The Yardage Book Podcast

Welcome back! We have a great episode lined up today, breaking down the voting for the first 9 of our eclectic 18 voting! I was joined by Mitch Powell who has jumped aboard the YB team to help tidy up the socials and talk golf! Enjoy and join us next week for part 2 - The back 9 

Welcome Back! I'm really excited to debut our new series. '4 Day Weekend' which is looking at the best 4 day/4 course golf trips New Zealand has to offer! To kick things off Mat Perry is running us through the mighty Waikato region.  Mat is the founder of Golf in New Zealand which is a golf tourism company aiming to showcase NZ's best courses to international visitors. He is a...

Hello and Welcome back! Really stoked to share this episode with Ed Chapman - The CEO of Royal Auckland and The Grange GC here in NZ. Ed and I chatted about his career so far, the 3 nines on site, a history of the facility and much more. Crack into it!

Welcome back to another episode! Really excited to share my recent conversation with Mitchell Newport, Assistant Professional at Millbrook in Queenstown NZ. We chatted about the 2 championship courses on site, a bit about Mitch and how he ended up down at Millbrook and much more - Crack into it!!

Hello and welcome back! Really stoked to be able to share my recent conversation with Gary Lane. Gary is the owner of Wairakei Golf and Sanctuary. He gave some amazing insight into how he came to own the course, how he turned it into a world-leading conservation facility, and much more! Note for the first few minutes I got to some Q+A questions sent in over the week. Interview with Gary starts at...

Hello, and welcome back! I'm really excited to share this weeks interview with Clyde Johnson. Clyde is a Golf Course architect who has worked on courses such as Titrangi, Tara Iti, and Te Arai North in NZ, and many others around the world such as St Patrick's Links and Woodhall Spa. I really enjoyed chatting with Clyde about his time working in NZ and we also discuss what lies beyond the...

Hello and Welcome back! I'm really excited to share this week's interview with Erik Anders Lang. Who had an amazing visit to NZ in 2019, and shot some pretty incredible videos at some of our best courses. I had a blast chatting with Erik and I hope you all enjoy!

Welcome back to another episode! This week I was fortunate enough to talk with Mike Clayton. Mike is an ex-tour professional, and current golf course architect. We talked about his memories and impressions of playing golf in NZ, and talked in detail about 7 Mile Beach and what Mike's expectations on how 7 Mile, and how it will change the golfing landscape in Tasmania. Crack into it!!

Welcome Back! Have a great interview lined up this week with Simon Holt. Simon is the former CEO of Top100 golf courses, and has recently taken up a leadership position at 8AM Golf, heading up there golf tourism division. He was also the first Brit to play every course in the top 100.  I thoroughly enjoyed chatting to Simon about his time playing Golf in NZ, and found his thoughts on our golfing l...

Welcome Back! Really excited to share this Episode with Leo Barber (GM and Superintendent at Paraparaumu Beach GC) , who has recently got back from an amazing trip to the Masters. It was fascinating hearing Leo's take on Augusta, the spectator experience, and how the tournament unfolded. Get amongst! 

Welcome back! Really excited to share my recent conversation with Steve MacDonald. Steve has had a fascinating career in golf so far. He has been the Caddy Master at Tara Iti Golf club, as well as holding a long term caddying role at National Golf Links of America. Steve had many fantastic stories about his career in golf, and gave some amazing insight into what makes a good caddy, and the challen...

Welcome Back! Really excited to share my recent conversation with Luke Kwon. Luke is currently in the midst of releasing his latest NZ based content with some great videos already released at Te Arai (North and South), Tieke and many more on the horizon. Was great to talk with Luke about his time spent in NZ growing up, the genesis behind wanting to make videos here in NZ and much more. Get amongs...

We are back with another Episode! Really excited to share my recent interview with Sam Keats! Sam is the course superintendent at Royal Wellington Golf Club. He's also done stints at Merion, Paraparaumu Beach, and Tara Iti. Was awesome to discuss Sam's career and his vision for Royal Wellington. Enjoy! 

Welcome back to another episode! I am stoked to be able to share my recent conversation with Matt Mollica! Matt is the co-founder of  the 'Australian Golf Passport' Podcast alongside Scott Warren. He has a rich passion for golf in Melbourne, and he has also been featured in No Laying Up's Tourist Sauce seasons in Australia.  I thoroughly enjoyed talking to Matt, and I would encourag...

We are back with another episode! I was fortunate enough to catch up with Ben O'keeffe lately to chat about his journey into golf, his favourite courses around the world, and how golf is a welcome release from the high pressure of refereeing. Get amongst and enjoy!

Welcome back!! Really excited to share this recent interview with Michael Wolf! Michael is an author, sports agent and golfing history enthusiast. Michael is also well known for his involvement in No Laying Up's 'Office Hours' series.  Michael has recently visited NZ to play many courses in our North Island, which had incredible variety, as detailed in our conversation. Enjoy!! Mich...

Welcome back! I'm really excited to share my recent interview with Ray Geffre. Ray is the Director of Golf at Cape Kidnappers and Kauri Cliffs. Ray had some fantastic insight into these two amazing courses, a bit about his career progression to this point and much more! Let's crack into it 

We are back with one of the best episodes to date!! 2 time Olympic Gold Medalist Eric Murray joins the pod and talks us through his journey into golf, playing out at Tieke Golf Estate, some of his favourite courses, and much more! Enjoy and get amongst!

We are back with another Episode!! Really enjoyed chatting to Golf Course Photographer, Ricky Robinson. We talked about how Ricky got into shooting Golf Courses, some of his favourite courses he's worked with, and a lot about his work at Te Arai links. Enjoy and check out Ricky's IG for a look at his amazing work

We are back with another episode! Absolutely stoked to of had a great conversation with Greg Turner. The former Australasian and European tour winner discussed his playing career, his transition into golf course architecture and much more! Enjoy!!!

We are back with another episode!! I was fortunate enough to chat with Doug White, the Director of Golf at Titirangi Golf Club. We talked about Doug's role at the club, the history of the course, recent restoration work and much more! Enjoy!!

Welcome back to another episode!! Stoked to of had a great sit down with Cam Harlock, 2022 South Island Strokeplay Champion and currently playing Division 1 college golf out of Boston College in Massachusetts. Cam talked about his journey in top level golf, the challenges that Covid presented during the heart of the pandemic, and he also talked in detail about his favourite courses here in NZ. Enj...

We are back with a very special episode! I was fortunate enough to be joined by David Jones (AKA UK Golf Guy). David was very generous with his time and he recapped his recent golf trip to NZ where he discussed everything from Waverley to Tara iti! Please check out David's website for detailed write ups of his trip and all the other amazing courses he's seen link: https://www.ukgolfguy.c...

We are back with a very special episode with golf course architect, Tom Doak.  He is the mastermind behind Cape Kidnappers, Tara iti and Te Arai North. Tom was very generous with his time unpacking the background, the challenges and the highlights of all 3 of his amazing projects here in New Zealand. Sit back and crack into it!

Welcome back to another Episode of The Yardage Book Podcast! In this episode we have a great discussion with Ryan Brandeburg. Ryan is one of the busiest people in NZs golf industry! He is a Director of Golf Tourism NZ, Golf Strategy Group, and has been heavily involved with new projects in Muriwai and Queenstown that are currently under construction.  Crack into it!!!