TalkinGolf

Episode 73: TGH 73: The Voice of Inverness

September 1st, 2021  |  Season 3  |  1 hr 39 mins

golf, golf history, inverness club, lpga, solheim cup, us open, usga

TalkinGolf - the golf podcast that's made in Australia but heard around the world

Episode 69: TGH 69: Did Ben Hogan Win 5 US Opens?

June 16th, 2021  |  Season 3  |  1 hr 19 mins

ben hogan, golf, golf history, hale america national open, us open, usga

Episode #69 is a fascinating show on one of golf's most mysterious debates - Did Ben Hogan win 5 US Opens and not 4? The story hinges on the designiation of the 1942 Hale America National Open, which was held in place of the canceled 1942 US Open. Some have fought for decades to declare this event a US Open while others have scoffed at the idea.

Author Peter May recently published a new book, "The Open Question: Ben Hogan and Golf's Most Enduring Controversey" joins us on the show to argue the case for Ben Hogan winning his 5th US Open.
Its a great interview which ends with my thoughts on the controversy.

Episode 68: TGH 68: The Englishman, Tony Jacklin

June 2nd, 2021  |  Season 3  |  1 hr 55 mins

gold, golf history, open championship, pga tour, tony jacklin, us open, usga

On Episode #68 we are joined by Hall of Famer, Two Time Major Champion, Ryder Cup Hero and Captain...Tony Jacklin!

This is Part 1 of a series of podcasts with Tony Jacklin.
In part 1 we dive into his early days playing the game, how he rose to the professional ranks and his major championship success and even failures. In the next installment we will dive into the Ryder Cup.

Not to be missed: His stories of Ben Hogan, Peter Thomson and Bobby Locke.

Mr. Jacklin is now a master woodworker who specializes in Marquetry. To view and even purchase his work please visit the link below:

https://tonyjacklinmarquetry.co.uk

Episode 65: TGH 65: The Blonde Bomber: Craig Wood

April 5th, 2021  |  Season 3  |  1 hr 33 mins

craig wood, greatest player to never win a major, the masters, us open

Episode #65 is an episode of Warren Rogan's "Sports Forgotten Heroes." Warren, myself and George Petro discuss the life and career of Craig Wood, who prior to winning the first two majors of 1941 was best known for being the Grand Slam Runner-Up Champion.

A special thanks to Warren Rogan for allowing me to co-release this podcast with Sports Forgotten Heroes. If you love sports and love history, do yourself a favor and make Sports Forgotten Heroes a favorite in your podcast play list.

Episode 48: TGH 48: The House of Winged Foot

September 15th, 2020  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 4 mins

architecture, clubhouses, golf, us open, winged foot

On this episode of the TalkinGolf History Podcast we explore not just the architecture and the architect of the historic Winged Foot Golf Club clubhouse, but the history of Golf Clubhouse Architecture in America. Our guest today is Jim Sitar, the person behind the famous Instagram account, "GolfClubHouses," where you can explore many of the famous clubhouses from around the world.

Clubhouses provide more than just a place to change your shoes - listen in for the history and evolution of the buildings many of us take for granted.

Episode 45: TGH 45: History of Olympia Fields (Part 2)

August 26th, 2020  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 9 mins

bobby jones, golf history, golf majors, olympia fields, us open, usga, walter hagen

TalkinGolf History is proud to release Part 2 of the History of Olympia Fields Country Club, with special guests Bob Topel and Andy Staples. In this episode we discuss how the major championships forged the lore of the Home of Champions...Olympia Fields and then dive into how a masterplan for a restoration can help celebrate this historic club's legacy.

A great conversation and a couple of laughs follow. As always...enjoy!

Episode 41: TG History 41: The Fisherman, Roofer & the Tin Cup

July 16th, 2020  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 28 mins

ben hogan, jack fleck, the open, us open, usga

Episode 41 is a special edition to the TalkinGolf History Podcast as it introduces our listeners to one of my favorite sport's history podcasts, "Sports Forgotten Heroes" with its brilliant host Warren Rogan.

This is a must listen episode as Warren and I talk about three of the greatest underdog champions to ever win a major finishing with some great stories behind Jack Fleck's improbable victory over Ben Hogan in the 1955 US Open. I promise this will be one of the best podcasts you listen to this year...the Fisherman, the Roofer and the Tin Cup.

Episode 40: TGH 40: Restoration with Ron Forse

June 9th, 2020  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 1 min

golf, golf course, golf course architecture, ron forse, us open, usga

The second season of the TalkinGolf History Podcast is focused on the History of the Great Golf Course Architects. In that same theme our guest today has been responsible for restoring the work of some of our greatest golf course architects. Our guest, Ron Forse of Forse Golf Design dives into the special sauce behind historic golf course restorations.