The My Love of Golf Podcast

Ok its been a while. The move to Scotland is done, the settling-in process is ongoing. Still waiting for all our gear and Office equipment to arrive. Notwithstanding have been busy on the camera and the golf course. Anyways. I am going to roll out some of our most popular Episodes that I believe many of the newer listeners haven't heard previously and many of our long-term family would love to hear again. So here is one of my Top 10 Favourites. Top 100 Legend and Bobby Jones compatriot. Mel Hughes.

PXG ( Parsons Extreme Golf ) with Chris Marino Until recently PXG products were only available at a small selection of Australian Specialist club fitting centres.   With the launch of the new Black Ops range the brand is officially launching at scale in Australia with the backing of experienced Australian Golf Product distributor Champion Sports.   Of course, this now means that the range will be far more widely accessible and available for example at Australia's Biggest Golf Retailer, our friends Drummond Golf.   In this episode, we chat to PXG International Sales Director Chris Marino who gives us an insight into the evolution of the brand and the launch in Australia and NZ.  

Friends of the Pod This week heralds the final regular recording of the MLOG Pod based in Australia. In a few weeks, the Podcast will be based in Scotland and we will be doing our best to continue to activate the Aussie content as well as throwing some insights in from the home of golf.   Thanks to all who joined this episode.   See you in Scotland.

We catch up with LIV GOLF Tournament Referee Blakey from Golf Rules Questions this week. We chat about all of his recent LIV and Asian Tour International Series experiences. It is great to have Blakey on board.   We also naturally digest the week's results and review Teepster as well as looking forward to this week's Elevated Event The Arnold Palmer. Details on the Arnold Player v Stayer giveaway will be posted on the socials in the next day.

Check out this week's episode of the Podcast with Ross Flannigan and Scott Carter. As always a fun week of chatting about all the golf in our world.

Join as as we take a look at this week in golf.   We have the Waste Management Riviera DPWT Qatar LET  Webex Castle Hill & Hunter Valley   David "Poults" Poulton joins us to chat about his epic Club Championship win at The Eastern Golf Club and his recent Hole in One.  

One of our favourite weeks of the podcast.   Tune in to see how we did at the Vic Open Pro-Am. We catch the outtakes of Pebble Beach Webex is being played at Castle Hill LIV is back. Who will be next to sign.   So much more in this EP.

Check out the weekly workshop on this week's golf results from around the tour. Plus a whole host of bonus chat about King Island and the week that was with NLU.

Join our very own Scott Carter on our new series Cart Path Only. In this first episode Scott catches up with a young gun and future star of the game who up until recently flew a little under the radar. Sid Nadimpalli plays out of Spring Valley GC and has recently posted some super impressive results in Australia's top amateur events. Enjoy Season 1, Ep 1 of Cart Path Only.    

Episode 273 with Scotty and Rossco

Caddying is hard.   Rossco chats his first-hand experience caddying for DPWT card holder Tom Power Horan.   We review the week on tour as our Teepster season kicks off with a bang.

2024 - Kick off Welcome back to the MLOG podcast for 2024. Ross has some huge news that will change the face of the MLOG Podcast in 2024.   Other than that we are back with the weekly catch-up and interviews as we get them.   Don't forget to join our teepster program for 24 and share in the PGA Tour Fun

2023 WRAP What a year in golf.   Really when you sit back and think of the global golf landscape and how it continues to evolve, 2023 will most likely be one of the more controversial years we have seen in the modern era. For the Podcast, we have also had our ups and downs and highs and lows. However, one thing is for sure we have made every effort to consistently deliver our very own style of show week in and week out. We know that's not for everyone, but if you are one of the many loyal MLOG'rs around the country and globe, we appreciate you. We do this out of love, there is no income or sponsors, and we like that. We understand that there are now literally dozens of podcasts to listen to and we are proud to have stood the test of time at 271 Eps. Stats suggest that most podcasts don't make it past 20. We weren't even out of the Nissan then...hahaha 2024 is going to be another year of podcasting. One thing we can promise you is that the MLOG podcast will be somewhat different. It might take a few months to evolve, but we are committed to building and improving.   To all of you again thanks. Please have a safe and enjoyable Holiday and Christmas Season.   We thank you.   Ross and Scott  

