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Rather than reel off his posts on my own I said why not get the guy on the phone and talk through all his great content, statistics and insights into the European and PGA Tour and discuss The Open as a preview show with The Plugged Lie (aka Mark Fox) himself!  We go through who is who, who is trending, who should win, who you can't bet against and some people you might put some dosh on responsibly...

Charlie Gannon is my hero. The resilience, perseverance, mindset, dedication, never say die (literally) attitude of this young man is truly inspiring.  I just hope that by having this conversation with him helps his GoFund Me page even by half a percent.  One of us. A golfer. Support his cause and let's give him the quality of life he deserves.  GoFund Me link: https://ie.gofundme.com/f/future-for...

Another episode FULL of good stuff. Super to sit down with a man i've been chatting to albeit virtually with about a year! Cian Branagan set up his Dublin based sports and events agency of Forefront Management in 2020. Having worked on over 40 sanctioned golf events on every major tour around the worldhe and the team have a passion for all sports and events and have extensive experience in working...

Super short and sweet this week, but FULL of good stuff. Massive appreciation to Matt Sandercock who amongst a flurry of estate, tour and media commitments still had time for little oul me and all of you listening in.  So what's changed at Mount Juliet a year or so on from when the Irish Open was meant to have taken place on site last year. It's the 30th Anniversary of Jack Nicklaus Signature desi...

Michelle first picked up a golf club at the age of 10 and grew up on the west coast of Ireland playing at Enniscrone Golf Club. She played on provincial and on Irish National teams. In 2001 Michelle was offered a golf scholarship at Campbell University and in 2011 Michelle started her own Golf School. The Michelle Holmes School of Golf has been developing Juniors and students of all ages.  Their m...

Mary Doyle is fun.com personified. Fun with a ruthless streak when it comes to competition having being part of Leinster U-18 and Women’s teams, U-18 and Women’s Irish Golf team for the Home Internationals, for the European Championships and for the World Amateur Team Golf Championships. Combine that and an incredible level of professionalism to her role at the Golf Ireland Academy here in Ireland...

Major championship golf is back! We preview Kiawah Island, who it's going to favour, who's going to win, who's not going to win, our, the McIlroy Factor, a possible Speith Slam and so much more. I talk mainly about grass, Shane from Talk Birdie is not a fan of the Irish this week while the brothers Daniel and Sean from Tackling Sport are endless sources of facts and figures!  I hope you enjoy the...

Yes, Golf in Ireland is back! This week's episode is a run down of those two great guys and their achievements in the Walker Cup last week, John Murphy (ep.74) and Mark Power (ep.77) who represented Irish Golf at the highest level in Seminole.  I'm really looking forward to showcasing Irish Golf in earnest this year, the course, clubs, members, experiences, pros, pga in ireland and all of those st...

I've come to know Joe through Facebook groups of all places! Initially Irish Golf Noticeboard he co-founded and now Irish Golf Events group he runs himself. Joe is a stalwart of the amateur side of Irish Golf and has been part of teams involving Stephen Grant, Padraig Harrington, Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry to name a few. He is still an elite golfer in his own right and now running his own Irish...

David Clancy and I know each other for a while now and we've wanted to create something together for equally as long and we finally have. Well....I finally have come aboard the ship as the time is now and the timing is right.  We can all be better in one or many small ways. I have started that journey of building habits with a while. Maybe you have too or maybe you are getting started. Something w...

From hydration techniques, long bus journeys, Lahinch summers and growing up in a golf strong household in Hurling country it was great to chat with now Walker Cup player, elite golfer and all round nice guy Mark Power.  Semi-finalist in last years Amateur Championship and one of leading lights in the Wake Forest Mens Golf team Stateside, Mark Power has all the pedigree to become one of future sta...

Having spoken to Amy Condon on numerous occasions in putting together this episode, I think she quite possibly is the most personable person I have had on the show. Driven, Focused, Goal orientated, has a plan but most of all is loads of Fun. It was great to hear of why she embarked on her PGA journey and her plans once achieved. The legacy she is building at Elm Park and it's Junior Section is se...

