Linked By Golf

🎙️ Follow Linked by Golf on Instagram: @linkedbygolfpodcast This week we're bringing you something a little different. Alongside hosting Linked by Golf, Ross also co-hosts Both Sides of Par with Colin Gray—a podcast dedicated to helping golfers improve through smarter strategy, better decision-making and conversations with some of the game's leading coaches and thinkers. As a special cross...

Few families have shaped British golf quite like the Alliss family. In this special episode of Linked by Golf , Ross sits down with Gary Alliss to explore an extraordinary golfing legacy spanning more than a century. While many know Gary as the son of the legendary Peter Alliss and grandson of the great Percy Alliss, this conversation shines a light on Gary's own distinguished career as a PGA...

🎙️ This week is a special crossover episode between Both Sides of Par and Linked by Golf. Linked by Golf host Ross joins Colin Gray on Both Sides of Par to share a behind-the-scenes look at his visit to the European headquarters of Srixon, where thousands of custom-fitted clubs are built and shipped across Europe every week. From walking the factory floor and watching master club builders at work,...

Follow Linked by Golf on Instagram: @linkedbygolfpodcast Luke Peterken is a PGA Professional and Director at Replay Golf, one of the UK's leading pre-owned golf equipment specialists. In this episode of Linked by Golf, Luke shares his journey from junior golf in Ascot to working at Wentworth and Silvermere before helping build Replay Golf into one of the country's most innovative golf reta...

Follow us on Instagram: @linkedbygolfpodcast Few people have had a bigger influence on modern Scottish golf than Ian Rae. Over nearly five decades in the game, Ian has coached some of Scotland’s best amateur and professional players, helped shape national coaching structures, and played a major role in some of the country’s greatest team successes. From growing up in Huntly in the north east of Sc...

Follow us on Instagram: @linkedbygolfpodcast What happens when a struggling tour professional becomes obsessed with finding a simpler way to hit a golf ball? For Todd Graves, that journey led him to one of the most mysterious and misunderstood figures the game has ever seen — Moe Norman. Todd Graves spent years searching for answers, working with some of the world’s best-known coaches while trying...

Follow us on Instagram: @linkedbygolfpodcast What if you could experience the greatest golf tournaments ever played — not through highlights or Wikipedia, but through the eyes of the journalists who were actually there? That's exactly what Len Ferman has spent years doing, and the results are extraordinary. Len Ferman is the Sports Time Traveller. Armed with nothing but old newspaper archives...

Follow us on Instagram: @linkedbygolfpodcast What do a COVID lockdown, a set of B&Q garden dowels, and a PhD in golf ball design have in common? The answer is Scot Sticks — and one of the best small business stories in golf. Alistair Pugh grew up a scratch golfer in Scotland, played for the British Universities team, and counts Western Gailes as his home course. In 2020, stuck at home with gig...

Follow us on Instagram @linkedbygolfpodcast for clips, behind-the-scenes content and episode updates. In this episode, Ross is joined by John Gallagher — Scottish Amateur Champion, 2005 British Amateur finalist, and one of the most distinctive golfers to come out of Scottish amateur golf in the last two decades. John grew up at Swanston Golf Club on the edge of the Pentland Hills, where his dad wo...

Follow us on Instagram for clips, behind-the-scenes and more: @linkedbygolfpodcast About This Episode Ross sits down with Andrew Murray — European Open champion, BBC Radio 5 Live golf commentator of 35 years, and one of the most colourful characters to come through the European Tour's formative era. From humble beginnings as a 16-year-old apprentice pro with one Woodwork O-Level to lifting the...

📲 Follow along on Instagram: @linkedbygolfpodcast What's really going on inside a golfer's mind under pressure? And how much of what we tell ourselves on the course is actually making things worse? In this episode of the Linked By Golf golf podcast, I sit down with John Mathers — sports psychologist and expert in the mental game of golf — to explore why so many golfers struggle mentally o...

📲 Follow along on Instagram: @linkedbygolf2024 What actually makes a golf club feel right ? And how much of what golfers believe about equipment is… wrong? In this episode of Linked By Golf , I sit down with Joe Miller, European Product Manager at Srixon , inside their European custom build facility to go deep into the history, science, and craftsmanship behind modern golf clubs . From the earlie...

Follow on Instagram: @Linkedbygolf2024 What does it feel like to lead The Masters Tournament… as an amateur? In this episode, two-time Amateur Champion Gary Wolstenholme shares his unforgettable experience at Augusta National Golf Club — including the moment he found himself playing alongside Arnold Palmer… and leading the tournament. This is a story about pressure, instinct, and performing on gol...