EP270 We chat about the Rahm move to LIV and who is filling the team rosters. There's a few changes and even we cant keep up. In case you want top know what the hell a Fakelaki is... Fakelaki or fakellaki is the phonetic transliteration of the Greek word φακελάκι. It means "little envelope" but is also used in Greek popular culture as a jargon term referring to the bribery of public servants and private companies by Greek citizens in order to "expedite" service.[1] According to this practice, sums of money are stuffed in files and passed across the desk to secure appointments, documents approval and permits.[2]

Another epic and eclectic run down of a week's golf watching and activities from a few golf nuts. Scott claims the new Long Drive Champion Status on the team Ross claims a gong at the Aus Golf Media Assoc awards. PK joins from Sydney to discuss his Aus Open Volunteer experience. Scott runs his ex-Nike exec thoughts over the prospect of Tiger leaving Nike. We discuss the ball rollback, between us, we don't really seem too phased. It won't detract from our love of golf nor the spirit of the amateur game.

On the ground for the start of the 2023 Aus Open. Stay tuned for some pre-cut updates.

MIKE BROWNE - Winner G4D Tour @ DP WORLD TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP Just sensational to catch up with our very good friend Mike Browne to discuss his win on Saturday in Dubai. One of the most humble and inspirational guys we have the privilege to call our friend and we couldn't be more happy for him. Of course, Ross and Scott chat all things golf after a great time chatting to Mike. This is a packed episode as we kick off the Aus PGA and Aus Open Fortnight. To follow us click the links below.     Ross Flannigan Insta Scott Carter Insta Mike Browne Insta MLOG Insta Playas :-) MLOG on iTunes MLOG on Spotify

Scotty returns from the big shoe business trip. Well, I promised Scott a quick episode catch-up to allow him to recover from East to West jet lag. That plan was quickly scuppered as we dive into a chat around a number of the topics that have caught our attention. But first, a catch-up on our personal golf and some new courses we have recently experienced.   Apologies for a missed week. Loads happening and great to catch up. Appreciate all of you who listen  

Imogen Jones - RM WOMENS CLUB CHAMP Have been lucky enough to get to know Imogen over the last few years as she is one of the numerous passionate golfers who make up the casual workforce at Drummond Golf (Australia's Largest Employer in the golf industry) She also happens to be an extremely talented golfer and last week was crowned the 2023 Women's Club Champion at Royal Melbourne.    I bumped into Imogen as she was volunteering at the Asia Pacific Amateur Championship and happens to be great friends with Piper Stubbs and her brother AAC Champion Jasper Stubbs. So absolutely perfect to help me out with a post-tournament chat. Look out for Imogen around the Melbourne Golfing Amateur scene this year. You can't miss her, she is the one with the all-day huge smile.   IMOGEN JONE INSTAGRAM    

Great catch-up with Scotty Carter.   Quite a few things caught our eye this week.   Minjee Lee MAkes it double-digit LPGA Tour wins Min Woo Lee almost certainly wraps up his PGA Tour Card while Morikawa measures up at the Zozo. Moore Park GC. Surely we don't need to lose an important golf course. Meronk Magic in Sotogrande. On the ground at the Asia Pacific Amateur. Apologies Austin Bautista. We never mentioned your great win at the WEBEX Palyers at Port Willunga  

Around the Traps -  We catch up to wrap on what and who caught our eye this week on the world golf stage. Rest assured we drift onto a couple of random strands, however, we always manage to navigate back to what is important...our love of golf.   Thanks for tuning in. means the world.   Ross & Scott

Your Love of Golf Stories Some weeks ago we went in search of stories that reflect Your Love of Golf. Thank you to all who sent in their stories large or small, we appreciate them all.   In the end, we came to choose two stories that reflect the true spirit of the game, Fun, Adventure, Frustration, Pain, Reward and Challenge. The two stories you will hear told by Daniel and John reflect all of those Qualities.   We also wrap up this week in golf and take a look at; The Shriners, Open de Espana, Asian Tour Macau and WA PGA.   Thanks for all the support. Truly means the world.

Join Scotty and Rossco as we come down after a massive weekend of Ryder Cup Action. Surely there can't be enough chat about Europe's Epic Win at Marco Simone. We also chat about the plethora of golf events across the globe this weekend. Dunhill Links, Aus PGA Tour, Sanderson Farms, Asain Tour. Across the world, Aussies are teeing it up. Appreciate all of the support as we continue to bang out our weekly chat.

