The 3 off the Tee Podcast

Pete Cowen joins us on the podcast this week to chat about his career and his work with some of the top stars from world golf. Starting out with kids as a Club Pro to winning with Lee Westwood & Darren Clarke. The Major wins with numerous players, the tough chats needed along the way and a great story about the joys of owning a golf academy. Brooks, Stenson, Gmac and Gary Woodland all feature during this amazing chat.

David Leadbetter joins us on the podcast this week. One of the worlds best golf coaches, David recalls his years with Nick Faldo and the re-build of his swing which reaped rewards in Major titles - 6 in total. We chat about the art of top class coaching, the introduction of modern day technology, curing the yips in putting & chipping and much more! His work with Michelle Wie, Nick Price, Ernie Els and the current talent out on Tour.

European Tour CEO Keith Pelley joined us for the podcast this week. A wide ranging chat and hugely interesting on all things happening in the golf world. We spoke of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open at Galgorm Castle, future events on the European Tour later this year as well as that tough decision to postpone the Ryder Cup to 2021. Challenges faced, solutions found and a positivity for the rest of this year and beyond. We have a fantastic competition also to celebrate our association with Flogas Ireland. Details of the competition are in the podcast episode.

We catch up with Scotsman Stephen Gallacher to discuss his longevity on the European tour and his goal and execution of a master plan to make Paul McGinley's team at Gleneagles for the 2014 Ryder Cup. His work put in during lockdown to improve his game, the feeling of that win at the Hero Indian Open last year with his son on the bag and the huge effort being put into junior golf in Scotland through his foundation.

We are joined once again by Greg Allen to talk through all the excitement of the first Major of 2020. What a final round that was and a fantastic 1st time Major winner in Collin Morikawa. He is some star for the future! We chat about all those who had their chance, some will rue their luck or missed opportunities, while some played great but simply got outplayed. We discuss Rory, Bryson, Brooks and many more and also see how our tipping challenge went! Major golf is back and wow is it good!!

On this bonus podcast we are joined by RTE Golf correspondent Greg Allen. We discuss all things on this weeks Major at Harding Park in San Francisco. The long wait is over! We chat about the course on the shore of lake Merced, all the contenders this week from Brooks going for the 3 in a row, to Bryson, Rory, Justin and our own Shane Lowry. Our picks might lead you to a pot of gold under the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.

This week we are joined by Eamonn Darcy, Irish golfing royalty. We chat about his early golfing life and going from 12 handicap to turning Professional. Winning tournaments, buying Jaguars and holing that winning putt at the 1987 Ryder Cup. A career defined by goal setting, his memories of travelling the world with his best friend Christy O' Connor Junior and nearly shooting his age at 67 in his last Seniors event.

Seamus Power joins us on the pod this week. We chat about his recent great form with that high finish at the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit. His work during lockdown and the focus to improve one main department of his game. The temptation to chase distance and what Bryson has done recently. His memories of the Olympics in Rio and the pride he felt representing Team Ireland. PGA Tour scene since the restart & his hopes for the rest of 2020.

Paul Lawrie, Open Champion from Carnoustie 1999 joins us on the podcast this week. We chat all things that week in Carnoustie. The severe set up of the course and the high drama which unfolded on Sunday. His Ryder Cup appearances in Brookline 99 and that miracle in Medinah od 2012. His Vice Captaincy for Darren Clarke in 2016 and his thoughts on Captaincy for himself. His amazing work with Junior Golf through his Foundation and Golf Academy and also the recent news of the Tartan Pro Tour which he has established for up and coming young Professional Golfers. Anna Dawson also tells us about her course record 8 under par around Tramore last week too!

This week we catch up with LPGA Tour player Christina Kim. One of the games great characters chats about life on and off the Tour. Shooting 62 at 17 years of age, turning Pro and becoming the youngest player to reach 1 million dollars in earnings. No excuses for missing a fairway if you look at it from a mathematical perspective! Her memories on playing in the three Solheim Cups and how writing a book didn't really do much for her! Knowing the rules of the office, her happiness at being in the present and how playing Lahinch is top of her bucket list.