Sam, Tom & Ryan (who our regular listeners will recall from our epic 2-pt Addington Course Diaries podcast last year) run the cook down before their flight home by recanting their travels through Florida. 

What started as a simple trip to the PGA show in Orlando snowballed into 10 days of golf…

In this episode we cover:
Streamsong: Black & Blue
Maple Leaf Golf & Country Club
High Grove
The mighty Orlando Convention Centre
Cabot Citrus Farms (Roost & Karoo)

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In part 2, we talk about the Robert Rock Junior Academy, as well his work in coaching some of the game's elite players and how Robert would build his career if he had his time again. 

A huge thanks to Robert for his time in recording this one with, as well as Little Aston for allowing us to record it at the club. 
 
 To keep up to speed with Rocky, his social media can be found here as well as the Robert Rock Junior Academy here. 

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To commemorate Inauguration Day, here is a short excerpt from episode 252 on Golfing Politicians. The episode focused on golfers in UK politics over the years, but this extract highlights US presidents known for enjoying trips to the course during their term.

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In this episode, Sam & Tom sit down at Little Aston Golf Club on the outskirts of Birmingham with Robert Rock. 
 
A guest who needs no introduction, Robert is a a player who has not only enjoyed a career with exceptional longevity, turning professional in 2004 right through to retirement in 2022 and yet still qualifying in 2024 for the US Open at Pinehurst, he is also regarded as having one of the best swings in the game. In part one we unpack how he learnt the game, his outlook on the swing and some of the highlights from his playing days. 

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A matchplay marathon marks the start of the golfing year for the Oxford & Cambridge Golfing Society. One of the most historic amateur knockout tournaments around, The President's Putter has been played for since 1920 at Rye Golf Club, in East Sussex. For more on Rye, please head to our film here.

Previous winners of this event include Ernest Holderness, Bernard Darwin, Roger Wethered, Ted Dexter, Leonard Crawley, Gerald Micklem, Cyril Tolley, Donald Steel... and of course, our very own Bruce Fitzpatrick, who won it in 2020 on his first-ever attempt. We sit down to discuss the history of the event, why Rye is such a brilliant venue for matchplay golf, and give Bruce a good grilling on what it's like during the week!
 
For those wanting to follow live scoring throughout the action this week or follow Bruce's progress, please head to the link here and keep hitting the refresh button!

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Sam, Tom & Bruce get together to round out 2024 and look ahead to the new year. As well as talking about some of our favourite parts of the year we look ahead to plans for 2025, events, trips and much more. 
 
We also bring you an exciting piece of news from Bruce...

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In this third and final instalment of podcasts about the life of James Braid, we finish up at Walton Heath talking about his life as the club's professional, a position he held for nearly 50 years. 
 
Braid took up the role in 1904 when the club was only just starting off, and continued in post until his death in 1950. We couldn't think of anyone better than Philip Truett to help us bring this season to a close; A lifelong member of Walton Heath and one of the most passionate historians in the game, Philip has spent countless hours in not just researching Braid's involvement at the club but also in helping to preserve his legacy which can be seen in the James Braid showroom, only a short chip from where we recorded this podcast. . 

For further reading on James Braid:

“Advanced Golf” - James Braid

“The Divine Fury of James Braid” - George Payne 

“James Braid” - Bernard Darwin

“The Long Golden Afternoon” - Stephen Proctor

“The Great English Golf Boom” - Michael Morrison

“James Braid and his 400 Golf Courses” - John Moreton & Ian Cumming

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In Pt II of our series exploring the life of James Braid, we look at his contributions as a Golf Course Architect.
 
With over 500 courses shaped in some way by Braid, his legacy on the British Golfing landscape is undeniable, and while the likes of Simpson, McKenzie or Colt are often lauded above Braid, his approach to building thought provoking designs which were strategic in nature is something worthy of more celebration.
 
Huge thanks go to Simon Barrington, an independent researcher of historical architecture, for his hard work in helping us bring this episode to life, and we look forward to releasing part two about the courses which James Braid designed or reimagined in episode two later this week.
 
For any further consultation around the proivenance of Braid designs around the UK, Simon can be contact on [email protected] or via his X profile: @CambridgeGrey

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Pt I of our exciting new series, exploring the life of James Braid.
 
James Braid was part of the great triumvirate which also included Harry Vardon & JH Taylor. In his career he would go on to win 5 Open Championships. Growing up in Earlsferry, before emigrating south of the border, Simon Barrington brings to life his playing career in vivid detail.
 
Huge thanks go to Simon Barrington, an independent researcher of historical architecture, for his hard work in helping us bring this episode to life, and we look forward to releasing part two about the courses which James Braid designed or reimagined in episode two later this week.
 
For any further consultation around the proivenance of Braid designs around the UK, Simon can be contact on [email protected] or via his X profile: @CambridgeGrey

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This week, Bruce and his better half—‘Cookie Jar Lady Captain’—Grace, found some time to catch up with Lottie Woad to talk about her truly stellar year in the game, with her win at the Augusta National Women’s Amateur (ANWA), ascension to the top of the Women’s Amateur Golf Rankings, and, of course, being part of the GB&I side's victory in The Curtis Cup at Sunningdale.

Lottie’s career has been one of the great stories of 2024, and it was great to have her on the pod to talk us through it all!

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