Scott & Ross Chat Solheim Cup and the fantastic retention of Team Europe as we role straight into The Ryder Cup Week at Marco Simone. (Si-Moan-Ey) We chat possible day 1 Foursomes Pairings and ask ourselves, will Ludvig Auberg (Au-Beyr) So much great golf to come over the weekend. Story Winner Next Week   Enjoy

We catch up with world renowned golf course photographer Gary Lisbon.  Last year Gary undertook a monumental 13week trip photographing many of the great golf courses of Europe. Some months on we celebrate the release of Gary's new book." Great Golf Courses of The World" which include many of the images from Gary's trip. If you would like to buy a copy of this great book printed in a unique landscape format, click the link below. Buy Great Golf Courses of The World Follow Gary Lisbon Instagram  

We are back After an enforced layoff last week, we hit back and catch up with; Foxy on Fire at the BMW Sahith sinks them at Fortinet It's not Pronounced A-Berg Darren Bragg (Insta) from Bushnell Europe crosses in from The Solheim PK & Poults Q&A But really, its much more than that...   Thank fro tuning in..

Your Love of Golf is Live Thats right, if you have listened to the last two episodes you will have learned that we want to share Your Love of Golf Stories.  So click the link below and get sharing your great golf stories of any description to be in with a chance to win a new Bushnell Tour V6 Rangefinder. Win A Bushnell Tour V6 - Your Love of Golf

The Giveaway Kings We have made many friends during the journey of MLOG and a handful stick out. PK and Poults are two such legends who, no matter how good or bad their golf is, are there for MLOG like clockwork. With Scott away on business this week I thought I would invite PK and Poults onto the show, during which I co-opt them to help out with part of the MLOG plan to share even more love of golf. These two gents are just a couple of examples of golf lovers that contribute to the Australian Golfing Landscape and we know there are many more great people and stories out there. Long, Short, Funny Sad or otherwise and we want to hear some. So stay tuned for more details on the MLOG Socials, By simply sharing your story you could simply be in the running to claim one of our giveaways. Follow the lads:   Phil Kethel ( PeeKay )Pee Kay Official Link Dave Poulton (Poults) Poults Link    

Michael Green -  www.aussiegolfer.com.au & Teepster Founder Ross and Scott are joined for a chat by Michael Green founder of the successful independent Australian Golf Website Aussie Golfer. Michael is also the powerhouse behind our favourite tipping platform Teepster. One of the most passionate golf media people in Australia who truly embraces the love of the game. Check out Aussie Golfer & Teepster. We also catch up on the topics that caught our eye in the world of golf. Teepster Aussie Golfer

World Cup & AIG fever It is safe to assume that most of us have been drawn to the Women's FIFA World Cup and the success of the Matildas. last week I was also drawn to the viewing of the AIG British Womens Open won by Americas Lilia Vu and it was also excellent. Can we learn anything from the success of the Women's World Cup?  Already hailed as the best by FIFA that translates to the success of Women's Golf? For what it's worth we throw around some observations and then discuss the success of the AIG Women's event and the week in golf. The MLOG Podcast Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts

Dan Bateup - GOLF BUSINESS AUSTRALIA LINK Dan Bateup, director and founder of Golf Business Australia, joins us to discuss his passion for helping Aussie Golf Businesses be safe in the mind that they are securely insured and we also discuss his love of golf.   Dan is a self-confessed golf tragic who loves following the form in the professional golf ranks and having a small punt with his mate Col at the Avalon RSL. Scott Carter is on board too and takes the co-host reigns. Link to Golf Business Australia = https://www.golfbusinessaustralia.com.au/ Instrgram - https://www.instagram.com/golfbusinessaustralia Email - daniel@golfbusinessaustralia.com.au Rossco - https://www.instagram.com/ross.flannigan.golf/ Scott - https://www.instagram.com/officercarter/    

Jam Packed Episode 252 1 - Asian Tour School Stage 1 Tournament Director  - David Blake 2 - Melbournes Golfing Tattooist  - Dan Mawsdley 3 - Teepster Review with Blakey & Dan 4 - Results & Tournament Review with Scott & Rossco 3M / Evian Major / Senior Open / Wyndham Champs / Scottish Womens / Mandiri Indonesia

