Deep Rough

The great man, the great Highlander, Mako and Stag Marty Banks joins the pod to chat to the boys about an array of things including golf.  We discuss the recent jersey swap after a few to man drinks, the 2015 Super Rugby final, hitting a bloke flush at Arrowtown Golf Club and more. Marty is one the great story tellers and not even some dodgy wifi could stop him from delivering!  Sponsors / Partner...

In episode 61 the boys welcome golf prodigy Sam Masters into the Playhouse to discuss all things golf, his passion, path and pretty well laid out plan to turn pro in the next couple of years, we're even talking ambitions of playing in the Olympics and some really really dumb hypothetical questions. FYI - audio quality isn't great, we had a few issue during set up. We've done the bes...

After their first unscheduled break of the season, Karl and Hayward take some time to check in on one another asses where their golf game is at, how they've been going and what's coming. They look at this week's PGA Championship and make some big calls - spoiler alert, Karl's 'Big Name to miss the cut' was accurate, Hayward's was not. At the back end of the show...

It's just Hayward and Karl shooting the shit in the latest episode of Deep Rough. They cover off their recent boys trip to Hawke's Bay, Pilgrimage III (spoiler alert, didn't go well for either of them), Karl's attempt at the Wellington Speed Golf Championships (also didn't go well for him), The Masters and some other random stuff.....all golfing related of course. From the...

This week the lads take a deep-ish dive into Danny Lee's LIV Golf win, discuss their own game as per usual and at the back end of the show talk to Kael from Volleyball Golf about the USGA & R&A's proposed changes to the golf ball - long story short they're trying to make the ball travel less distance in the air, but for who? Big thanks to Kael and the team at Volle Golf for...

In episode 57 the boys talk to Lance Morris from Taupo's Hole-in-on Challenge. Lance is one of the guys who spends majority of his day out in the water picking up the balls at the bottom of the lake. Some wild stories in this one as you'd expect!  Sponsors / Partners / Supporters Shout Out! Thanks to Swing Golf Apparel you can enter code DEEPROUGH at checkout for 25% off all products acr...

A very special guest this week ahead of the NZ Open, former winner and the winningest most New Zealander on the Charles Tour, Mike Hendry. We cover his career from swing changes, to NZ Open wins, to international wins and of course smoking someone with a 6iron in recent weeks. Good luck to Mike ahead of the NZ Open!  Sponsors / Partners / Supporters Shout Out! Thanks to Swing Golf Apparel you can...

This week the boys are joined by the fastest man on the planet with a golf club in his hand, New Zealand and World Speed Golf Champion, Jamie Reid. They talk all things Speed Golf, from tactics, to clubs, to time and everything else. Jamie shares his story from how he got into golf and running and some how we wind up with Karl committing to play in the Wellington Speed Golf Championships. A truly...

The boys are back for season three of Deep Rough! Karl and Hayward have a bit of a session here were they discuss everything from suffering from a bit of second year syndrome in season two, to recapping the year in full, resisting some goals that were set and of course setting some more for 2023. SZN 3 is going to the be the biggest yet, so strap in and get yourself ready for some sweet chat about...

Greg Chalmers, or Snake as he his known around the world turned pro way back in 1995! He has been plying his trade professional for 27 years most of which has been spent on the PGA Tour playing with the best In the world. We got straight into things getting his perspective of LIV Golf in 'The World of Golf' and then dove deep into his career discussing his massive wins in his native Aust...

 Brad Isles was once described by the great Michael Campbell as "the best talent to come out of New Zealand in a long time" and honestly after doing some research and talking to friends it's not hard to see why. Isles was ripping up the NZ Golf scene. He was NZ's top amateur and set for great things before a small or rather large bump in the road in 2004. Long story short, Isle...

This week we talk to Eddie from Gimmie Gimmie a flash new golf apparel business based here in NZ. Eddie is trying the change the way we think about golf apparel by supplying gear that can be worn on and off the course. Ask yourself, how many golf polos do you own and how many do you wear off the course? If the answer (like us) is none, then you probably want to use the discount code the Eddie has...

It's finally here, the one you've all been waiting and the one we've been trying 50 FARKEN episodes to get, good friend of the boys and former professional golfer, Aaron Leech! Leechy has a helluva story that he shares with the boys in this episode including beating former world number one, Jason Day on multiple occasions, the grind of being a pro, the agony of missing out on a tour...

