iSeekGolf Podcast
Episode Archive
Episode Archive
79 episodes of iSeekGolf Podcast since the first episode, which aired on April 5th, 2017.
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Ep 80: The Unstoppable Nick Voke
October 17th, 2018 | 54 mins 39 secs
If the international golf season was only a month long New Zealand's Nick Voke might be the world's number one ranked player. A stunning three wins in five starts on the PGA Tour China Series sees Voke earn Web.com Tour status for 2019 and he joins episode 80 of the ISG Pod to talk about an extraordinary first season as a professional. Also, registrations are now open for the inaugural ISG Podcast Live event at Bonnie Doon GC on Monday, November 12. Limited tee times are still available for those wishing to play ($150 with cart or $130 walking) or feel free to come along for the post round podcast recording with special guest Mike Clayton, including light refreshments, for just $25.
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Ep 79: How Patrick Reed can save the PGA Tour with Eamon Lynch
October 9th, 2018 | 1 hr 3 mins
Patrick Reed has emerged from the recent Ryder Cup as the clear villain of the US team but in a recent Golfweek column writer Eamon Lynch says Reed could be the saviour of the always vanilla PGA Tour.
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Ep 78: Richard Gillis, The Ryder Cup and The Captain Myth
October 1st, 2018 | 1 hr 15 mins
As the narrative around Jim Furyk's Ryder Cup captaincy continues towards the negative we invited Richard Gillis, author of The Captan Myth, on to episode 78 to talk everything Ryder Cup except the actual shots played. One of the world's great sporting events, the biennial matches are about so much more than just golf and the way media and fans dissect and analyse the event in both the lead up and the aftermath tells us much about ourselves and the world outside golf. Richard is an eloquent speaker with a fascinating take on golf and the business of the game and for that reason alone, Episode 78 is a must listen. On the topic of of eloquent and interesting speakers don't forget to sign up for our live podcast event on Monday, November 12, at Sydney's Bonnie Doon Golf Club. 18 holes of golf followed by light refreshments and the opportunity to be part of a live recording with course co-designer Mike Clayton who will take questions on any topic to do with the game. Cost is just $150 and places are limited so register your interest now at podcast@iseekgolf.com.
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Ep 77: Bryden Macpherson, the hippie golf pro
September 24th, 2018 | 1 hr 19 mins
Bryden Macpherson isn't like your average professional golfer. He's thoughtful, insightful, somewhat altruistic and, frankly, a bit of a hippie. On Episode 77 he joins Adrian Logue and Rod Morri to discuss the moral responsibility of Australian players to the Australian Tour as well as thoughts on newly minted major Tour card holders Lucas Herbert in Europe and Curtis Luck and Cameron Davis in the US. Also, don't forget to register your interest for the first iSeekGolf podcast live event to the held Monday, Nov 12 at Bonnie Doon GC in Sydney. 18 holes of golf followed by a panel discussion - including questions from the audience - with one of the game's most forthright speakers, Mike Clayton. Cost is $150, email podcast@iseekgolf.com to register your interest.
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Ep 76: Making Golf History Interesting
September 16th, 2018 | 1 hr 26 mins
Connor Lewis came to the game late in life but has been a devoted student of its history for a little over 10 years. It's his mission to make golf's past both educational and engaging and he does an excellent job of both. On episode 76 he chats with hosts Rod Morri and Adrian Logue about everything from Harry Vardon's single length irons to what we can take from the past to make the game better in the present. Also, a special announcement this week of our Australian Open golf and podcast day to be held Monday, November 12 at Bonnie Doon Golf Club in Sydney. Come along for 18 holes followed by light refreshments and an interactive Q&A podcast recording with course co-designer Mike Clayton. Cost is $150 per player and places in the field are limited, email podcast@iseekgolf.com to register your interest ASAP.
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Ep 75: John Huggan Telling Tales and talking Ryder Cup
September 10th, 2018 | 1 hr 6 mins
Why can Robert di Vicenzo take credit for John Huggan's golf career? How did Bruce Young end up flying private in the US in the early 2000's? Did a local caddy really call the great Seve Ballesteros Steve? Find out all this and more - including a bit of Ryder Cup chat - in a great storytelling episode of the ISG podcast.
