Talk Golf Scotland

How much do you prictice your putting?  Is that enough?  How do you dop it?  Do you get bored? Do you get a sore back?  We discuss.  Also, is Scotty playing better golf than peak Tiger?

This week we take an unexpected dive into the mental side of the game including a bar of soap at the end of the bed and wasp psychology!!  Golf is indeed a mental game - for some more than others!!

Our review of the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow where we saw another dominant performance by the worlds best golfer.  This episode includes illegal drivers, mud balls and a ball played from a pitch mark.  Also, Donald realises his good golf must have been in a past life...

We look back at our game at Montrose Golf Links as well as questioning the World Handicap System.  Straka wins on the PGA Tour again and who will win at Quail Hollow?

Back after a podcast week off to talk abour our game at Crail Golfing Society, Scotty shooting 31 under and Bryson also winning in Korea!  Ps, this episode is also in video form on our Youtube Channel!  

Hungover a little from last weeks Masters but life goes on... JT is back in the winners circle and St Andrews Links offers some cheap golf for Scottish residents!   Thanks as always to HLINC Golf, the newest and best golf waterproofs on the market and also to our long time supporter Breadalbane Finance.

What the hell just happened!!  We look back at probably the most exciting golf event EVER!  Rory finally gets it done and claims his deserved place alongside the greats in the game of golf.  Amazing. With HLINC Golf and Breadalbane Finance 

The excitement is rediculous.  Can Rory do it?  Could Bob do it?  Can anyone beat Scheffler?  What about Sergio and Rahm?  How is Aberg playing?  Is Viktor really back etc etc etc

Min Woo Lee wins his first PGA Tour event but how good could he be?  We look back on this as well as a LIV man winning on the DP World Tour.  Also, whats the best game to play if you are in a 3 ball?  All this and more golfing chatter on this weeks podcast brought to you by Breadalbane Finance and HLINC Golf

Another week, another podcast.  Viktor is back to winning but for how long? Is this the start of a solid year or is it just a lucky week as he still searches for some real form...?  Also, we talk golfing gripes such as phones on the course, cold clothing and the divot rule.   Thansk as always to our amazing podcast sponsors - HLINC Golf & Breadalbane Finance.

The fifth biggest event in mens golf took place this last weekend with Rory proving he is the man to beat this year.  Bob had another very solid week.  Other stories include stolen phones, entitlement issues and seniors golf.  Thanks as always to our long term sponsor - Breadalbane Finance as well as our brand new supporter HLINC golf - the worlds newest waterproof golf brand (properly good stuff!)

This week we had an unexpected discussion about winter mats and whether they are a good thing or a bad thing.  Callum Hill wins for the second time on the DP World Tour and we look forward to the Players Championship at Sawgrass this week. Many thanks as always to our amazing supporters at Breadalbane Finance.  Tio find out more click HERE

Scottish Golf released a report showing that there has been a slight decline in golf club memberships.  Is this something to worry about?  Why is it happening?  We give our pennysworth in this podcast.

Slow play and aim point hit the headlines again this week as did short vs long hitting - we discuss all.  We also ask for your help with funding our new 'Breakin The Course Record' Youtube series... https://talkgolfscotland.co.uk/

This week we go back over the Genesis and Ludvigs firast win of the year.  We also discuss the new pace of play rulings coming into force on the LPGA as well as LIV, TGL and how greasy faces effect your shots!

One of our favourite events of the golfing calendar took place this past week with a Ryder hopeful winning by 7 shots!  Also LIV, TGL, Qatar and Tiger..

A look back at Rory McIlroy and his dominant display at Pebble.  Is this the year...?  

LIV golf signs Rick Sheils to help them reach a wider audience while Justin Thomas encourages his fellow PGA Tour members to show more of themselves to help atract a newer crowd.  What a strange ere we liv in!!  Also, slow play again rears its ugly head...

Tyrrell wins again and Sepp wins on PGA Tour.  Are they both a shoe-in for a Ryder Cup place?  We talk about all of the past weeks golf plus give our Major Championship predictions for 2025.  

Now into our 7th season and still going strong(ish).  This week we look back at the new simulated TGL golf and ask if it works, will last or is it here to stay?  Also, Hideki shoots -35, and we loose another talent to LIV golf.  This and more..  Many thanks to Breadalbane Finance for the continued support. TGS has much to look forward to in 2025!

In our final podcast of 2024 we look back at the golfing year, revisiting all 4 major championships and talking winners and losers of the season. Thanks again for supporting us in 2024 and we will be back in early 2025! Thanks also to the amazing support we recieve from the fabulous Breadalbane Finance!   

This is an episode we recorded in 2020 with long time Sky Sports Golf lead presenter, David Livingstone from Glasgow which we thought is well worth a revisit.  We will be back to our normal pod next week with a review of the 2024 golfing season.   This is the story of a humble Glasgow lad, who rose from reporting news in the local rag to sitting alongside Jack Nicklaus while presenting the US Masters live from Augusta National. David admits to stumbling into TV and golf after joining Sky Sports in its infancy.  He presented 12 Ryder Cups, umpteen major championships and travelled the world following the best players in the game for over 25 years. He has worked alongside some amazing people including Tony Jacklin and Jack Nicklaus as well as interviewing everyone from Arnold Palmer to Rory McIlroy. He talked about his relationships with Seve and Tiger Woods and tells some great stories of his best pal, Butch Harmon. He gave an insight into what is involved in broadcasting a golf tournament and how things have changed over the years. In a very honest chat, David also talks about his thoughts on Augusta, Earl Woods and even the BBC. Unassuming, professional, great fun but most of all a gentleman.