This is an extra special episode. We've been trying to get these guys on the pod for a little over a year now to tell their story. The story of creating a golf ball that is direct to the consumer, rivals the big boys and is cheap AF is a thrilling one. Strap in! Thanks to Swing Golf Apparel you can enter code SWINGDEEP or DEEPROUGH at checkout for 20% off all products across the board. Head t...

Former NRL superstar Blake Ayshford joins the lads to discuss everything from Fantasy Sports to Gambling and of course Blake's introduction into the world of golf. He's a great man with some seriously funny stories, so be sure to tune in! Thanks to Swing Golf Apparel you can enter code SWINGDEEP or DEEPROUGH at checkout for 20% off all products across the board. Head to www.swinggolfappa...

In this episode the boys welcome in one of their good mates, Liam Welleans, otherwise known as The Mechanic, That Mech, The Mechikawa, Rory Mechilroy and sometimes even Phil Mechilson. Long story short, he's a weird cat who is really good at golf and has some wild stories! Thanks to Swing Golf Apparel you can enter code SWINGDEEP or DEEPROUGH at checkout for 20% off all products across the bo...

The boys were joined by Callum, the owner and creator of the newest golf fashion label in NZ, Swing Golf Apparel to talk all things golf fashion and how Swing came about! Thanks to Swing Golf Apparel you can enter code SWINGDEEP at checkout for 20% off all products across the board. Head to www.swinggolfapparel.com now! Deep Rough would also like to welcome in our newest show supporter too, MANSCA...

The boys were joined in The Golf Bunker by PVK from Kiwi Golf Club to talk all things golf, how Kiwi Golf Club came about, what they've got coming up and how you can get involved! Deep Rough would like to welcome in our newest show supporter too, MANSCAPED! Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code DEEPROUGH at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod #deeprough https://au.manscaped.com/...

The boys were joined live in The Golf Bunker by former All Black & Chiefs First Five, a current Assistant coach for the Chiefs and brother of The Golf Bunker owner, David Hill to chat all things golf and gain some insight into what it's like touring around the world with your golf clubs while getting paid to play and coach rugby! Follow us: Instagram @Deep_Rough Facebook @DeepRoughPod Sen...

The boys welcome in their biggest guest yet, New Zealand's number one golfer and absolute rooster, Ryan Fox!  Everything from Sky continuously showing his 2nd place at the Vic Open, to the bender he had after his latest win, his goals for the year and aspirations for his career ahead. This is an action packed episode and not one you want to skip!  Strap in, it's a beauty.  Follow us: Ins...

Could this be the first appearance of many (or a couple) of golfers with the last name Fox that are from New Zealand?  Tom Fox, good friend of former two-time guests 'Marty from the Edge' and 'ACR' joins the boys to discuss all things golf, the Tokyo Olympics (which he helped guide Lydia Ko to a Bronze medal at) and a lot of other stuff you'll never hear because we forgot...

Shit golf based chat at its finest this on this episode of Deep Rough. Karl was hung and the others hyped up, which makes for a great listen as always. Thanks to Super Fan Ben Turner for joining the lads and keeping them on the rails.  To everyone who is still reading and sucks at golf....check out www.golfbunker.co.nz and tell them we sent ya! If you're quite content with your shit golf, but...

Episode 40!  This week on Deep Rough the boys welcomed in Jay Carter, the NZ National Golf Coach to The Golf Bunker (digitally of course) to discuss everything from the success of NZ golfers at the moment, his own golfing career, more than a few rattling stories that involved Paraparaumu Beach Golf Course and the mental side of the game.  This episode is one the best we've done so far. Thanks...

The boys welcomed one of the great roosters, Ben Searle or Searley from Searley Talks Sports and Searley Talks Warriors into The Golf Bunker via computer.  There was a huge amount of fizz and plenty of yarns ranging from general sport, to podcasting and golf of course. Billed as the 40th episode right throughout we've since realised it was only episode 39, some real disappointment there.  But...

The boys managed to get a hold of one of the best Master Club Fitters in the country, Nick Gillespie to talk through his former life as a professional golfer.  From how it all started, to shooting a course record -7 at the Vic Open in 2013,  forgetting to sign his card and being DQ'd to some extra wild bonus content at the very end once the official interview has stopped and before we stopped...