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I was fortunate to chat with Tim Sudmann from Cheeky Golf Club recently about his whirlwind challenge of playing golf everyday until he made 18 pars in a row. Tim chatted about how the idea was conceived, some of the challenges he faced along the way and the thrill of starting a media business with his two brothers! Tim is half-kiwi and he spent a good chunk of the recent NZ summer here and gave this thoughts on all the courses he played while visiting. Enjoy!
Check out then Cheeky Golf Club website below
https://cheekygolfclub.com/
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We are back this week and looking to explore golf through a slightly different lens! I was fortunate to chat with John Irving earlier this week, to explore his amazing work at many of the buildings at Te Arai links. John ran through projects such as the main clubhouse, Ric's Bunker bar and many more
I'd like to thank John for his time and his website can be found below
https://www.studiojohnirving.com/
Enjoy!
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We are back, and very much continuing on our recent mission of unpacking the grass-roots and club aspects of New Zealand Golf. This week Mitch and I sat down to discuss the recent submission from the listeners on the best golf trips that NZ has to offer for a green fee budget of $400 and below.
We had many great suggestions from the listeners, which spanned the length of the country. Mitch and I broke down the green fee prices in each region and total driving time between the courses to try and uncover the best trip for the listeners in this more affordable price range.
Thanks to all those who submitted suggestions and we hope you enjoy!
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Welcome Back! We promised that 2025 would see us diving into the more grass-roots elements of our golfing culture, and I am stoked to share this weekend's episode where we are diving into Hokitika GC with course conveyor, Don Hibbs. Don gave some great insight into the history of the club, how the course survives through generous volunteers like himself, and he unpacked the golfing options that the west coast has to offer. Enjoy!
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I was fortunate to sit down earlier in the week with Rick Moe, AKA Rick Golfs. Rick is one of the most prominent contributors to the golf travel space on X/Twitter and it was a great pleasure to get his thoughts on the courses he visited on our North Island here in NZ. Rick visited courses such as Pio Pio Aria, all the way through to our big named courses including Tara Iti.
Check out Rick here https://x.com/Top100Rick
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I was thrilled to be able to chat with Reece Haspell recently to discuss his pretty remarkable career so far. Reece has been working as a shaper for Gil Hanse at many interesting places, most recently on the re-design at Royal Sydney which is just about to re-open. Reece has spent a bit of time in NZ over the last year and it was great to get his impressions on some of the courses he has visited, and he gave some great insight on the work that is just beginning at Hogan's Gully which is a new course just outside of Arrowtown here in NZ.
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Hello and Welcome Back! We are wading into the unchartered waters of the professional game this week as we preview this week's NZ Open. So many fascinating storylines heading in, with home heroes Daniel Hillier, Sam Jones and Michael Hendry (and many more) flying the NZ flag this week. Plus a great collection of international stars lead by Australian, Lucas Herbert. I was fortunate to be joined by amateur golfing sensation, Cooper Moore. Who is teeing it up this week at the age of 16! It was great to hear his thoughts heading into his first NZ Open. We are looking forward to a great event this week at Millbrook Resort and can't wait for it to get started. Enjoy!
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Welcome back! After a few weeks break we have a very special guest for this weeks pod. Phil Tataurangi was very generous with his time to talk over his career in golf. Phil ran us through how he got starting in the game, winning the 92 Eisenhower trophy, and of course his victory in 2002 which gave him access into the 2003 Masters. Phil also talked his career in broadcasting and in course design with his work at Windross Farm and Tieke. Enjoy
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Welcome Back! This week I was fortunate to sit down with Matt Wallbank AKA The Kiwi Caddy for an interview breaking down his amazing year of golf travel in 2024. Matt visited courses such as Cypress Point, Cal Club, Royal Dornoch and Sunningdale to name a few! Matt gave some great insight into how this trip was planned, and also talked about some of the domestic golf travel he is looking to line up in 2025. I want to thank Matt for his time and would encourage everyone to check out all the course write-ups from his trip here: https://www.thekiwicaddy.com/the2024escape
Thanks to our support from Angus and Grace Go Golfing
https://www.angusandgracegogolfing.com/
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Welcome Back! Really excited to share our first interview for the year with Scott Macpherson. Who is a Kiwi Golf Course Architect and Author. He has been the man behind many interesting projects in NZ such as the 2013 Royal Wellington Redesign, the Coronet Course at Millbrook Resort, and has recently been working on the transformation at Miramar Links in Wellington. Scott had such great insight on how to grow the game and how golf courses play on maintaining this growth. Enjoy!