With the world of golf in sleep mode we brought a couple of questions of our own to the podcast.   Does golf need to be dumbed down a little to help attract newbies? Is golf club membership too expensive? How important is keeping your stats? All this and a little more in this weeks episode..

Another great week at the DW World Championship ended in a win for Rory.  Can he become the GOAT of Europe?  We also look at the 10 players graduating to the PGA Tour next year and ask why was this not followed better on TV!  Slow play, broken clubs and the Mid Amateur Championships make a return to Scottish Golf.

With low scoring this past weekend in Abu Dhabi, we ask the obvious question - was it too easy?  Also, the race to Dubai comes to an end this week and can Rory pick up his 6th win?  We also attempt to answer a few more of your questions in our helpline section.

It is very sad to hear of the passing of Mr Golf, Jim Farmer this week and it seems like a good time to repost this interview from one of our very early podcast episodes back in 2019.  Jim was a legend of the game of golf in Scotland and St Andrews.  A great player, a fantastic coach and a well kent face to so many involved in the game.  He will be missed by many.  RIP Jim

After a three week break, we are back to talk about golf, laser eye surgery and to answer a couple of your questions...

A look back at the Dunhill Links - Hatton wins for the third time while oor Bob gets a wee bit grumpy!! With Andy, Pete, Stewart and Breadalbane Finance!

Andy, Peter and Stewart are back to talk over the Presidents Cup, the Spanish Open and discuss what golfing training aids actually work!  Donald is away (again) on holiday...

This week we look back at another amazing week on the DP World Tour with probably the best finish of the season on any tour!  Also, another mini dive into the handicap system and our thoughts.

How important is the quality of the golf course to your enjoyment of watching professional golf?  Did Royal County Down add to the Irish Open or could it have been played at a number of other courses and hold your attention just the same?  Also, we look back at the Solheim Cup and ask if there was anything Europe could have done differently to keep hold of the trophy for another couple of years...

A little bit on Matt Wallace, Beef and the European Masters but most of todays podcast was spent butchering your questions.  Thanks again to Breadalbane Finance for their amazing support!!

A look back at another week in golf with Donald McKay, Andy McHardy & Stewart Whiteford

We look back at an amazing week in St Andrews as the best female golfers on the planet took on the Old Course.  Some quite amazing golf!!  We also talk slow play, rude golfers and the men play the penultimate event of the Fed Ex before this weeks Tour Championship.   Listner Warning... there was and extreme amount of nonsence talked during this episode!!

It's been a gap of 4 weeks since our last episode but we are back.  This week we look back at the past months golf including the Olympics, Kuchar playing on his own and Donald winning on the Tartan Tour again!!

Our late roundup of the Open Championship at Royal Troon. 

Bob bags the Genesis is style.  We talk Bob and other golfing news and views with Donald back to keep us right!

A third win for Ewan on the DP world tour.  This and more of your questions in our listner golfing helpline!!

Richard Bland wins his second major in a row.  Bhatia 3 putts to loose.  Siem wins in Italy and Lorna McClymont looses out in an amazing final at the Womans Amateur. This and more with Donald, Peter & Stewart (Andy skiving). Thanks as always to Breadalbane Finance for the support!

A look back at the past 2 weeks in golf starting with an amazing US Open at Pinehurst where Rory and his Caddy received some criticism but was it all justified?  Bryson proves he is #2 in golf and where was Scotty?  Then another win on the regular PGA tour for the world number 1 but will this year be a disappointment if he doesn't win The Open at Troon?

Another week, another win for Scotty.  Can anyone live with him at Pinehurst this week?  We also look back at a horrific collapse in Sweden where Lynn Grant picks up her second DP World Tour title!!  All of this and much more of our regular nonsence chat.  

This week we mainly tak about Bob's win in Canada.  An amazing performance made even more special by having his dad on the bag for the week.  We also talk about some unbelievable golf played at Muirfield in the Scottish Open Amateur Strokeplay, Nelly Korda making a 10 and more.

The Graham brothers pick up another major amateur trophy.  This time is was Gregor winning the English Strokeplay in fine style in the slightly shortened event at the Hollinwell GC.  Also, very sad news overshaddows events in the states while LIV man Brand wins a senior major at the PGA Championship!

Our look back at the second major championship of the year.  Zander finally gets it over the line in a week of VERY low scoring.  Other stories include Rory getting a divorce, Scotty getting arrested and Rahm missing the cut.  

In a week without Scotty (baby time) and that new Sweedish wonderkid, Rory wins for the second week running on a course that he loves!  Is there anyone better than a Rory McIlroy in full swing?  We also look forward to the years next major this week at Valhalla and answer a few more of your questions in the TGS Helpline.

After a week off the pod we are back to report on two extremely uninteresting tournamenst in golf!  What will the DP Tour look like in 5 years and has the PGA Tour played a blinder!!  Also, we answer more of your questions in this weeks TGS Helpline!

Tiger & Annika is now Scotty & Nelly.  Who can stop these two going forward.  We talk through this incredible time in golf as well as snswering more of your golfing questions in our Helpline section.

A look back at the first major championship of the year.   Is this ther start of a new dominant era in golf? We talk Scheffler, Tiger, Rory, Aberg, Rahm, LIV and more. 

Forget the weather outside, Augusta is coming this Thursday.  We preview and get excited about the official start to the golfing year.  Cant  wait!!

This week we discuss changes to the WHS and ask if they are good, bad or terrible... We also look back at the weeks golf and answer more of your Golfers Helpline Questions.

Bob Mac caddy bib - good idea or not?  Paul OHara wins in America andwe continue with our golfers Helpline...