The England Golf Podcast

On Episode 14 of the England Golf Podcast, LPGA star and England Golf graduate Bronte Law joins us for an in-depth look back at her career and discusses what lies ahead during exciting times for women's golf.

Neil Watts from Gloucestershire, lifts the lid on an astonishing achievement after managing 11 holes-in-one in the last six months!

We also check in with England Boys' squad member Tyler Weaver, who tells us how sporting achievement runs in the family and why he opted for golf rather than emulating Dad, Jason, a former top jockey and winner of the Ascot Gold Cup.

Finally, we catch up with Deputy Championship Director, Toby Thorne to preview the 2022 season.

On Episode 13 of the England Golf Podcast, we're joined by Performance Director Nigel Edwards, who reflects on the 2021 season and looks ahead to 2022.

Zach Chegwidden tells us about his unconventional route to the England Men's Squad after what was a breakout year for the Essex golfer.

Our Head of Handicapping and Course Rating, Gemma Hunter chats to Diversity and Inclusion Manager, Jamie Blair about the importance of the Rainbow Laces campaign.

Finally, Liam Ridgill of Drax Golf Club in Yorkshire reveals how your Christmas tree could end up flanking your favourite hole on the course!

On Episode 12 of the England Golf Podcast, we find out what's in store for Tubes and Ange as we team up with them to shoot seven fun-packed episodes of their ‘Golf Life’ series.

England Men's squad player Callan Barrow chats about his time in the Manchester United Academy alongside Marcus Rashford as a youngster.

Patience Rhodes speaks about the friendly rivalry between her and big sister Mimi and reviews a successful 2021 campaign which saw her win both the English Girls U18 Championship and the Faldo Series.

Finally, we hear how Chester Golf Club have been working with Chester Zoo to promote sustainability as they continue to do their bit for the natural world.

Episode 11 of the England Golf Podcast features two players at both ends of the elite amateur golf age spectrum with tales to tell about superstars of the game. 

Warren Bladon, new to the senior circuit this year, is no stranger to playing with some of the world's finest and tells us about swapping stories with Tiger Woods at The Open, the truth about him bailing out on Jack Nicklaus and why Arnold Palmer apologised to him.

Meanwhile, England boys' squad player Harley Smith reveals what he learnt from Nick Faldo and Justin Rose.

Finally, we check in with Mark Bleasdale who speaks about running a golf club in the middle of a pandemic and how the Give It A Shot Membership campaign is helping clubs build for a stronger future.

This edition of The England Golf Podcast features interviews with two recent champions and also taps into the life of a greenkeeper.

English Girls U16 champion Maggie Whitehead tells us how she became best friends with The R&A Chief Executive Martin Slumbers and talks tactics with Jessica Korda at Carnoustie.

John Gough reveals how his multi-sport approach served him well as a youngster and how his fantastic year was capped off with victory in the English Men's Amateur Championship. 

Following #ThankAGreenkeeperDay, we caught up with Ganton Golf Club's Course Manager Simon Olver, who gave us an insight into the world of greenkeeping and the secrets behind keeping the course in quality condition.

Episode 9 of The England Golf Podcast features an exclusive interview with England's women following their epic success in the European Ladies' Team Championships at Royal County Down last month. 

The triumph is England’s 11th in the event’s 62-year history – and scarcely has a victory been as richly deserved following a stunning 5-2 win over Sweden.

Women in Girls in Golf Week is back for 2021 and we hear from Lauren Spray and Toni Zverblis about the online campaign which aims to promote female participation at all levels and challenge negative perceptions about the game.

This year’s campaign runs from 16-22 August and we found out how you can get involved by sharing your #WhyIGolf stories. 

We also speak to Trevor Foster about England's triumphant treble at the R&A Home Internationals.

England pulled off a fantastic clean sweep of the trophies at Woodhall Spa Golf Club as the women, senior men and women and girls’ and boys’ squads held their nerve and holed the putts to make it a hat-trick of silverware successes.

The 2021 GB&I squad for the Curtis Cup was named recently and four England players were selected for duty including; Annabell Fuller, Emily Toy, Caley McGinty and Charlotte Heath.

We catch up with captain Elaine Ratcliffe to discuss the selection and her hopes for the tournament which begins on 26 August at Conwy in Wales. 

Finally, the annual Golf Week celebration took place this month, where club golfers compete in the national handicap finals at Woodhall Spa Golf Club, in a number of different events that vary from the Australian Spoons, England Golf Captains', Senior Series and the inaugural Race to Woodhall Spa.

Episode 8 of The England Golf Podcast features an interview with England men's squad player Sam Bairstow who qualified for The 149th Open at Royal St George's.

The Yorkshireman battled through final qualifying at St Annes Old Links to take his place in the 156-man field alongside the world’s elite.

For Bairstow, the chance to play in the world’s greatest golf championship is the realisation of a dream that was sparked when he attended two Opens as a kid and set his mind on becoming a top golfer.

We also find out more about the highly anticipated iGolf initiative, which will connect non-club member golfers across the country and allow them to receive an official WHS Handicap Index, personal liability insurance and the chance to become part of a golf community.

The long awaited Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games get underway this month and there's a strong England Golf connection in the Team GB golf squad as Performance Director Nigel Edwards is heading to Japan. 

Finally, we hear from Yorkshire County Secretary Jonathan Plaxton who previews three top England Golf amateur events taking place in Yorkshire this summer including the Men's and Women's Amateur, the English Girls' Stroke Play Championship and the Brabazon Trophy.

Episode 7 of The England Golf Podcast highlights the return of one of the most popular participation programmes in amateur golf with the launch of Girls Golf Rocks in 2021 after the cancellation of the event in 2020 due to the pandemic.

With almost 200 clubs up and down the country getting involved this summer it is time to find out from Women and Girls in Golf Manager, Lauren Spray, why the programme is so popular and what it means for clubs and the next generation of female golfers.

We also hear from England national squad short game coach Graham Walker on his methods and his background to the game which has seen him spread his expertise into the very top of the professional circuit alongside Tommy Fleetwood.

Finally, we hear from England Boys' squad member Will Horne as he prepares for the inaugural English U18 Championships - the first fully mixed sex event run by England Golf, and from Naga Munchetty after a great evening hosting the 2021 England Golf Awards.

Episode 6 of The England Golf Podcast features some behind-the-scenes content with the England Women and Girls squad as they illuminate what goes on during a coaching weekend at The National Golf Centre, Woodhall Spa.

We also caught up with English Amateur Champion Jack Cope as he discusses the injury that almost put him out of the game, but actually has seen him elevated to the England Squads after a superb recovery.

And we have a couple of other great interviews; firstly with Bob Rodwell as Blackmoor Golf Club prepare to co-host the first England Golf championship of 2021 and secondly with Simon Wooff - the Bolton Old Links player who defeated the odds to net two holes-in-one on a single round.

Episode 5 of the England Golf Podcast celebrates great characters and events; from talking to Stuart Wilson and Ben Schmidt, the captain and one of the eight English players in the GB&I Walker Cup Squad, to Hannah Ingram-Moore, daughter of Captain Sir Tom Moore.

We look forward to celebrating the Captain Tom 100 weekend and look back to the jubilation around the country when golf returned after lockdown with former Bolton, Everton and Celtic footballer Alan Stubbs.

We also wrap up all of the latest news from a busy month including the announcement of the English Overseas squads for 2021 and details of the launch of the new Slingsby Gin Academy.