The Open in review.   Fantastic few days staying up until the wee hours to watch The Open. Brian Harman just kept the peddle to the metal and took no prisoners along the way. Congrats to Daniel Gale on shooting 60, a course record and Monday qualifying for the 3M Open

The Open Week Preparations for The Open begin well in advance of the traditional 3rd week of July time slot. Recently our friend Josh Ralston played Royal Liverpool in tournament routing and last week spent a chunk of time hosting some fairly important guests around his home course of North Berwick GC. So who better than to come on and share those experiences? Josh joins in live from Edinburgh and Scott Carter is back as deputized co-host.  A truly fantastic couple of weeks of golf in the UK. Let's take a look and figure out who might have a chance a lifting The Claret Jug. Check out Josh's INSTAGRAM LINK  

EP249 So much golf is happening this week with the Scottish Open being played at The Renaissance Club in Scotlands East Lothian and the Barbasol Open at Keen Trace GC Kentucky.   We wrap up last weekend's golf and what and who caught our eye and discuss the latest Teepster action as well as spending a little time discussing the PGA Tour Senate Enquiry ongoings. Thanks a bunch for listening.    

Join us as we catch up with LIV Tournament Referee Blakey as he chats his experience on the road at both the Valderrama and London event stops. Of course, we cover the LIV Slow Play Penalty handed out to Richard Bland. Check out Blakey. One of the most passionate people on the rules of the game you will ever meet. Links Below WEBSITE Instagram You Tube

Aussie Tour Star - Tom Power Horan AUS PGA / ASIAN TOUR / DP WORLD TOUR player Tom Power Horan steps in as a special temporary co-host.   We catch up on Tom's golf plans for the remainder of the year as he prepares for DP World Tour and we chat about current golf tour events including Daniel Hillier's win. Daniel is one of New Zealands bright young golf prospects. We have some tips for this week's PGA Tour and a top Aussie pick for the US Womens Open. Great to have Tom on our side, he is a fantastic young man. Sponsor Enquiries Welcome. Enquire via Ross.

Episode 246 - with Australian Golf Broadcaster Luke Elvy I first met Luke in 2019 and have stayed in touch since. When we caught up at LIV Golf Adelaide we agreed that a podcast catch-up post the two Majors would be a great time. Well didn't the golf landscape change in that space of time? Naturally, we chat about the great career moments Luke has experienced while calling the game at The Masters. However, we also spent a bit of time discussing the recent development of LIV Golf / PIF / PGA Tour Merger. Luke clarifies his take and explains that his passion is for the entirety of professional golf. We also chat about his influences as a broadcaster and his new venture in Finchy's Bar & Grill @ Can Golf with Aussie legend Ian Baker-Finch. Enjoy the catch-up with Luke Elvy. Luke Elvy Insta Luke Elvy Twitter Finchy's Bar & Grill @ Can Golf  

This week in review with  The Golfing Greenkeeper Steve Smith Big Steve jumps in the co-host chair to help out on the podcast. We briefly discuss last week's Travelers and the Women's PGA and look toward this week's events. The Rocket Mortgage in Detroit, The British Betfred Masters and LIV Golf Valderrama.   Always great to catch up with Steve and we take the opportunity to learn a little bit about some grasses we encounter on the course and also what Steve has been up to on his tremendous Podcast  The Golfing Greenkeeper. The Golfing Greenkeeper Insta Spotify Apple  

Hotting Up On the back of the US OPEN review we head straight into the Travelers Championship and on the LPGA Tour, we have the KPMG PGA at Baltusrol. We also have the DPWT event in Germany and the Asian Tour event in Korea. A huge week of golf with plenty of Aussies in action.

US OPEN - DAY 1 LEADERS WITB Well after a pair of record-breaking 62's -8 on day one of arguably the most difficult major to score low in. I thought I would take a look at what both Xander and Ricky have in their bag. It didn't take my friends at Callaway too long to shoot out a WITB Press Release so I thought I might as well share it along with my thoughts on why they might be using those setups and what their gear offers. Mainly with some exceptions, this is all gear you too can get.   If anyone ever has any questions always please feel free to ask.

