In this episode, we come to you from Royal Porthcawl, where we welcome Mike Harris back to the pod.

Mike is a respected figure in Golf media. He has spent decades in and around the Golf industry and the world of Golf content, in his previous role as Editor of Golf Monthly magazine and now in his expanded remit of Content Director at Future Plc.

As is customary at GYH, we chat all things Golf, Life and everything in between (e.g favourite Omelette fillings).

If there were a theme which sums up this episode, it would be that Golf is diverse. Diverse in terms of the variety of ways in which we play, consume, experience, talk about, watch or engage with the game. At the same time, Golf is changing. Its evolving. It’s on a journey to become more inclusive, even more diverse.

And that, we consider to be healthy.

Chapters

0:00 - 4:30 - Introductions

4:30 - 7:45 - Royal Porthcawl Golf Club

7:45 - 15:37 - What it takes to host an Open Championship

15:37 - 19:20 - What does the AIG Women’s Open offer to spectators?

19:20 - 26:50 - Is disruption good for the game of golf? (And what’s your favourite type of omelette?)

26:50 - 29:49 - Who is Mike Harris, the professional?

29:49 - 43:28 - Golf - the good, the bad and the ugly

43:28 - 48:01 - Wellbeing non-negotiables

48:01 - 52:02 - The Eagle Has Landed

52:02 - 57:23 - Cut It Out

57:23 - 58:23 - Outro

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