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Episode 140: TGH 140: The Lost History of Alexander Findlay

August 3rd, 2025  |  Season 7  |  1 hr 14 mins

alexander findlay, first golf, golf, golf history, harry vardon, usga

We are joined by author, William Casto to discuss his new book: "The Ambassador: Alexander Findlay and Pioneer Golf in America," to discuss the history of this forgotten giant in the game of golf. This is a two part podcast about one of the gentlemen golfers who can lay claim to being called one of the Johnny Appleseed's of American Golf.

Episode 67: TGH 67: The Birth and Death of Golf in America

May 3rd, 2021  |  Season 3  |  27 mins 24 secs

charleston golf, first golf, harleston green, kiawah island, pga championship, usga

Our latest episode of Golf From the Fringe: The Birth and Death of Golf In America: The Story of Harleston Green, is the true story of how the game of golf came to America in the mid-1700s. This story takes place over a 60 year period from 1739 to 1799 and tells the story of America's first golfers, first golf course and first golf club and how they semmingly like the colony of Roanoke disappeared in the middle of the night.

I can't tell you how proud of how this show came together - in my book its an instant classic.

Soundtrack:
"The Rise" by MRTN
"Touch" by Mattia Cupelli
"Forgotten" by Whitesand
"Hidden Past" by Kevin MacLeod