The Waggle Golf Journal Pod

Greg McCrae joins the podcast today to talk about his home: the Isle of Arran, on the West Coast of Scotland. You may have seen Greg from his appearances in No Laying Up videos, articles in The Links Diary by Jim Hartsell, and his upcoming appearance with Pete from Bogey Train Golf (previewed on social media). You can find Greg on IG under his name and @golfarran. We talk about living on Arran, th...

Here is the second half of our tremendous conversation with Tim Alpaugh. Thanks again to Tim for coming on, and we would love to have him back; it feels like we barely scratched the surface on things to discuss! As you will hear in the introduction, Happy First Anniversary to The Waggle. Somehow, we made it an entire calendar. Thanks to everyone who read, listened, subscribed, and recommended this...

Please welcome Tim Alpaugh to the podcast today. Tim is an ambassador of goodwill in the golf world and seems to know everyone and has been everywhere. He’s an author, a hickory enthusiast, a woodworker, a golf rater, a bon vivant, and, as you will hear in this pod, a raconteur. This is part one of our conversation, covering topics such as playing hickory, links golf, and general thoughts about tr...

Mike Norcia and Justin Joslin join the podcast today to discuss the creative process behind the release of Forewind Golf’s film series, “Made for the Wind” . From Forewind’s website: “Forewind Golf Presents "Made for the Wind," an all-new video series. Made in collaboration with The Waggle Golf Journal (IG: @thewagglegolfjournal ). Created by renowned golf videographer Justin Joslin (IG: @justin_j...

Please welcome Michael Verity to the podcast this week. Michael is an English golfer, writer, and, generally, an international man of mystery who has played golf extensively all over the world. He and I discuss the attitude and philosophy of links golf, the Open at Portrush, and suggestions and ideas for golf trips to that part of the world. I hope Michael will come on again soon! His very good co...

Mike Norcia, the co-founder of Forewind Golf, joins the pod today to talk about golf in Downeast Maine. It’s a relatively undiscovered spot to play unique and intriguing golf, and Mike knows a good bit about the nooks and crannies of the region. This was a great conversation and we had a lot of fun recording it. Mike is an excellent guy and we have been talking other ideas so hopefully stay tuned...

My friend, Jake Conroy, joins us on the pod today to discuss a turbulent New England spring, the philosophy of golf course agronomy/maintenance, and his career in the golf industry. Stick around for our hot takes on green speeds! Shout out to all of the course superintendents and turf management professionals who are making it happen during a tough spring in New England. Thanks to Jake for coming...

Thanks to Josh Poysden for joining us on the podcast for episode #8. Josh joins us from Australia to talk about his incredible golf trip to the Carolinas and to The Masters that he took with his father, Ian (shout out, Ian!). Josh is a former professional cricketer who has also had the opportunity to visit many of the world's most renowned golf destinations and has a good sense of the architecture...

Please welcome the return of our short film series, “Field Research”. We complete our look at The Hooper Golf course this week with a look at the course’s remarkable sense of place. Thanks again to Peter Bowman for the additional drone footage (and for all of the help with this project. Thank you also for all the support this week as we celebrated a remarkable place and a remarkable story. Get out...

Peter Bowman joins the podcast today to talk about the best story in New England golf- The Hooper Golf Course in Walpole, NH. A Wayne Stiles classic, tucked away in the hills of southwest New Hampshire, it is also recognized as one of the world's best nine-hole golf courses. The Hooper story is something everyone who likes golf should hear. Peter is one of the many owners of Hooper and is the loca...

My friend, Kyle Duball, joins us for The Waggle Pod #6. Kyle planned our February trip to Cabot Citrus Farms in Florida . You may probably have seen pictures of Cabot on social media and it seems to be one of the new properties that is garnering its share of attention for the quality and quantity of the golf as well as the focus put on the amenities, as most Cabot properties seem to receive. We ar...

Please welcome Scott Fitzgerald to the podcast today. Scott is a good friend, former colleague, and now a performance coach/ mentor/ caddie for coaches, executives, and administrators who are in pursuit of something special in their personal and professional lives. Check out his website at his link here . This was a fun one to do and I hope Scott will come on again. In other news, you can now find...

Please welcome my friend Chris Simpson to the podcast. Chris is the owner and creator of Nor’Easter Sticks, a (now) Cape Cod-based company. Chris says that his “precision design helps you take your golf game to the next level, giving you the tools to improve your stance and accuracy on the course.” His work is top-rate. We cover a lot of ground here and I worked hard to keep it under an hour. I am...

The weather finally cooperated long enough to link up with my buddy, Bobby Williams, the owner of the Cape Cod-based golf company, Seaweed Golf ( check out his site here) , and play golf with persimmon clubs along the ocean in the wind for a few days. Courses featured: Marion Golf Club, Chatham Seaside Links, and the Highland Links at Truro. This trip is typically a staple trip for me in the off-s...

The Waggle Golf Journal is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Here is Part II of the conversation on The Machrihanish Golf Club and the Kintyre region in general. As I say in the podcast, my friends Jay and Grant were the first two guests to sit down with me, and we had a “golf sicko” conversation about a part of t...

Welcome to Episode #1 of The Waggle Podcast . Thanks to my friend Robbie Wilson for sitting down with me for our very first podcast. I had way more fun doing this than I thought I might, so I hope you dig it. You might have seen Robbie before in some of the No Laying Up videos in Scotland, in articles in The Links Diary, and by the amazing records of his own travels that he keeps on The Gram @link...