The 3 off the Tee Podcast

Graeme McDowell chats with us on the pod this week. US Open winner from Pebble Beach 2010 and Ryder Cup hero. Back in the worlds top 50 again now after that huge win in Saudi Arabia. We chat about some lean years on tour, the desire to work hard and come back again along with some old methods that helped along the way! His views on The Open Championship in Portrush and fried onions! His idol growing up and a possible Ryder Cup with no fans.

Celebrating Adare Manor's 2nd birthday, we chat to Alan MacDonnell, Course Superintendent at the 5* Hotel & Golf Resort. Joining Adare in 1999, Alan talks about the mammoth reconstruction of the course which began in 2015. Within two years of reopening, Adare Manor has already won numerous awards, with the highlight being the announcement as host venue for Ryder Cup 2026. Adare Manor is undeniably "Beyond Everything".

We catch up with Neil Manchip, coach to Open Champion Shane Lowry. Neil talks about moving to Ireland at 21 years of age, working at Royal County Down Golf Club and then onto Royal Dublin. Ireland’s National Coach since 2005, he has nurtured a golden era of golfing talent in Irish golf. A week in Portrush last July will live long in the memory!

Amazing journey for one still so young! From junior golf with her twin sister Lisa, to the Curtis Cup, Rio Olympics and turning Professional. Now on the LPGA Tour in America, Leona gives us an amazing insight to her life and the journey travelled. Funny stories and some great answers in our rapid 18 questions the end! Enjoy the pod.

Greg Milne, Robert MacIntrye's caddy talks to us this week. His early days golfing in Faithlegg and the amazing story as to how he started caddying on tour. Couch sleeping, amazing 3 woods, dodgy 5 woods and 5 star hotels for €50! Great advice he has given & learned. A really fun piece with Greg and a fantastic insight to life as a caddy on the Tour.

Great chat & fun with Andrew Coltart. His Walker Cup experience in Portmarnock in 1991. That great win for Scotland in the Dunhill Cup of 1995. Tour wins and the Ryder cup of 99. Tiger, Radar, Beeemer, reaching 50 and the craic with gym buddy Nick Dougherty. Enjoy

Dr Karl Morris episode. We chat all things sports performance & coaching. His work with Major Golf Champions and the Mind Factor. Skill acquisition and the Lost Art of Playing Golf. Great fun, content and some life lessons too!

A lovely piece with Paul McGinley. We chat about his early days on the Tour, fun story about Edinburgh Jimmy & David Moyes and his commentating role on Sky Sports Golf. Distance in the game, the Premier Golf League, Olympics, Paul Azinger's recent comments and so much more.

A preview of the seasons upcoming Majors. A tipping challenge and player analysis. Ryder Cup chat also and we predict both teams for Whistling Straits in late September.

We finish off the chat about Bob Rotella and the mental game. All things Olympics and Ryder Cup, and we finish with a quick 18 questions at Padraig's favourite course.