US OPEN PREVIEW Scott Carter joins Rossco this week to discuss the lead-up to the US Open being played at the monumental LA Country Club...or LACC on the North Course. This is not a course we get to see on the coverage of golf regularly, super exclusive would be an understatement. It is the first time the course has hosted a major event (excluding the 2017 Walker Cup) So it is fair to say that the golf architecture fans will all have a keen eye on the course. There are a couple of great videos on No Laying Up and The Fried Egg YT channels.   SCOTT CARTER  Scott steps in as co-host and shares some of the story behind his time at Nike. We learn how now how he is helping an Aussie tech start-up make the e-commerce space for collectables a much better platform for keen fans to have a fair crack at making a purchase in the face of ongoing BOT domination. Scott also assumes the role of co-host as Mike takes a sabbatical from the podcast to focus on a growing work schedule and also avoid the constant chatter and divide on the  PIF/DPWT/PGAT debate/discussion.

What a 48 hours for Professional Golf 2 days ago I sat at this very desk ( yes the new stand-up set-up) and a thread came through the MLOG Discord announcing the partnership between PIF, DPWT and PGAT. Like many my initial reaction was disbelief and my second was to text Blakey from Golf Rules Questions to ask him if he now worked for the PGAT. Of course, it was late and he didn't respond until he got through his 700 messages the next morning. It has been mind-blowing watching this unfold and the discussion from all parties. Well mainly the PGAT and DPWT. LIV has been relatively quiet thus far.   There is so much speculation and posturing. For some emotions are running high on this topic, not least Rory but even those closer to the MLOG home. To unpack some of the dialogue I immediately jumped to Blakey to check in and then to one of my more viewed Twitter accounts @flushingitgolf. So Tom who is in charge of Flushing It Golf joins Blakey and Rossco to discuss some of the events of the last 48 hours and then some. I hope you enjoy it. Please go and follow Flushing It Golf.   Twitter Link - Flushing It Golf Twitter Insta Link - Flushing it Golf Insta

Viktors Victory Viktor Hovland salutes on the PGA Tour for his maiden win. Magic and Rossco show Scotty around St Andrews Beach  Rossco walks The Lakes and catches up with The Keth-Man Rose Zhang wows them in her first LPGA start.

Episode 240 We catch up for the Charles Schwab Review where we saw Emiliano Grillo grind out the win in a playoff with Adam Schenk. Mike chats about next year's PGA Tour schedule and how it may result in less mid-year fatigue for some of the game's best. We also catch up on the preview of this week's elevated event at Muirfield Village - The Memorial presented by Workday

PGA Championship Review What a great tournament. It delivered right until the end. The team breaks down Brooks Koepka's win and reviews some of the other notable moments from the PGA Championship. Of course, we look through the Teepster results and check in on this week's Charles Schwab being held at Colonial.

The PGA Championship at Oak Hill CC Join Rossco and Rocket as we dive into the feelings & form lines for the second major of 2023. The PGA Championship. Being played on a Donald Ross classic in upstate NEW YORK this is a quality field and is being played on a quality course. Aussies in the field include last week's winner Jason Day along with; Adam Scott David Micheluzzi Lucas Herbert  Min Woo Lee Cameron Smith Cameron Davis How do you think the Aussie will fair. Rocket is hot for Jason Day to make it two wins in two weeks while Rossco feels that this is a year that could see one of the men win two majors in a year. So for Rossco that tip rest on the shoulders of Jon Rahm.   Enjoy the tournament.

Episode 237 Catch up with the hot takes from around the tour. We preview the Data Lake tips for Ther Byron Nelson. Mike on NOT leaving the Podcast and just what is he done with.   Thanks for Listening.  

This week in golf sees the chat start with golf Twitter. It can be a space for good dialogue and toxic dialogue. When the discussion of Golf and the rise of LIV Golf is concerned. We discuss the often-discussed Twitter debate about OWGR and the fact that the LIV Golfers are still without a system to award OWGR points. We have a robust discussion and it's fair to say we both see things differently. We chat about all this week's golf hot takes which obviously include PGAT and LIV. We shout out Hannah Green on her win in the LPGA Tour and a shout out to David Micheluzzi on his T21 finish at his DPWT start last week in Korea.