iSeekGolf Podcast

Anyone who ever encountered Robert von Hagge never forgot him and his friend and business partner of more than 30 years, Rick Baril, can understand why. One of the most prolific designers of his generation his work can be found on more than 250 courses in 20 countries yet he is a surprisingly little known figure. With the French Open just completed at his Le Golf National layout in Paris, and with the Ryder Cup to be staged there in just a few months' time, now seemed like a good opportunity to get to know a bit more about the legend that was Robert von Hagge. Rick Baril joins Adrian Logue and Rod Morri to give a little taste of what working alongside the larger than life von Hagge was like.

Special Guest: Rick Baril.

It's an ambitious title but the events depicted in Mark Frost's The Greatest Game Ever Played live up to the headline. In 1913, as the game was still taking hold in America, a 20-year-old virtual unknown amateur outplayed the game's two biggst stars to capture the US Open and put golf on front pages across the country. What Fracis Oumet achieved at Brookline Country Club in Massacheusetts was beyond remarkable and Frost's telling of the story is first class. Hosts Rod Morri and Adrian Logue are joined by golf writer Tony Dear for the sixth installment of the ISG Book Club which also features a first for the show - an accompanying movie review!

Special Guest: Tony Dear.

John Huggan is one of the game's most respected writers and, like many, was less than pleased with what he witnessed at last week's US Open in New York. He joins Episode 63 of the podcast to give his thoughts on the Phil Mickelson putting incident, Saturday's controversial course conditions and why Tommy Fleetwood is a player worth watching.

Special Guest: John Huggan.

Modern media is all too often a sanitised version of events presented by those with a vested interest in the product they are writing or broadcasting about. So says former Guardian golf correspondent Lawrence Donegan who joins the pod to chat about the recently launched Mckellar Magazine, of which he is a co-founder, and what he hopes it can achieve. Donegan is one of the game's most forthright speakers and is an entertaining, eloquent and interesting guest who is not afraid to call it as he sees it. From seeing Adam Scott angry to his foray into caddying to his passion for McKellar magazine and those who have contributed, Donegan is a man worth listening to. To subscibe to the magazine click here and navigate to the 'Shop' tab.

Special Guest: Lawrence Donegan.

Tom Doak has been described as everything from brash to arrogant but what has never been questioned is his talent for desiging interesting, fun and playable golf courses. In this 2010 chat with ISG Podcast co-host Rod Morri, Doak talks about how he got started in the business, his thoughts on the impact of professional golf on the recreational game as well as what golf developments of the future might look like. He's intelligent, thoughtful, articualte and outspoken but most importantly he's entertaining and thought provoking and much of what is talked about remains relevant today.

Special Guest: Tom Doak.

He might be the nicest man in the game and alongside partner Ben Crenshaw is responsible for some of the most influential course designs of the last 30 years. In 2010 iSeekGolf Podcast's Rod Morri was host of another podcast, TalkinGolf, and caught up with Bill Coore for a lengthy chat ahead of the opening of the Lost Farm course at Barnbougle Dunes. It's a wide ranging and in depth discussion which is as relevant today as it was eight years ago.

Special Guest: Bill Coore.

"The most important golf book ever written." That's the verdict from course architect and commentator Mike Clayton about Dr Alister Mackenzie's 1934 book The Spirit of St Andrews and in this monster episode of the iSeekGolf Book Club he makes some compelling arguments as to why. MacKenzie is one of the most revered and influential figures in the game's history and this offering is at least as relevant today as when it was written 75 years ago. Clayton is compelling and convincing in his assessments of the book and, as always, offers some extraordinary insights into all aspects of the game along the way. This might be the best iSeekGolf Book Club yet and while it's long, it's worth every moment of your time to listen.

The relationship between the media and its customers used to be pretty straightforward: Build an audience and sell access to that audience to willing advertisers. It seems that simple model is no longer as relevant in the digital age where everyone with an internet connection is potential publisher and the content being produced is far less likely to come from someone trained in the business. Co-hosts Adrian Logue and Rod Morri catch up with the always thoughtful Brad Klein to get some thoughts on the relationship between modern media, readers/viewers/listeners, the advertisers and even the professional players at the centre of much of the coverage.

Special Guest: Brad Klein.

A thumbs up for Golf Sixes? This isn't the John Huggan we've come to know and love! One of the game's most respected golf writers and entertaining and thoughtful analysts joins Bruce Young and Rod Morri on episode 57 of the pod to talk: dry ice and first tee music, this week's Players Championship, the increasing likelihood Adam Scott won't qualify for next months US Open, Jason Day, the 'beige' PGA Tour and much, much more. As always, if you're a fan of golf, when Huggan talks you'll want to listen.

Special Guest: John Huggan.

After a week of Twitter exchanges Golf Channel host Brandel Chamblee joins Episode 56 of the iSeekGolf podcast to talk Alister Mackenzie, US Open course set ups, the conspiracy to keep Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson relevant and why LPGA Tour courses need to be shorter. There's heaps to disagree about but even more to think about from one of the most entertaining and knowledgeable analysts in the game.

Special Guest: Brandel Chamblee.