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Episode 90: TGH 90: Creating Golf History with Rob Collins

September 13th, 2022  |  Season 4  |  56 mins 36 secs

golf, golf design, golf history, king collins, landmand, sweetens cove

On Episode 90 we interview half of the dynamic duo that make up King Collins Golf Design, Rob Collins.

On this two part podcast we dive into Rob's personal golf history, the incredible history behind King Collins' first design, Sweetens Cove and finally a teaser of Episode #91 the birth of Landmand.

This podcast was made with Story Lounge Film Company.

Episode 88: TGH 88: The Rise & Demise of MacGregor Golf Part 2

August 9th, 2022  |  Season 4  |  55 mins 33 secs

ben hogan, golf, golf history, history, jack nicklaus, macgregor golf

John Barba of MyGolfSpy joins us for the exciting conclusion of the Rise & Demise of MacGregor Golf. The company has started its death spiral, but there is a ray of hope on the horizon. How does a golf course design deal help bring an end to MacGregor? Listen to find out...

Episode 87: TGH 87: The Rise & Demise of MacGregor Golf Part 1

July 30th, 2022  |  Season 4  |  45 mins 10 secs

ben hogan, byron nelson, golf equipment, golf history, macgregor golf

Once again we are joined by John Barba of MyGolfSpy fame to help us tell the amazing story of MacGregor Golf - a company that had the opportunity to be the greatest golf equipment company of all-time and yet met with the demise of so many other great companies that showed promise.

This show will be aired in two parts.

Episode 86: TGH 86: A Golf Historian's Guide to St Andrews Part 2

July 11th, 2022  |  Season 4  |  57 mins 37 secs

british open, golf, golf history, st andrews, the open

The final half of my interview with St Andrews Golf Historian, Roger McStravick as we complete our two hour walk through the cobblestone streets of St Andrews.

Episode 85: TGH 85: A Golf Historian's Guide to St Andrews Part 1

June 26th, 2022  |  Season 4  |  1 hr 5 mins

golf, golf history, old tom morris, open championship, st andrews, the open

We welcome back St Andrews Golf Historian, Roger McStravick to TalkinGolf History to give our listeners a walking tour of the Auld Grey Toon that will be hosting the 150th playing of the Open Championship.

A very special thanks to Monty Python and the Holy Grail for adding some much needed humor to the podcast.

Episode 83: TGH 83: The Caucasian Clause

May 15th, 2022  |  Season 4  |  26 mins 38 secs

caucasian clause, golf, golf history, pga, pga championship

This is the story of how the PGA of America's Caucasian Clause came to be and how it was banished in 1961, and how three men fought back against professional sports only racist bylaw.

This podcast tells the stories of triumph and misery which take place from 1896 to 1962.

A special thanks to our musicians
Matty Cupelli - "Touch"
Music Fellows - "Dream"
MRTN - "Searching"
MRTN - "Fragile"
Three amazing artists and four amazing songs which help us tell this story.

Episode 82: TGH 82: An Author's Journey with Stephen Proctor

May 8th, 2022  |  Season 4  |  1 hr 17 mins

golf, golf history, history, st andrews, stephen proctor, tom morris

A fabulous interview with the man St Andrews' Golf Historian, Roger McStravick once called, "the Bernard Darwin of our times,"

My friend, golf historian and author, Stephen Proctor joins the show to talk about his new book, "The Long and Golden Afternoon," how the book connects his previous book, "Monarch of the Green" and in the process he shares his own golf history and a preview of his upcoming sabbatical walking in the footsteps of Old Tom Morris.

Episode 81: TGH 81: The History & Restoration of Cobbs Creek

April 21st, 2022  |  Season 4  |  1 hr 19 mins

cobbs creek, golf, golf history, philadelphia, usga

I am joined by authors, historians and golf course architecture enthusiasts, Mike Cirba and Dr. Joseph Bausch to discuss the amazing history and the future restoration of Philadelphia’s first public golf course, Cobbs Creek.

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 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.