TalkinGolf

Episode 80: TGH 80: The Champion Without a Major

March 30th, 2022  |  Season 4  |  1 hr 1 min

babe ruth, baseball history, golf, golf history, pga, sam byrd, the masters

TalkinGolf History proudly presents Episode #80: The Champion Without a Major, which tells the story of Sam Byrd - a man who once won a World Series with Babe Ruth, a man Bobby Jones once called the "greatest driver of the golf ball he ever saw" and the only man to ever play in both the World Series and the Masters.

If that isnt good enough for you - listen in and hear the amazing story of how Babe Ruth contributed to modern day golf instruction!!!

An amazing episode with returning guest, John Fischer.

Episode 79: TGH 79: A Golf Historian's Scavenger Hunt EP 1

March 11th, 2022  |  Season 4  |  19 mins 20 secs

golf history; oakmont; seminole; chicago golf club; scavenger hunt; golf

The first and hopefully not the last of a series we call, "A Golf Historian's Scavenger Hunt," where your host Connor T. Lewis will discuss historical artifacts from all over the world - share their story and how hard it would be for you to view that item.

This episode will take you to Chicago Golf Club, Oakmont CC and Seminole Golf Club for a show that we think will be unlike any other. Come for the history and stay for the great stories. An insiders look into strange artifacts and how they shaped the game of golf.

A special thanks to the artists who were so kind to allow the show to use their music:

Oak Studios presents "I Just Want Quiet"
Harry Lightfoot presents "Return Triumphant"
Johnny Easton presents "Purpose"

Episode 78: TGH 78: The Rise & Demise of Penfold Golf

February 27th, 2022  |  Season 4  |  1 hr 20 secs

golf, golf equipment, golf history, james bond, mygolfspy, penfold golf

Another great episode from our series on the birth and death of great golf companies. We welcome back John Barba of MyGolfSpy to the show to tell the unbelievable story of Penfold Golf - the company that wouldn't die...until it did.

If you are a fan of James Bond, you may remember that James Bond played a Penfold Hearts Golf Ball.

Episode 77: TGH 77: A Golf Historian's Guide to Pinehurst

January 24th, 2022  |  Season 4  |  1 hr 20 mins

donald ross, golf, golf history, pinehurst, pinehurst resort, usga

After a year in the works the TalkinGolf History Podcast is proud to release, "A Golf Historian's Guide to Pinehurst" an in depth and intimate look at Pinehurst through the eye's of one of its historians. Pinehurst is called America's Home of Golf - listen in and learn how it earned that moniker.

A special thanks to our guest, Chris Buie, the Pinehurst Resort and the Tufts Archives for hosting us. If you have the opportunity please consider donating to the Tufts Archives.

Episode 76: TGH 76: Mr. 59

January 9th, 2022  |  Season 4  |  1 hr 27 mins

al geiberger, golf, golf history, golf record, mr. 59, pga, pga championship

A wonderful interview with the wonderful man, Al Geiberger, the first man in the history of golf to break golf's version of the 4 minute mile...breaking 60!

We dive into how Mr. Geiberger entered the game, his early amateur days, his stories from the tour which include Ben Hogan and Sam Snead, his PGA Championship, his Players Championship and of course a run down of his 59 and how he kept himself in the zone.

We would like to take a moment to thank La Quinta Country Club for allowing us to record our interview in their boardroom.
Also very special thanks to artist Jim Fitzpatrick for allowing TalkinGolf History to use his painting of Mr. 59!