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Episode 114: TGH 114: VaughnCon III: Defending Your Course

February 18th, 2024  |  Season 6  |  43 mins 50 secs

belleair, donald ross, golf, golf course architecture, golf history, jason straka

Welcome to season 6 of the TalkinGolf History Podcast- I sincerely apologize for the delay to kick off this new exciting season. Today we have a special show...another edition of VaughnCon where we get extremely blunt on our golf course architcture takes. This is a jointly owned podcast between TalkinGolf History, the Donald Ross Society and Golf Club Atlas. Our special guest today is Jason Straka of Fry-Straka Design.

Episode 100: TGH 100: The History & Restoration of Belleair CC

February 26th, 2023  |  Season 5  |  1 hr 8 mins

belleair, donald ross, florida golf, golf, golf history, restoration

Its been 5 years in the making...our 100th Episode!

Today we dive into the History and Restoration of Belleair CC, which happens to be my home club. Belleair has not only a fascinating golf history, but has just been restored to one of the best Donald Ross' courses in the United States.

Our panel for this show includes:
Myself, Connor T. Lewis, the Founder of the Society of Golf Historians

Vaughn Halyard, the MC for this show, my producer and Board Member of the Society of Golf Historians

Hal Bodley, former President of Belleair CC, Chairman of the Restoration Committee and the author of Belleair's 125th Anniversary Book

Jason Straka of Fry-Straka Design, who was the masterful architect who helped reno-restore Belleair's West Course in 2022.

Episode 99: TGH 99: The Golf Course Architecture of Donald Ross

February 5th, 2023  |  Season 5  |  58 mins 23 secs

belleair, donald ross, golf, golf course architecture, golf design, seminole

Only one episode from our 100th show! And #99 is a doozy! Vaughn Halyard and I welcome the President of the Donald Ross Society, Brad Becken to talk about his new book, "The Golf Course Architecture of Donald Ross" which is now available for purchase at www.ClassicsofGolf.com. I promise there is something for everyone on this show- I learned a lot and I hope you do too!

We filmed and recorded this show on location at Belleair Country Club.

Episode 97: TGH 97: Unfiltered History with VaughnCon

January 5th, 2023  |  Season 5  |  1 hr 15 mins

belleair, donald ross, golf, golf course architecture, golf design, golf history

What better way to kick off season 5 of the TalkinGolf History Podcast than with an unplanned podcast with my dear friend Vaughn Halyard. We had just concluded our round on the newly restored Belleair CC and Vaughn wanted to to go public with his thoughts.

What follows is a funny podcast where Vaughn and I talk about Donald Ross' Belleair CC, our travels across the country sharing golf history through storytelling and where this podcast should go in 2023.