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Episode 148: TGH 148: The History of Musselburgh Links

February 1st, 2026  |  Season 8  |  1 hr 23 mins

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This may go down as one of my favorite podcasts in our eight years of production - my love of all things Musselburgh goes back to my first trip to it's links nearly 20 years ago. This nine hole links has lived through the best of times and certainly the bad. We are joined by my friend, historian and author Mungo Park as he shares the delightful history of this most honest town.

If you want to learn more, consider buying his book, "Musselburgh: Cradle of Golf" at Auld Grey Toon Golf Books

Episode 147: TGH 147: The History of Leith Links

January 22nd, 2026  |  Season 8  |  1 hr 20 mins

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There may not be a more important course in the world (that you havent heard of) than Leith Links - there is an argument that you can't play the game of golf without a major component of it's history. The History of Leith Links is endlessly fascinating - there are golf matches, duels, murders, kings and commoners and today on the show Mike Tucker of the Leith Rules Society joins us to shed a light on one of history's forgotten courses and the home to the rules of golf.

Episode 146: TGH 146: American Golf Museum

December 2nd, 2025  |  Season 7  |  1 hr 9 mins

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Don't let the title of this podcast fool you - don't let it lull you to sleep thinking this is going to be a boring podcast about a museum. It's only a museum in the way that PT Barnum described his museum - this is a spectacle to behold and for the next hour plus let it entertain you.

What I promise you is this - like me it will surpise you and i guarantee it will make you smile.

Episode 145: TGH 145: The History of William Flynn, Part 2

November 13th, 2025  |  Season 7  |  56 mins 22 secs

golf, golf architecture, golf history, merion, shinnecock hills, william flynn

Golf Historian, Wayne Morrison returns for the second half of the history of William Flynn. In this episode we dive into Flynn's work at Shinnecock Hills, the Country Club and his feat of engineering at Indian Creek. Wayne's stories help bring this overlooked golf course architect back to life!

If you are interested in purchasing Wayne's book or joining the William Flynn Society you can reach Wayne at: [email protected]

Episode 144: TGH 144: The History of William Flynn, Part1

October 26th, 2025  |  Season 7  |  1 hr 2 mins

golf, golf course architecture, golf design, golf history, merion, shinnecock hills, william flynn

Episode #144 tells the story of the underappreciate golf course architect, William Flynn- who's early history was, in many ways, stolen from him. Thanks to our guest, Wayne Morrison and his sleuthing much of Flynn's true legacy has been recovered and restored.

Wayne not only covers William Flynn's history, but towards the end of episiode #1 he shares the three public and three private Flynn designs that people must play to appreciate his genius.

To learn more about William Flynn, consider joining the William Flynn Society. You can learn more at www.williamflynnsociety.com

Episode 143: TGH 143: The History of Tom Bendelow

September 21st, 2025  |  Season 7  |  1 hr 9 mins

golf, golf course architecture, golf design, golf history, tom bendelow

A podcast four years in the making has finally arrived - the TalkinGolf History has shared the stories of Donald Ross, AW Tillinghast, Dr. Alister MacKenzie, Seth Raynor, Walter Travis, James Braid, Perry Maxwell and finally after years of trying to make it happen we have the story most of you don't know.
Tom Bendelow's story is a story about the early days of American golf and yet a story that has somehow escaped the history books. I am so proud to present the History of Tom Bendelow with his own Grandson, Stuart Bendelow as our guest.

Episode 142: TGH 142: MacKenzie and Cypress Point

August 31st, 2025  |  Season 7  |  1 hr 7 mins

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As we countdown until the days of the playing of the 2025 Walker Cup at the Cypress Point Club, I thought it would be great to look back at the History of Dr. Alister MacKenzie and Cypress Point with our special guest Sean Tully.

Its a great show where we ask the question - what would Dr. Mackenzie's career looked like, had Seth Raynor not passed away suddenly in 1926. We discuss the semi-recently found routing plans that may predate both Mackenzie and Raynor.

Enjoy the show and the 2025 Walker Cup!

Episode 141: TGH 141: Lost History of Alexander Findlay, Part 2

August 24th, 2025  |  Season 7  |  1 hr 13 mins

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To those of you listening to this upon release, please forgive the extra week for release. The Society of Golf Historians had an amazing golf history trip to Scotland and I was worn out.

I am so proud of Part 2 of the Lost History of Alexander Findlay. A very special thank you to author and historian, William Casto joining us. In this episode we kick off discussing Findlay's role in the Vardon Invasion of the US and end discussing his prolific design career. Enjoy the show!

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

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

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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 139: TGH 139: 100 Objects: The Amana Vip Hat

July 20th, 2025  |  Season 7  |  6 mins 51 secs

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Welcome to a new series on the TalkinGolf History Podcast called: 100 Objects That Changed the Game of Golf.

Today on our show I share the story of Lou King and the Amana VIP Hat. The hat that sparked a billion dollar industry of athlete marketing.

Without the Amana Hat you might not have Tiger's famous Nike Swoosh Hat or Phil Mickelson's KPMG visor. Sit back and enjoy this very short story of how athletes became marketing billboards.