David Kearney has spent the past 20 years as high performance lead for Irish Ladies Golf and achieved great success in this role. Many collegiate stars and now LPGA Tour members have been coached and continue to take insights from David, namely Leona Maguire, Stephanie Meadow and soon to turn pro Olivia Mehaffey.  David was kind enough to spend some time with me on this week's episode sharing his...

A hell of a walk on song, a book to be bought and some great stories of early morning room visitors and a certain Bryan Nelson award. Plenty of craic in this one folks!  A gent, a scholar, an athlete and all round nice guy, John Murphy chats with me this week. Candid, honest and transparent is how I like my guests and John is that and more.  Check out www.paddytalksgolf.com  I would love your feed...

It is always a pleasure to chat with Tony Judge, founder of clubstohire.com and now of new start-up and disruptor to the golf club culture FlexyGolf.com. We have a great chat about Tony's background, where the idea of ClubstoHire initiated and also what idea led to FlexyGolf.com and who it is aimed at. Will it deter from current golf clubs business? Will it stop people renewing their memberships?...

It's been a minute, but I got to sit down with Irish Golf's leading amateur Caolan Rafferty. We chat getting into golf, being part of the Maynooth Golf Program, playing Walker Cup, his more recent activities as a part time green keeper at Dundalk Golf Club and his plan for the year ahead. There is a hidden code in the episode for FREE SHIPPING over at www.paddytalksgolf.com too.  Super chat, great...

We are in lockdown in Ireland. Level 5. No Golf. So all us golfer's are doing is dreaming of our next day on the links. As such, I am having loads of conversations on where will we go and experience post lockdown, what is our golfing hitlist? Enter the Kings of Irish Golf Trips, Matt Ginella, Tom Coyne and Matt Adams as we discuss the many Golfing Mecca's around this country, Hidden Gem's, Secret...

Football, Golf, Journalism, back to Golf and also an interest in Mozart it would seem. Peter Finch is quite the chap and has one of the most successful golfing youtube channels in the world. We chat golf, training, youtube, social media, life, audiobooks and more!  It was an absolute pleasure to press record on this one and bring you a side or Peter we don't often see or hear. I hope you enjoy it...

Chatting with people such as Chris Gallaher is one of the reasons I started this podcast in the first place. To learn about the great golf centre of excellences' across the country, especially in Junior Golf and learning about how the people within those setups and academies approach the game and they're teaching of it.  Chris has a passion for high performance golf and working with committed juni...

I love these chats. I hope you do too. This week it's Conor O'Rourke and a view into life as a touring golf professional and the hard work, determination, mindset and outlook one needs to have, especially in a world in lockdown.  Be sure to follow Conor here:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/conororourke62 Twitter: https://twitter.com/ConorORourke62 If you enjoyed the show, please leave a rev...

Hey folks we are back in action! This week's episode is the first in 2021, so a very Happy New Year to you all. Over the holiday period I always take note of goals to strive and achieve over the next twelve months. This year, I put it out you all of you also to send me in your goals and together we can push each other forward and hold each other accountable.  I hope you enjoy this slightly new for...

What a chat to round off the year! Colin Byrne, Bagman to the Elite, joins me this week to discuss how he got started on Tour along with the changes he has seen in the came from inside the ropes. We delve down a couple of rabbit holes and he possibly has the best walk on song of the year!  Support Colin by purchasing one of his books:  - Bagman - Bagman2 - The Little White Ball    Don't forget to...

Like many of my guests, I followed them for years! This week's chat with one of the founders of @TheClub is one I thought never possible such is their following and influence on golf's image in the modern day. I really enjoyed sitting down, remotely, with Ryan Curtis co-founder of @TheClub and discussing everything from early days of picking a make shift club up to how golf can change for the good...

Ken Kearney is on this week's show and it is conversations like this one which fuels me to keep pressing record. Ken's outlook on the game, his approach to golf, it's design, culture and his inclusive nature evokes all the great things this game can and should be for all.  I hope you enjoy the show.  Follow Ken here:  Website: https://www.kearneygolfdesign.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KenKear...

Aaron joins me for a wide-ranging conversation about his career, amateur days, Jacques Leglise Trophy (where we might have met but we'll never know!), and how he approaches life at Wake Forest, supporting his athletes and walks us through the complex world of collegiate golf scholarships, NCCA rules and spending maybe too much time with Pedro O'Malley. If you’ve listened to our other podcasts with...