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Ep 74: Is The FedEx Cup Good For Golf?
September 3rd, 2018 | 1 hr 5 mins
A wide ranging chat today about elite amateur and professional golf. Among the topics: is the FedEx Cup a positive for golf? Do top players have a responsibility to the game beyond just playing well? Is golf at the top more physical or mental? What does Bruce Young think about the Tiger Woods/Phil Mickelson match? All this and more on Episode 74 of the iSeekgolf podcast
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Ep 73: ISG Pod Book Club - Tiger Woods
August 28th, 2018 | 1 hr 39 mins
For more than two decades Tiger Woods has been the face of golf. One of the few players to transcend the sport and enter the realm of genuine celebrity, Woods' on and off course life has been the subject of more scrutiny than any golfer before or since. Jeff Benedict and Armen Keteyian's biography of the 14-time major winner focusses predominantly on his personal life as the authors attempt to uncover what makes one of history's greatest sportsmen tick.
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Ep 72: Uncovering the genius of Desmond Muirhead
August 20th, 2018 | 1 hr 18 mins
He is all too often remembered only for some radical designs in later life but English course architect Desmond Muirhead was a man way ahead of his time. Two of Muirhead's closest friends, Tommy Naccarato and Forrest Richardson, join Rod Morri and Adrian Logue on episode 72 to shed some light on the life and thoughts of one of the game's truly great characters.
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Ep 71: The return of Hannah Green
August 13th, 2018 | 1 hr 9 mins
Hannah Green was one of our first guests on the ISG Pod when we kicked off last year and she has lost none of her charm or eloquence in the intervening months. We chat with Hannah about life on the LPGA, Tiger, Adam Scott and the PGA. her first exposure t Links golf (hint - it came only last month!) and lots more as well.
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Ep 70: Flic Johnson on the British Women's Open and the state of golf more broadly
August 6th, 2018 | 1 hr 6 mins
Two time Ladies European Tour winner Felicity Johnson joins Rod Morri and Adrian Logue to discuss the potential impact of Georgia Hall's win at the Women's British Open as well as the state of women's professional - and recreational golf - more broadly. We also chat a bit of Tiger Woods....
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Ep 69: Tom Coyne A Course Called Scotland
August 1st, 2018 | 1 hr 20 mins
Tom Coyne's A Course Called Ireland was the second target of the ISG Podcast Book Club and now he joins us to discuss his new work, A Course Called Scotland. You might have heard Tom on a bunch of other golf podcasts in recent weeks but this interview went in some unexpected - and fascinating - directions.
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Ep 68: The Open Wrap - Fabulous Frankie
July 22nd, 2018 | 1 hr 5 mins
What a week and more especially what a final round of the 147th Open Championship at Carnoustie. ISG Podcast co-host Adrian Logue is on site in Scotland and joins Bruce Young and Rod Morri to take a closer look at what unfolded as Francesco Molinari claimed his first major championship title.
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Ep 67: Feeling the Spirit of St Andrews
July 17th, 2018 | 1 hr 41 mins
Golf fans come from all over the world to watch The Open and while they're there many take the opportunity to sample links golf. Among them this year is ISG Pod co-host Adrian Logue who played his first round at the Old Course last week and has come away a changed golfer.
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Ep 66: Carnoustie 1975 through the eyes of a caddie
July 9th, 2018 | 1 hr 8 mins
iSeekGolf podcast co-host Bruce Young was a caddie in a former life including looping for Graham Marsh at the 1975 Open Championship at Carnoustie. With the tournament returning there in two weeks' time, Bruce joins host Rod Morri on episode 66 to chat about that week as well as the Tiger Woods/Phil Mickelson made for TV match, whether Sei Young Kim's record scoring performance was tainted by an easy course (it wasn't) plus the Joel Dahmen/Sung Kang 'cheat' incident.
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Ep 65: Larger than life Robert von Hagge
July 2nd, 2018 | 59 mins 46 secs
Robert von Hage was one of the great characters of the golf course design business though was not as well known as his larger than life personality warranted. The playing of the French Open at Le Golf National this past week, and the upcoming Ryder Cup at the same venue, prompted this chat with design and business partner and friend Rick Baril.