Welcome back! After a few weeks break we have a very special guest for this weeks pod. Phil Tataurangi was very generous with his time to talk over his career in golf. Phil ran us through how he got starting in the game, winning the 92 Eisenhower trophy, and of course his victory in 2002 which gave him access into the 2003 Masters. Phil also talked his career in broadcasting and in course design with his work at Windross Farm and Tieke. Enjoy 

Welcome Back! This week I was fortunate to sit down with Matt Wallbank AKA The Kiwi Caddy for an interview breaking down his amazing year of golf travel in 2024. Matt visited courses such as Cypress Point, Cal Club, Royal Dornoch and Sunningdale to name a few! Matt gave some great insight into how this trip was planned, and also talked about some of the domestic golf travel he is looking to line up in 2025. I want to thank Matt for his time and would encourage everyone to check out all the course write-ups from his trip here: https://www.thekiwicaddy.com/the2024escape

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Welcome Back! Really excited to share our first interview for the year with Scott Macpherson. Who is a Kiwi Golf Course Architect and Author. He has been the man behind many interesting projects in NZ such as the 2013 Royal Wellington Redesign, the Coronet Course at Millbrook Resort, and has recently been working on the transformation at Miramar Links in Wellington. Scott had such great insight on how to grow the game and how golf courses play on maintaining this growth. Enjoy!

Scott's website:  https://www.scottmacphersongolfdesign.com/

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Happy New Year! We are back to discuss everything that 2025 hopes to offer on the podcast. Mitch and I chat about the courses and topics we are looking to cover in 2025, reflecting on the pods of 2024 and much more! 

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Welcome Back! I was fortunate to recently sit down with Jasper Miners, who is the Content Editor and World Rankings Lead at Top100golfcourses.com - Jasper is fresh off a recent trip to NZ. Where he played a wide range of courses across the North Island. It was great to get Jasper's thoughts on our golfing landscape and he gave some insight into what lies beyond the horizon for Top100. Enjoy!

Welcome Back! Was great to have Mitch back on the pod this week to discuss his solo golfing adventure around Ireland earlier this year. Mitch talks us through the courses he visited, the resources he used to plan the trip, and gives advice to any Kiwi looking to visit Ireland in the future. On the back-end we also talked about our golf travel ambitions for 2025. Enjoy!

Hello and Welcome Back! We are digging in to the grass-roots scene this week! I enlisted the help of Phil Hamilton, as we discussed our picks for the best courses in NZ for a Green Fee of less than $100. Phil is the co-author of the book 'Sweet Spot' which explores the best 36 courses NZ has to offer from top to bottom. Was a very fun exercise and I hope you all enjoy. 

Sweet Spot Website: https://sweetspotgolfbook.com/
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Welcome Back! Mitch and I were very fortunate to head up to the Mangawhai Heads Region last weekend to play Tara Iti and the North Course at Te Arai Links. In this episode we give our thoughts on the weekend, our favourite holes, and how the courses exceeded our already lofty expectations. We thank all the people who made the weekend possible and are truly grateful we were given the opportunity. Enjoy!

Welcome Back! After the recent Top 40 NZ Golf Course Rankings prompted a lot of discussion from the followers, I was fortunate to discuss the rankings with the ranking co-ordinator Andrew Whiley. Andrew and I discussed the criteria behind the rankings, the panel of selectors and of course, the final results. Enjoy!

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Hello and Welcome Back. I'm very excited to share this week's interview with NZ caddying legend, Steve Williams. Steve talked in depth about how he got started in caddying back in the 1970s at Paraparaumu Beach, his career caddying for some of the world's best golfers such as Greg Norman, Tiger Woods and Adam Scott, and his thoughts on his favourite courses and holes here in New Zealand. 

I'm also excited to announce our partnership with Angus And Grace Go Golfing. Which is a lifestyle and golf brand based out of Paddington in Sydney. They are making some waves in the wholesale space here in NZ, with products at courses such as Arrowtown GC and Te Arai Links. Listeners can get free shipping to NZ at https://www.angusandgracegogolfing.com using code YARDAGEBOOKNZ at checkout. 

Enjoy