Instagram for the show: @linkedbygolf2024 This week on Linked by Golf , Ross is joined by PGA Professional Kenny Monaghan — Head Pro at Stirling Golf Club and co-owner (with wife Amy) of Strathclyde Park Family Golf Centre. Kenny returns to the pod to share exciting developments at both facilities, from major tournament hosting to rapid growth at one of Scotland’s busiest driving ranges. ⛳ Stirli...

Follow on Instagram: @linkedbygolf2024 In this exclusive on-location episode of Linked by Golf , we step behind the scenes at Dunlop Golf Europe’s headquarters in Ash Vale — one of the most advanced custom golf club build facilities in the UK. Ross tours the workshop with Product Manager Joe Miller to discover exactly how a set of clubs goes from retailer order to precision-built performance equip...

📲 Follow the pod: @linkedbygolf2024 In this episode of Linked by Golf , Ross is joined by Alex Cooper , founder of the Elite Amateur Golf Group (EAGG) , to talk about building one of the UK’s fastest-growing competitive leagues for elite amateur golfers. Alex shares his journey from growing up playing golf near Edinburgh to launching the league in 2017 , after recognising a lack of competitive op...

Follow the podcast on social: Instagram: @linkedbygolf2024 In this episode, Ross is joined by personal trainer Colin Dickson to talk about the growing role of fitness in golf and how golfers can improve performance through strength, mobility and better preparation. Colin shares his journey from working in IT to becoming a personal trainer, why he now works with golfers, and how he’s helping junior...

Guest: Craig Watson In this episode of Linked By Golf, Ross chats with Craig Watson — one of Scotland’s most accomplished amateur golfers — about a career that spans winning The Amateur Championship, playing in The Masters and The Open, and representing and captaining Great Britain & Ireland in the Walker Cup. Craig reflects on his victory at The Amateur Championship in 1997, a win that opened...

Guest: Scott Knowles In this episode of Linked By Golf, Ross chats with Scott Knowles — Junior Ryder Cup Vice Captain and Manager of the Stephen Gallacher Foundation — about elite junior golf, team culture, and building pathways into the game. Scott shares what it’s really like behind the scenes at the Junior Ryder Cup, from seeing world-class junior talent up close to helping select and support T...

Guest: Coleman Rollins Instagram: @colemangolfs In this episode of Linked By Golf, Ross chats with Coleman Rollins, a software engineer and golfer documenting his journey building a DIY open-source golf launch monitor from scratch. Coleman shares how curiosity about expensive commercial launch monitors turned into a hands-on engineering project combining radar technology, Raspberry Pi computing, a...

In this episode of Linked By Golf , Ross sits down with renowned golf coach Kendal McWade to explore a radically different way of thinking about golf coaching, skill development, and performance. From playing on Scotland’s competitive circuits and qualifying for a European Tour event, to working with Ryder Cup players and tour professionals, Kendal shares the story behind his journey into Instinct...

In this episode of Linked by Golf , I sit down with Mark Loftus for a thoughtful and wide-ranging conversation about a life deeply shaped by the game of golf. From growing up in Scotland and competing at the highest levels of amateur golf, to the fine margins that separate potential, opportunity, and outcome, Mark shares his story with honesty, humour, and perspective. We talk about the realities...

In this episode of Linked by Golf, Ross McGuire sits down with Martin Gilbert to explore how his vision, leadership, and support have transformed Scottish golf . From elevating the Scottish Open and Ladies Scottish Open to nurturing amateur golfers into elite professionals, Martin shares the strategies, decisions, and initiatives that created a lasting legacy. Discover the impact he’s had on the g...

How did Druids Golf grow from a small Irish startup into one of golf's fastest-growing apparel brands? In this episode of Linked by Golf , Ross McGuire sits down with Druids Golf founder Kevin Holland and marketing leader Tim Ferris to uncover the strategy behind a brand that challenged golf's traditional apparel giants. From selling caps and towels door-to-door in Ireland to shipping golf apparel...

In this special year-end recap, we look back on some of the most memorable stories and conversations from Linked By Golf in 2025 — moments that captured the spirit, humour, history, and emotion of the game. From unexpected encounters on Scottish links, to unforgettable Open Championship memories, to deeply personal reflections that show just how much golf can mean, this episode celebrates the stor...