Tee It Up Golf Podcast

Episode 29 of the Tee It Up Golf Podcast Q & Ben are joined by our first Major Winner , the 2005 US Open Champion Michael Campbell !!! 

Michael is a 20 x Pro Tour winner across multiple Golf tours around the Globe !! Born in New Zealand , Michael turned pro in 1993 and hit the ground running leading the Open at St Andrews after 3 rounds - Michael breaks down the amazing journey he took through his career and how he learnt so much from his mistakes which culminated in holding off Tiger Woods to claim the 2005 US Open at Pinehurst No 2. 

Michael is a deep thinker and has some amazing views on the importance of a strong mind when playing golf and the importance of a stable routine . Michael now resides in Spain where he operates The Michael Campbell Golf Academy is located at The Villa Padierna Golf Resort close to Marbella , Michael is now making a comeback to competitive golf with a return to the Champions Tour !! 

We loved this chat with our first Major Champion and we hope you all learn something from the great man !! 

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Episode 28 of the Tee It Up Golf Podcast Q & Ben are joined by one of the household names of Australian Golf, Matt Griffin . 

Matt is a 7 time professional winner across multiple tours around the world, currently plying his trade on the Japanese Golf Tour . 3 x Australiasian Tour wins - 2011 South Pacific Open , 2014 Vic Open and the 2016 NZ Open 3 x One Asia Tour wins And the FIJI Open back in 2009 Matt played in the 2017 British Open at the Royal Birkdale Golf Course and in 2022 will be heading back to the UK to play in Open at St Andrews after finishing 3RD AT THE 2022 Vic Open down at 13th Beach . 

We loved this chat with Griffo and wish all the best at St Andrews in July !!! 

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Episode 27 of the Tee It Up Golf Podcast , Q & Ben are joined by Jim "The Pumper " Cassidy !!!!!

Pumper is Horse Racing Royalty !!! One of the greatest Jockeys of all time having won 104 x Group 1 Winners , 2 x winner of the Melbourne Cup , 2 x Caulfield Cups , 1 x Cox Plate , 1 x Golden Slipper . Jim is also in the Australian and New Zealand Horse Racing Hall of Fame .

The Pumper is a genuine Golf Nut , to the point where he even has his very own golf open " The Pumper Open '' where he raises much needed funds for the GBS (good blokes society) which is focused on improving men's mental health & wellbeing .

Jim has the most incredible stories about life as a premier jockey throughout the 80's, 90's & 00's and how Golf helped him break down races and win on the biggest stage !!!

We absolutely loved this chat with The Pumper and hope you all love it too .

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Episode 26 of the Tee It Up Golf Podcast Q & Ben are joined by Nick O'Hern who is one Australia's best and most accomplished Golfers of all time !!!! 

One of the great left-handers, Nick joins us the week of his new book launch , HOW TO PLAY YOUR BEST GOLF , Nick chats to us about his amazing career on multiple tours and the unconventional way he turned professional . 

Nick played in 2 Presidents Cups, finished T6 at the 2006 US Open and is the only person to beat Tiger Woods in matchplay Twice !!!!, 

Nick is a wonderful human and has so many great stories and shares his unique experiences with us Make sure you pick up a copy of Nick's book How to Play Your Best Golf from all good book stores or https://nickohern.com/ 

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Episode 24 of the Tee It Up Golf Podcast , Q & Ben are joined by Australian Golfing Royalty , Greg Chalmers !!!!!

 Greg is an 11 Time winner as a Professional Golfer, his wins include : 2x Australian Open Winner , 2 x Australian PGA Winner , 2 NationWide (Kornferry) Tour Winner , 1 X Challenge winner and a 1X PGA Tour winner , the 2016 Barracuda Championship Greg is known as one of the best Putters of all time , his stats are insane and throughout the episode we talk about how and why he is such an efficient and consistent putter . 

Greg is now dipping his toe in the coaching game , helping out fellow Australian Cameron Percy , as well as playing on tour when he can . Greg also runs a charity , MAXimum Chances whose mission and goal is to connect families who have children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and help them gain access to educational services, therapies, and cutting edge bio-medical treatments. 

Greg is such a wonderful person with an amazing story and career so far . 

