The Missing Links Golf Show

Send us Fan Mail The boys wrap up the month of October with the chase for the Yearly Championship getting to the very pointy end... Steve and Andy talk through their respective build ups to the NSW Country Championships to be held on November 9th and 10th at Parkes Golf Club in the Central West of NSW. The long term question of finding a coach is finally answered by Steve. And then the Breakdown....

Send us Fan Mail we welcome back Jason Butt from Titleist to take us through all things wedge fitting! Jason shares an enormous amount of information about wedge lofts, bounces and grinds and explains how different set ups can make profound differences to short game success. Jason also gives his perspective on the session he ran recently to fit Steve into a new set up of Vokey SM10 wedges. Definit...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Steve and Andy get sleepy... very very sleepy... before waking up to a world of limitless potential where the glass ceiling of performance improvement has been well and truly shattered! Paul Salter from https://thegolfhypnotherapist.com/ joins the boys to discuss the benefits of hypnotherapy, mindfulness, effective breathing techniques and many other incredibly ins...

Send us Fan Mail This episode kicks off with a review of Andy's performance in the recent Wyong Senior Open. Discussions then move onto the challenges of getting past a development plateau as an update on the Yearly Championship leaderboard reveals some remarkable "consistency" from both players. Steve shares a preview of his recent wedge fitting before the conversation once again t...

Send us Fan Mail Is it possible to go from golf novice to golf professional in just 13 years? Between the ages of 37 and 50 that is... Well, that is the challenge set by one of our Pilgrims, Joel Gregory. Andy and Steve catch up with Joel in this epic episode to discuss his audaciously ambitious plan and hear all about his progress, setbacks and lessons learned along the way. This is a story that...

Send us Fan Mail The boys record their 50th episode, putting them firmly in the realm of single digit handicap podcasters! To celebrate they reflect on their top experiences across the first 50 episodes and the lessons they have learned along the way. Things get a bit emotional (and a bit inspirational), as the reflections move away from golf and onto the important things in life. Thanks to all th...

Send us Fan Mail After a discussion around Rory McIlroy's continued struggles in closing out tournaments and battles with "mental fragility", Andy takes us through his recent tournament rounds. Fresh from the hurricane at the Glenmore Senior open, Andy gets back on the horse (thankfully in better weather) to take on the Kooindah Seniors and the Carnarvon Seniors in his bid to qualif...

Send us Fan Mail In part two of this two part saga Steve takes us through his performance in the stableford competition at Dubbo. Whilst there was less controversy than Andy's round, there was no less action. In the process Steve also stumbles upon an effective mental approach to putting which seems to have eliminated the putting woes he was experiencing only a couple of months ago. Naturally...

Send us Fan Mail This episode has been a long time in the making... Steve and Andy catch up with leading amateur golfer, PGA Tour coach, author and podcaster Jon Sherman. Jon has written and published two fantastic books "The Four Foundations of Golf" and "The Foundations of Winning Golf", both of which contain fantastic insights for every day golfers to improve their games. If...

Send us Fan Mail In part one of a two part episode, Andy Walker takes us through all of the drama from The Glenmore Senior Open as he continues his push to qualify for the NSW Senior Open. From falling tree branches to vanishing golf balls this truly was a round that had everything! Strap yourselves in and enjoy the emotional journey that was The Glenmore Senior Open. If you've got your own t...

Send us Fan Mail Finally, both Steve and Andy have some golf to talk about! Steve takes us through the trials and tribulations from his recent (and rather confusing) "vs Par" competition before Andy shares the stories from his return to the golf course after his debilitating injury. The boys then share the August results of The Missing Links Golf Show Yearly Championship. If you've...

Send us Fan Mail Steve and Andy recently received an email from Mick Paterson (one of our much loved Pilgrims!) advising that he was about to take on the prestigious Ontario Mid Amateur tournament in Canada. In this episode Mick joins the boys on the show to take us all through how he managed to qualify for the tournament and, more importantly, how he performed. It is a fantastic story from a grea...

