Mat Goggin joins us for episode 3 of The Firm & Fast Golf Podcast. Mr. Goggin is - a genteman, grandson to Gordon, son to Lindy, a former Australian Amateur Open Champion and touring pro, lover of dogs and horses and public access golf.

When Mike Clayton first told Mat that he was involved in the Barnbougle Dunes project in Bridport, Tasmania, the now 7 Mile Beach course developer Goggin, wondered why Bridport and not Hobart.

After an unsuccessful application to take the lease of a public access golf course, Goggin resolved to leave no stone unturned in furthering his dream to build a community focussed golf facility that would provide opportunities, inspiration and access to great golf.

This is Mat's story..... I hope you enjoy.

https://www.golfaustralia.com.au/news/clayton-devries-pont-to-design-tassie-beach-course-560139

https://www.golfcoursearchitecture.net/content/course-work-to-begin-on-incredible-seven-mile-beach-site-in-hobart

https://www.golfcoursearchitecture.net/content/design-team-gathers-at-seven-mile-beach-for-course-construction

Special Guest: Mat Goggin.

Mike Clayton joins us on this episode to explore his early days in golf at Eastern Golf Club in Melbourne. His ascent to become an Australian Amateur Champion which led to a professional career in both Europe and Asia.

Mike then tells us about how he became a writer and his first forays into restoring some of the golden age greats of Australia, the creation of a modern masterpiece with Tom Doak at Barnbougle and perhaps a new one with Mike De Vries at 7 Mile Beach.

He also covers many of his party pieces such as rollback, scale and the importance of MacKenzie's design principles.

Have a listen, he is always great value! It's a long one, but well worth the investment.

We hope you enjoy this episode. Many thanks for tuning in.

Special Guest: Mike Clayton.

On the maiden voyage of the good ship Firm and Fast, we are very pleased to be joined by honorary Irishman Ally McIntosh, who joins us to whizz through the impact that Allan Robertson, Old Tom, the golden age's old dead guys, RTJ and Dick Wilson, Bill Crenshaw (whoever that is, sorry C&C :)), Tom Doak, masthead pros, trees, restoration, renovation and rankings have on our beloved game.

What makes for good golf?

Homogenisation , Conditioning, Committees, Good Shaping, Consistency and the Augusta effect?

It is our intention to revisit some of the topics covered in this episode in greater detail over future episodes. Thanks for tuning in, we hope you enjoy our ramblings!

Special Guest: Ally McIntosh.