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Episode 23 on the Tee It Up Golf Podcast , Q & Ben are joined by 2022 Australian Ameteur Winner Connor McKinney !! 

Connor joins us fresh off his big win at the Cranbourne Golf Club , The 20-year-old – who calls Joondalup Country Club home after his family moved to Australia from Fyfe in Scotland when he was 13 – had the chance to take the lead on the 72nd hole, but he was unable to grasp it. His chip from the back of the green looked in for all money before his par putt lipped out. 

Connor went on to drain a 25ft Putt for Birdie to win on the playoff hole and the rest is history !! 

We chat about the move to Australia and the plans for the very bright future !! 

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Episode 22 of the Tee it Up Podcast we are joined by one of the great men of Australian Golf , Bryden MacPherson . 

Bryden is a 31 year old Tour Pro who has played golf on just about every tour in the world !!

 After a dominant junior career Bryden took a full scholarship to prestigious college in the USA , Georgia State where he played alongside some of the world's best players, Harris English and Patrick Reed to name a few . 

In 2011 Bryden Won the world biggest Amateur event, The Amateur Championship which granted him automatic entry to the 2011 Open championship at Royal St Georges, The U.S Masters and the U.S Open . 

Bryden talks us through these weeks and how amazing these tournaments are and the key learnings he took into his professional career . After turning professional in 20212 , Bryden is 5 x Professional winner , 3 on the china tour and 2 on the PGA Australian Tour , Fast forward to 2021 Bryden won the N.S.W Open @ Concord in which he talks about as his finest win as he was able to hold onto a lead for the entire final round . Bryden is the founding and current President of the Oceana Golf Players Association and is passionate about the growth of the sport in Australia and abroad !! 

On this episode of the Tee It Up Podcast, Bryden announced his retirement as of 09/04/2022 which has been 10 years since he turned professional, seeking new opportunities and wanting new challenges in his life . We thank Bryden for his trust in making this announcement via our podcast and we wish him all the very best in future endeavours !! 

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Episode 21 of the Tee It Up Golf Podcast , Q & Benny are joined by Damien Thomlinson who is one of the world's biggest golf fanatics and the most incredibly determined individual we will ever have the pleasure of meeting ..

Damien is currently ranked #55 in the World Ranking for Golfers with Disability (WR4GD) and has held a handicap as low as 5 !! 

Damien served as a Commando in the Australian Army for 4 years, but While on night patrol in Afghanistan in April 2009, the vehicle he was in ran over an improvised explosive device, suffering wounds to his face, arms and legs; the damage to his legs was so severe that they were amputated. 

Throughout the episode Damien talks us through his Journey so far and the amazing life has lived since he left the Australian Army. His drive and determination to make the most of everyday is something to behold and we are sure every listener will be motivated and moved by his grit . 

We hope you all enjoy this episode of the podcast, please subscribe and leave a review :) Swing Hard and Stay Safe . 

Cheers Q & Benny

Episode 20 of the Tee It Up Golf Podcast , Q & benny are joined by former AFL Superstar and Golf Nut , Dale "Daisy" Thomas ! T

he boys catch up with Dale fresh off returning from the Phoenix Open where he shares what it was like being on the back of the 16th Green when the crowd was going mental ! 

We take a dive into Daisy's outstanding AFL Career and discuss how to get the most out of yourself through sheer hard work and determination . 

Daisy is a Taylor Made ambassador and just loves Golf, we swap yarns about his thoughts on the Australian Golf Landscape and how we can make it more crowd friendly !! 

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Tee It Up Golf Podcast Episode # 19, Q & Benny are joined by Melbourne Storm Superstar and Golf Nut Ryan Papenhuyzen !! 

The Pap is one of the NRL's best and most exciting players and joins us to chat about his amazing career to date and his love of Golf. In 2020 Ryan won the Clive Churchill Medal for his Best On Ground performance in the Storms premiership, we chat about the amazing culture and at the storm and how to execute skills under pressure. 

The Pap is a Golf Fanatic and we chat about his love of the game and his goals for 2022 and beyond !! We hope you all love this episode of the podcast ! 

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Until next week Swing Hard and Stay Safe