A Good Talk Spoiled Golf Podcast

Ep 130 - Tour Anonymous

On the show this week we have a look at the excellent anonymous poll of tour players done by Sports Illustrated, which delved a bit deeper this year with some more searching questions.

We recap the Bank of Hope Founders Cup on the LPGA Tour and the Arnold Palmer Invitational on the PGA Tour, which was a wonderful celebration of the life of a legend.

We wrap up the show looking forward to the Kia Classic, the Puerto Rico Open the a break from the normal strokeplay format on tour with the WGC Dell Matchplay.

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Ep 129 - Finding #TheFairWay At Bay Hill

On the show this week the conversation continues about Handicap Awareness Month, Domestic Winter Handicaps and the transition of play from Winter to Qualifying. Our disastrous games are ridiculed and we hope there's light at the end of the tunnel.

We recap the events and winners of the week on the European Tour and PGA Tour - The Hero Indian Open and the highly entertaining Valspar Championship.

We wrap up the show looking forward to a great week of memories of the great Arnold Palmer at Bay Hill.

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Ep 128 - Bandits Last Stand

On the show this week the authorities get heavy on the bandits, the new proposed rules, etiquette on the course, polished wins and The Masters isn't far away.

We're loving the CONGU movement to eradicate bandits and cheating in golf - how will the measures combat the trickery. The new proposed rules divide us and we touch on a good few...to be continued in a later pod.

We recap the events and winners of the last few weeks on the LPGA Tour, European Tour and PGA Tour with particular focus on the HSBC Women's Champions and the WGC Mexico Championship with their super impressive winners Inbee Park and the latest World Number 1 Dustin Johnson in his first event as top man. We wrap up the show with a look ahead to the Hero Indian Open and The Valspar Championship.

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Ep 127 - A New Home

On the show this week we talk about our new home course Druid's Heath in the Druid's Glen Resort in Co. Wicklow and the challenges it will present.

We get stuck into a discussion about increasing prize money at the highest levels in golf and what will come of it and will there ever be a unified World Tour. We follow that up with a chat about the proposed rule changes for 2019.

Wrapping up with a look back to the events last week - The Omega Dubai Desert Classic on the European Tour and massive party of The Waste Management Phoenix Open on the PGA Tour and a preview of the events this week - The Maybank Championship and the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, one of the visual treats of the year with three courses on the beautiful Californian coast.

Ep 126 - Hello 2017...We're Back

On our long overdue return show this week we take a look forward to 2017 with a nod to the big events, winners and news of 2016. Some Rory, some Tiger, some Stenson, some Day, some DJ, some Spieth, don't worry - we didn't do the entire World Rankings.

We catch up on our own golf (or lack of) over the last three months and the sorry news that our beloved Glen of the Downs has gone into liquidation, leaving us as golfing nomads in search of 18 new holes to call home.

And we wrap up with a quick look back on last week on the LPGA Tour, European Tour and PGA Tour and a preview of the events this week - The Dubai Desert Classic and The Waste Management Phoenix Open.

Ep 125 - GAME GOLF Season Breakdown

On the show this week we have a review of our own seasons, the stats we have about our games from GAME GOLF, our views on them after a season of using GAME GOLF Live and how this will affect our winter practice and our games going forward. 

We have a quick look across the headlines and the winners on the LPGA Tour, European Tour and PGA Tour over the last couple of weeks before wrapping up the show with a preview of the events of this week - The Citibanamex Lorena Ochoa Invitational, The Nedbank Golf Challenge and The OHL Classic at Mayakoba.

Ep 124 - Padraig Soars In Portugal

On the show this week we have a chat about Rory and his new driving weapon of choice. Tiger Wood's new venture TGR is rumoured to be looking at purchasing TaylorMade. We discuss the ecosystem of equipments and pros, contracts and endorsements.

Ireland's hero Padraig Harrington won his first European Tour event for 8 years at the Portugal Masters and Justin Thomas defended his title at the CIMB Classic. We have a big chat about Padraig and try to figure our what will come next for him.

To wrap up the show, we preview The Blue Bay LPGA, The Sanderson Farms Championship and the final WGC of the year, the WGC-HSBC Champions from Shaghai where 42 of the top 50 are teeing it up this week.

Week 123 - Ryder Cup 2016 Review

On the show this week we look back on the Ryder Cup 2016 from Hazeltine National Golf Club with the USA emerging victorious in arguably one of the most entertaining Ryder Cups ever. It was golfing theatre and it was spectacular to watch. We talk about the winners, the losers, the captains, the vice captains, the players, the good, the bad, the ugly, the drama, the crowds, the before, the middle, the after and the future. 

We'll be back next week to review The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, a look towards the wrapping up of The European Tour season and the beginning of The PGA Tour season.

Week 122 - Ryder Cup Preview

On the show this week we are in full Ryder Cup mode. Everything seems to be pointing towards an epic battle and we do our best to discuss all the angles in our preview. 

How will the passing of The King, Arnold Palmer affect both sides and particularly the Americans and how will Rory's win boost him and the European team in their battle on US soil in Hazeltine National Golf Club. We break down the Captains, Vice Captains and the twelve men on both sides and still like everyone, struggle to come up with a winner...all we know is, we're going to love being in front of the TV this weekend.

We'll be back next week to review what the 40th Ryder Cup and to preview The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship played on three of the finest links courses Scotland has to offer.

Week 121 - Tiger, Ryder Cup Picks, FedEx Failing

On the show this week, we are back after a few weeks off and have mountains to catch up on. The golf world certainly didn't stop during our break.

Tiger announced his intent to return to competitive golf in October. Rory switched putters back to a Scotty Cameron and took on a new putting coach. The European Team filled up its roster with Darren's three picks. Davis made his first three of four picks for The USA. Jason Day joined Nike for clothing. And that's not even mentioning the tournaments were being won all over the world. 

To wrap up the show, we preview The Italian Open on The European Tour and fifth and final Major of the year for the ladies, The Evian Championship.