Welcome to The Blind Episode! This week we're mixing it up - Stefan's bringing something, Cole's doing the same, but they're completely blind: neither knows what the other one is bringing.

Is it outlandish course rules? Biggest meltdowns? Craziest rounds in the history of the game? Tune in to Episode 8 to find out more.

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Who is Cole Atkinson? This week, Stefan puts Cole in the hot seat to answer that very question.

Why did he move to Canada from New Zealand?

How did he get into golf?

What are some of his top golfing moments (and what handicap is he)?

Finished out with Cole's top 10 courses he's played, plus his top bucket list courses he'd like to play in the future (and maybe a pep talk from Stefan).

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2025 was a massive year for golf.

• There were 46 PGA Tour tournaments. 
• 33 LPGA tournaments. 
• 35 DP World Tour tournaments. 
• 14 LIV Golf tournaments. 
• 28 PGA Tour Champions tournaments.
• Not to mention both the Walker Cup and Ryder Cup.

What were some of the best moments of the year? What were some of the worst? Was Rory's win at The Masters the best of all time? Has Phil Mickelson played his last US Open? We break it all down in our 2025 Year in Review.

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You know about Stefan's Daddy's buddy, but who is Stefan Thedorf? How did he get into golf and become a PGA Professional?

We break down all of this and more in part one of our Sandbagger Sessions interview series:

• How did he become a PGA Professional?
• What's the difference between a Professional Golfer and a Golf Professional?
• What's some things about the golf industry he would like to see changed?
• Common uncomfortable truths for golfers of all levels
• What's in his bag
• Top 10 golf courses of his life, plus the one bucket list course he hasn't managed to play yet.

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In Episode 4 we were thrilled to be joined by Mr Ryan French AKA Monday Q Info on Twitter/X.

Ryan's humble origins as Monday Q Info started as a passion project while he looked after his son through serious illness. Since then, his community and his following have grown into one of the most popular followings for fans of golf on social media.

In this episode, we have an amazing chat with Ryan covering:

- How Monday Q Info got started, and just how unexpected it is for him to be where he is today.

- His relationship with Phil Mickelson, and some of his experiences playing with Phil.

- The grind of Qualifying School (Q School) on the PGA Tour, just how good these guys are, and what are some of the stories to come out of the 2025 final round.

- Changes from the PGA Tour that are shrinking the game, and some of the things he would like to see change instead.

- Some of his upcoming work exposing real allegations of cheating on professional tours around the world, and everything professional golf does to cover up cheating.

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What are your "most wanted" things for golf in 2026? No mater how realistic or ridiculous.

Tiger gets back in the winners circle? You shoot a course record? Your friend makes it onto the PGA Tour?

In Episode 3 Stefan and Cole break down their most wanted list for 2026 - some outrageous, some... possible.

Plus we breakdown some feedback from inside the tours on some of the most disliked golfers in the world right now.

Who is Stefan's Daddy's buddy? What do we make of Justin Thomas' comments about Bethpage Black? And are there changes coming to the PGA Tour Schedule? All of this and much more on Episode 2 of Sandbagger Sessions, brought to you by Celtic Golf Centre.

Net Golf Tournaments are a joke (and many more spicy takes).

Join Stefan and Cole as our debut episode dives unfiltered into some of hottest and spiciest takes from the year so far in golf.