Send us Fan Mail Competitive golf is back on The Missing Links Golf Show as Steve takes us through his recent two-man scramble event. There is plenty of action to discuss but unfortunately this is not an official event in the Yearly Championship... Andy then gives a (somewhat emotional) update on his injury woes. The dark clouds of despair begin to circle. Finally we hear about some exciting plans...

Send us Fan Mail Steve and Andy unpack the action from Paris with a discussion on both the men's and women's Olympic golf competitions. As per usual what should be a straight forward discussion turns down a plethora of tangents... Congratulations Ursula Wikstrom on becoming an Olympian! If you've got your own tips to improve then we'd love to hear them too! Just hit the send us...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Steve and Andy catch up with Evan Singer, Cohost of The Par Train to talk about everything from golf to psychology and even parenthood. This is a fantastic conversation with loads of great information and a few perspective shifting gold nuggets. Evan's podcast "The Par Train" is well worth checking out and is one that both Andy and Steve regularly li...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 40 Andy gives an update on his injury saga before Steve takes us through his most recent competition round. Unexpected feelings of nervousness created an uncomfortable backdrop as he goes back to the scene of his recent back nine meltdown. Can Steve overcome it, or will the golf course have the last laugh once again? The boys also take us through the updated standings i...

Send us Fan Mail Steve and Andy debrief all the action from the 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon golf club. From dramatic withdrawals to heroic victories and everything in between, not many stones remain unturned from this fantastic Major. Hopefully there are a few lessons to be learned in amongst the discussion for each and every Pilgrim! If you've got your own tips to improve then we&...

Send us Fan Mail After a great discussion in The Half Way House last episode, the boys now make the turn and head for the back nine of The Missing Links Golf Show 2024 Yearly Championship. An unscripted discussion about this year's State of Origin Rugby League series paves the way for an update on Andy's injury crisis. Steve then takes us through an emotional retelling of his action pack...

Send us Fan Mail The boys make it to the half way house in The Missing Links Golf Show Yearly Championship and share the June results. This week's voice of the Pilgrims also unlocks an unusual discussion around the role of golf in world politics... Andy then shares his injury update after a club competition round and starts to ponder what his next few months might look like. If you've go...

Send us Fan Mail Steve and Andy pull up a chair around the campfire to chat with the legend that is Dave McClelland once again. The conversation covers an eye witness account of Andy's performance in Camden as well as an overview of the NSW Senior Order of Merit. Dave also shares his experiences representing Golf Australia against the combined Armed Forces earlier this year. This chat feels l...

Send us Fan Mail Andy and Steve unpack the tumultuous events from that infamous Sunday afternoon at Pinehurst #2. How did Bryson win? How did Rory lose? What are some of the lessons we can all take away from one of the most unbelievable final rounds of a Major for quite some time? After unpacking these events, the boys then turn their attention to Andy's impending round at the Carnarvon Senio...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is jam-packed with value for the Pilgrims. After Andy gives an injury update and Steve goes through his recent competition round, the boys embark on a detailed discussion about the lessons they have learned along the way to help break the magical 80 barrier on a (semi) regular basis. If you are out there chasing your own goal, be it breaking par, 80, 90, 100 or any ot...

Send us Fan Mail After an epic Voice of the Pilgrims segment Andy and Steve share stories of their recent rounds. Steve talks us through his disaster in the freezing conditions at Orange, NSW before Andy recaps his performance at the Camden Senior Open. You can now also watch the video version of all our episodes on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@TheMissingLinksGolfShow Contact us directly via...

Send us Fan Mail After being struck down with Covid, Steve climbs out of his sick bed (that explains the husky voice…) to join Andy in a discussion with Sasho MacKenzie – founder of The Stack System. Sasho is a creative thinker and a leading innovator in the golf industry. The Stack System was instrumental in Matt Fitzpatrick’s distance gains which ultimately led to him winning the US Open. On top...

Send us Fan Mail Steve and Andy catch up with Titleist club fitter Jason Butt for a detailed discussion around club fitting and equipment. If you have ever wondered about what happens during a fitting or if a fitting would benefit your game, then this episode is a must listen! As well as possessing a wealth of knowledge about golf and golf equipment, Jason is a super nice guy and great to chat wit...