TalkinGolf Productions

State Of The Game

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State of the Game was one of the first golf podcasts to hit the internet and remains one of the most respected. Hosted by Rod Morri and boasting two of the game's most important voices in co-hosts Mike Clayton and Geoff Shackelford, State of the Game is the go to podcast for untainted and unfiltered analysis of the game at every level. If you're looking for swing tips and gear reviews you've come to the wrong place but for thoughtful discussion about the big issues facing the game you'll find this a comfortable home.

Be sure to visit the podcast's website and support the creator: stateofthegame.fireside.fm

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Episodes

Episode 57: SOG Episode 57 11.06.2015 1:04:03

Geoff Shackelford, Mike Clayton and Rod Morri are joined by golf course architect Jay Blasi, the man largely responsible for the design of US Open host course Chambers Bay

Episode 56: SOG EP 56 The new Hogan company 29.05.2015 1:10:32

Geoff Shackelford, Mike Clayton and Rod Morri talk to Terry Koehler, the man behind bringing Hogan golf clubs back to the game

Episode 55: SOG Ep 55 Gil Capps 23.04.2015 1:14:35

Geoff Shackelford, Mike CLayton and Rod Morri are joined by their first return SOG guest, NBC and Golf Channel stalwart Gil Capps.

Episode 54: SOG Ep 54 Michael Bamberger 27.03.2015 1:05:26

Award winning Sports Illustrated writer Michael Bamberger joins Geoff Shackelford, Mike Clayton and Rod Morri to talk about his new book Men In Green to be released in April.

Episode 53: SOG Episode 53 18.03.2015 56:26

Mike Clayton and Geoff Shackelford join Rod Morri to talk US Masters, golf course design and set up and potential merger talks between European and Australian Tours...

Episode 52: SOG Ep 52 Royal Melbourne and Riviera 02.03.2015 58:11

Geoff Shackelford and Mike Clayton join host Rod Morri to discuss, among other things, the effect of course set up on Royal Melbourne and Riviera as they hosted professional tournaments in the same week.

Episode 51: SOG Ep 51 Tiger's yips 04.02.2015 45:10

Geof Shackelford and Mike Clayton join host Rod Morri to chat Tiger's yips, Rory's dominance, Olympic golf and more on episode 51 of State of the Game.

Episode 50: SOG EP 50 Hank Haney 08.12.2014 1:01:41

Geoff Shackelford, Mike Clayton and Rod Morri are joined by Hank Haney, former coach to Tiger Woods and host of his own satellite radio show.

Episode 49: SOG Ep 49 Musician Lloyd Cole 25.11.2014 1:10:11

Musician Lloyd Cole is as passionate about golf as he is music and chats with Geoff Shackelford, Mike Clayton and Rod Morri about his love for the game.

Episode 48: SOG Ep 48 Royal Melbourne 31.10.2014 1:09:29

Ted Bishop, Tom Watson and some general chit chat about the beauty of Royal Melbourne and watching golf from the fairways instread of behind ropes...

Episode 47: SOG Ep 47 27.10.2014 1:07:30

Many in the golf industry are looking to China for the future growth in the game but things aren't quite so simple says Dan Washburn, author of The Forbidden Game: Golf and the Chinese Dream.

Episode 46: SOG-Ep-46 The Ryder Cup 20.09.2014 56:35

Brian Keogh of the Irish Golf Desk joins Geoff Shackelford, Mike CLayton and Rod Morri to talk all things Ryder CUp

Episode 45: SOG Ep 45 - Joe Ogilvie 05.09.2014 1:26:17

He's been touted as a future Commissioner of the PGA TOUR and is regarded as one of the game's most interesting professionals and Joe Ogilvie joins Geoff Shackelford, Mike Clayton and Rod Morri to talk all things golf on this episode of State of the Game

Episode 44: SOG Ep 44 - Frank Nobilo 20.08.2014 1:18:49

Former Touring Professional now Golf Channel analyst Frank Nobilo joins Geoff Shackelford, Mike Clayton and Rod Morri to talk all things golf.

Episode 43: SOG Ep 43 - How golf clubs become Royal 30.07.2014 1:20:37

Golf course architect Scott Macpherson from Scott Macpherson Golf Design chats about his fascinating new book on the world's 66 Royal golf clubs as well as discussing the controversial changes to the Old Course.

Episode 42: SOG Ep 42 Tom Watson (not THAT Tom Watson) 11.07.2014 54:59

Mike Clayton and Rod Morri catch up with Tom Watson, Australian caddie to 2011 US Women's Open champion So Yeon Ryu, just hours before the first round of the Women's British Open at Royal Birkdale

Episode 41: SOG Ep 41 Bill Fields 03.07.2014 1:12:49

Golf World senior writer Bill Fields joins Geoff Shackelford, Mike Clayton and Rod Morri to discuss his new book Arnie, Seve and a Fleck of golf history.

Episode 40: SOG EP 40 "Pinehurst back to its best" 03.06.2014 1:14:04

Geoff Shackelford, Mike Clayton and Rod Morri chat with auhtor Chris Buie about his intirguing book "The Early Days of Pinehurst"

Episode 39: SOG Ep 39 Ran Morrissett 21.05.2014 1:15:39

Mike Clayton, Geoff Shackelford and Rod Morri are joined by co-founder of GolfClubAtlas, Ran Morrissett

Episode 38: SOG EP 38: Marketing with Richard Gillis 14.05.2014 59:29

Mike Clayton, Geoff Shackelford and Rod Morri chat with author, journalist and publisher of the unofficialpartner.co.uk blog Richard Gillis about all things advertising and marketing in the modern game of golf.

Episode 37: SOG-Ep-37: Is Bubba the future of golf? 18.04.2014 57:08

Geoff Shackelford and Mike Clayton join Rod Morri tobreak down the week at Augusta National as well as discuss some of the issues confronting the women's professinal game.

Episode 36: SOG Ep 36: "This Masters defined Nicklaus" 28.03.2014 1:23:23

Geoff Shackelford, Mike CLayton and Rod Morri are joined by auhtor Gil Capps to discuss his excellent new book on the 1975 US MAsters

Episode 35: SOG Ep 35: "Putting is overrated" 13.03.2014 1:03:40

Professor Marl Broadie joins Geoff Shackelford, Mike Clayton and Rod Morri to discuss his new book Every Shot Counts.

Episode 34: SOG Ep 34 - Author Curt Sampson 11.02.2014 1:06:40

Mike Clayton, Geoff Shackelford and Rod Morri chat with best selling author Curt Sampson.

Episode 33: SOG-Ep33 - "Top 100 PGA tour players - the numbers don't lie" 30.01.2014 58:52

Join host Rod Morri with Geoff Shackelford and Mike Clayton as they talk with Brett Avery about his controversial ranking of the top 100 players of the PGA Tour since 1980...