Scott's website: https://www.scottmacphersongolfdesign.com/
Thanks to our support from Angus and Grace Go Golfing
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Happy New Year! We are back to discuss everything that 2025 hopes to offer on the podcast. Mitch and I chat about the courses and topics we are looking to cover in 2025, reflecting on the pods of 2024 and much more!
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Welcome Back! I was fortunate to recently sit down with Jasper Miners, who is the Content Editor and World Rankings Lead at Top100golfcourses.com - Jasper is fresh off a recent trip to NZ. Where he played a wide range of courses across the North Island. It was great to get Jasper's thoughts on our golfing landscape and he gave some insight into what lies beyond the horizon for Top100. Enjoy!
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Welcome Back! Was great to have Mitch back on the pod this week to discuss his solo golfing adventure around Ireland earlier this year. Mitch talks us through the courses he visited, the resources he used to plan the trip, and gives advice to any Kiwi looking to visit Ireland in the future. On the back-end we also talked about our golf travel ambitions for 2025. Enjoy!
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Hello and Welcome Back! We are digging in to the grass-roots scene this week! I enlisted the help of Phil Hamilton, as we discussed our picks for the best courses in NZ for a Green Fee of less than $100. Phil is the co-author of the book 'Sweet Spot' which explores the best 36 courses NZ has to offer from top to bottom. Was a very fun exercise and I hope you all enjoy.
Sweet Spot Website: https://sweetspotgolfbook.com/
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Support our partners at Angus and Grace Go Golfing: https://www.angusandgracegogolfing.com/
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Welcome Back! Mitch and I were very fortunate to head up to the Mangawhai Heads Region last weekend to play Tara Iti and the North Course at Te Arai Links. In this episode we give our thoughts on the weekend, our favourite holes, and how the courses exceeded our already lofty expectations. We thank all the people who made the weekend possible and are truly grateful we were given the opportunity. Enjoy!
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Welcome Back! After the recent Top 40 NZ Golf Course Rankings prompted a lot of discussion from the followers, I was fortunate to discuss the rankings with the ranking co-ordinator Andrew Whiley. Andrew and I discussed the criteria behind the rankings, the panel of selectors and of course, the final results. Enjoy!
Shoutout to our friends at Angus and Grace Go Golfing - where all listeners can use code YARDAGEBOOKNZ at checkout for Free shipping to NZ -
Hello and Welcome Back. I'm very excited to share this week's interview with NZ caddying legend, Steve Williams. Steve talked in depth about how he got started in caddying back in the 1970s at Paraparaumu Beach, his career caddying for some of the world's best golfers such as Greg Norman, Tiger Woods and Adam Scott, and his thoughts on his favourite courses and holes here in New Zealand.
I'm also excited to announce our partnership with Angus And Grace Go Golfing. Which is a lifestyle and golf brand based out of Paddington in Sydney. They are making some waves in the wholesale space here in NZ, with products at courses such as Arrowtown GC and Te Arai Links. Listeners can get free shipping to NZ at https://www.angusandgracegogolfing.com using code YARDAGEBOOKNZ at checkout.
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Welcome Back! Really excited to share this week's interview with Michael Glading. Michael is the Tournament Director of the NZ open, which continues to be one of the biggest events in the Australasian golfing calendar. Michael discussed how he got involved with the tournament, how the tournament has evolved through the years, and what lies beyond the horizon for future editions of the tournament. Enjoy!
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Hello and Welcome Back! Bit of a nostalgic episode this week as we look back at the highlights from Year 1 of the pod. Thanks to everyone who has got behind the podcast this year and a big shout out to all the guests over the first 45 episodes. Hope you all enjoy
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Hello and Welcome Back! After a few weeks away on holiday, I am really excited to release this deep dive podcast on the 2002 NZ Open. The 2002 NZ open is famously known for being the year that Tiger Woods came to play at Paraparaumu Beach Golf Club. It was a fascinating event for so many reasons, and I was fortunate to sit down with Allan McKay who was the Pro at PBGC at this time, and was instrumental in securing Tiger for the event. I also include audio from Steve Williams and Leo Barber. Enjoy!!
Link to Legends of The Links - Steve Williams: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0i-6_4nst2c&t=1s - Visa fler
