learn from them? As urban sprawl continues to increase pressure on shared space, public golf will continue to come under scrutiny and if the game wants to survive it is a reality that needs to be faced now. Matt Day, current manager at Collier Park in WA but formerly of the Wembley golf complex in Perth, joins Episode 102 to share some thoughts on the state of public golf in Australia and its health into the future. PS: If you're a member at a private club and don't think this has anything to do with you you're wrong. Tune in and you'll hear Matt explain why.

Links mentioned on this episode:

Rod Mori on Twitter

Adrian Logue on Twitter

Wembley Golf Complex

Collier Park Golf Course

Marrickville Mayor Darcy Byrne's Facebook Page campaigning to save Marrickville Golf Club

Special Guest: Matt Day.

Christina Kim is one of golf's most engaging players and joins this week's ISG Pod to chat all facets of the game. From the experience of playing the combined Vic Opens for the first time (spoiler alert: she's kicking herself for not coming sooner) to the brilliance of Lorena Ochoa and the future of televised golf, Kim is thoughtful and funny in equal measure as she helps explore an eclectic mix of topics on Episode 101.

Special Guest: Christina Kim.

To celebrate the 100th episode of the iSeekGolf Podcast we thought it would be fitting to take a look at how time shifted audio has changed the media landscape. There are believed to be more than 660,000 podcasts in the world already with the number going daily and if you're into golf there is no shortage of options regardless of your interest. Regular guest Mike Clayton joins Rod Morri and Adrian Logue to discuss his own podcast resume and his thoughts on the medium more broadly while all three share some of the shows in their regular podcast rotation (see below for both golf and non golf).

The Skeptic's Guide to the Universe

Chris Ryan Tangentially Speaking

Phillip Adams Late Night Live

Geraldine Doogue Saturday Extra

Dan Carlin Hardcore History

Richard Fidler Conversations

Alec Baldwin Here's The Thing

Daviod Axelrod The Axe Files

Michael Barbaro The Daily

Ray Ortega Podcasters Roundtable

Derek Duncan Feed The Ball

Iain Carter and Andrew Cotterell The Cut

Tom Doak and Andy Johnson The Yolk With Doak

Richard Kaufman The Round

Qi Elves No Such Thing As A Fish

Robin Ince and Brian Cox The Infiite Monkey Cage

Miles Jupp The BBC News Quiz

Rhod Gilbert Best Bits

The world of Twitter has drawn together an eclectic mix of golf architecture nerds and on episode 99 we meet another one: David Jones - aka UK Golf Guy. David is currently in Australia sampling some of the best golf we have to offer and sits down for a broad chat on all things golf and how the Australian experience compares with the rest of the world. David has travelled to almost every corner of the globe playing golf and his take on Australian golf is both fascinating and instructive for those in the business of bringing golfers to these shores. David also has some interesting thoughts on the broader issues facing the game including the role of professional golf in attracting people to play.

Links mentioned on this episode:

Cape Wickham

Barnbougle Dunes

Twitter handles:

Adrian Logue

Davd Jones

Special Guest: UK Golf Guy (A.K.A David Jones).

The best discussions in life are the ones that make you think and Episode 98 of the #ISGPod does just that. We're joined by Darius Oliver of Planet Golf to talk his recently opened short course - The Farm at The Hills in New Zealand - but the discussion quickly wanders into much broader and more interesting areas as well. Darius is passionate, intelligent, articulate and thoughtful and a real joy to disagree with.

Links mentioned on this episode:

Planet Golf

Adrian Logue on Twitter

Rod Morri on Twitter

Special Guest: Darius Oliver.

Social media has allowed all sorts of people with niche interests to discover each other and Simon Haines is one of golf's best examples. He developed an interest in course architecture after his own home course in England - a Harry Vardon/Harry Colt design - underwent changes in the 90's. Seeking to find what the course was originally like, Haines found himself drawn to the history of not only his own course but others around the world. The advent of the internet meant the available resources suddenly grew exponentially and Simon - or @Hainesy76 as most people know him - is now one of the most interesting accounts to follow on Twitter. In this broad discussion Simon talks about his interest in the courses of Harry Colt as well as the appeal of Heathland golf and much more as well.

Special Guest: Simon Haines.

Ireland's Leona Maguire is one of the most promising young players in the women's game and makes her debut as a Ladies European Tour member at the Australian Ladies Classic at Bonville in northern NSW this week. Maguire boasts an impressive amateur record and carries high expectations as she embarks on her professional career. She sat down with the ISG Podcast for a lengthy interview about all facets of the game including her chances this week.

Special Guest: Leona Maguire.