The Good-Good Golf Podcast

Nov 15 2023 164 ep. 67 mins 140

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Good-Good is the golf show for the serious golfer. We celebrate everything great about the game, from course architecture to promoting public golf.

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Ep 164: Media Matters with Alan Sunderland

Nov 15 2023 59 mins

Information might be the most important commodity in the world. How it is produced and consumed has an impact on the way we think and view issues. This is as true in golf as it is in the broader community and former ABC Editorial Director Alan Sunderland joins Ep 164 of the pod to talk journalism, the media and navigating the modern information super highway. Links mentioned on th

Ep 163: Moore Park From the Inside

Oct 26 2023 48 mins

There's been lots of chatter about the closure of nine holes at Moore Park but how is the news being received internally? Club board member and multiple Club Champion Lucy Quilliam joins us in studio to discuss recent happenings at Sydney's busiest public golf course. Links mentioned on this episode: The Kids Golf Podcast Patreon page and on BuyMeACoffee.com or send Rod Mo

Ep 162: Golf By Numbers: What the Game Gives Back To Communities

Oct 18 2023 59 mins

Golfers know it in their hearts but now a comprehensive report has confirmed what the game contributes to societies - in ways beyond just monetary - thanks to The Australian Golf Industry Council. Council head Karen Lunn joins the pod to talk about the why and how of the Community Benefits of Golf report which was presented at Parliament House in Canberra earlier this week. Links

Ep 161: The Always interesting Meghan Maclaren

Oct 12 2023 78 mins

When you want try to get a handle on the big, complex issues in golf you turn to Meghan Maclaren. LET player, blogger and all round thoughtful type, an hour in Meg's company is never anything but educational and entertaining. Enjoy. Links mentioned on this episode: Looking for a good cause to support? The AFRIEYA Golf Academy in Uganda does great work with kids including publi

Ep 160: The Ryder Cup

Sep 27 2023 61 mins

It's the event that stirs the soul of golf fans like no other and after a two year wait the European Ryder Cup team get their chance this week to erase memories of a thrashing at Whistling Straits in 2021.Golf Plus Media's Paul Prendergast was at last year's Italian Open at the host course for the matches, Marco Simone, and joins the pod to give some insight Into what h

Ep 159: Waiting For The Solheim Cup

Sep 19 2023 52 mins

There are few better spectator sports than waiting for an international team golf competition to get underway. With the Solheim Cup now just days away we catch up with John Huggan from on site at Finca Cortesin in Spain for all the latest non stories. Links mentioned ion this episode: Angus and Grace Go Golfing website and Instagram

Ep 158: Golf and Health: A way forward for the game

Sep 13 2023 54 mins

Revered course architect Alastair Mackenzie was a GP in another life and wrote in his book Spirit of St Andrews about the health benefits of prescribing golf to his patients. Almost 100 years after those words were penned a study in Scotland shows they are likely true. Dr Frank Sullivan of the University of St Andrews joins episode 158 to discuss the trial which saw more than 50% o

Ep 157: Essayist Richard Pennell

Sep 05 2023 59 mins

When we spoke to Richard Pennell in February last year his Stymied blog was starting to gain traction. 18 months late he is now a published author his book, Grass Routes, a collection of essays taken from the blog combined with some new material. Pennell's writing focuses not on birdies and bogeys but on golf's more cerebral and emotional joys, the way the game touches peop

Ep 156: Kevin Moore, An Interesting Thinker

Aug 30 2023 69 mins

Kevin Moore is one of the more interesting voices in the game and it has taken us far too long to have him on as a guest. We finally rectify that in Ep 156 where we talk maths and golf, the responsibility (or otherwise) of golf companies in growing the game, distance rollback and plenty more. Links mentioned in this epsidoe: The excellent Bag Drop episode with Dr Joshua Ralston t

Ep 155: The R&A's GolfIt experiment

Aug 15 2023 75 mins

It's back to a favourite topic of the Good Good team this week as we welcome Bunkered magazine's Michael McEwan back to the pod to talk about the R&A's innovative GolfIt facility in Glasgow. Links mentioned on this episode: Micheal McEwan's excellent review of the GolfIt facility in Glasgow and accompanying video Angus and Grace Go Golfing website and Instagra