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David Bonsall has served in many roles at the R&A, including on the Rules Committee (which he chaired from 2015-2019), the Championship Committee and the General Committee. Notably, David led the R&A team on the Rules Modernization Project from 2012-2019, and has refereed 25 major championships, several Walker Cups and amateur championships and numerous pro tour events. He has also had a wide-ranging commercial career, leading the Capital Markets practice at the international law firm of Freshfields before becoming an investment banker. We talk with David about his start in the game, his playing career in college, how he got involved with the R&A, the process of modernizing the rules of golf, and his views on equipment regulation.  We also discuss his remarkable experience of being the chief referee for the final group of Jordan Spieth and Matt Kuchar at The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale in 2017 when David had to grapple with the remarkable complexity of rulings triggered by Jordan's wayward drive on the 13th hole.

Last week we heard from Royal Birkdale's Course Manager Sean McClean. This week he's back to talk in some detail over the course changes that many of us watched develop over social media. It was an extraordinary amount of work, especially for a course hosting the world's oldest Major Championship in 2026. This year, Sean and his indefatigable team and back at it - completing Phase 2 of an ambitious project. We hope you enjoy the second half of this conversation and, as ever, please do share with anyone else who might too.

Guest from episode 6 of this podcast (December 2022!) joins us again to discuss first his preparation for Royal Birkdale's Open Championship in 2026, but also the extraordinary suite of changes to the famous links last winter and next. I also give a shameless plug for Volume 1 of my Links from the Road series. It's been a labour of love (and sometimes despair) over the past couple of years, but today is publication day. Fortunately a lot of talented people have been working on the series, and I have them all to thank. If you like this podcast, I think you'll like the series. You can get a Golf Badgers discount on ordering Volume 1 by following the link here: https://linksfromtheroad.com/discount/BADGER10?redirect=%2Fproducts%2Fvolume-1 Or else, linksfromtheroad.com and enter the code BADGER10 for 10% off Volume 1. Thanks for listening! Sam & Bledge

In part 1 of Episode 39, I am joined by two remarkable figures in the golf world: 1991 Open Champion Ian Baker-Finch and 1984 National Champion John Inman. Finchy and John are among the most wonderful people you could meet in golf. Ian and I delve into his victory at the '91 Open, held at Royal Birkdale. He gives us an inside look at his third round course record 64 (which Jodie Mudd broke the next day). We hear about his eagle on the 17th hole, followed by a birdie on the 18th that tied him with Mark O'Meara going into the final round. We then discuss the five birdies he made in his first seven holes on Sunday, en route to a front nine 29 which put him in control of the tournament. I asked him how he stayed focused in the moment and didn't let himself think ahead to becoming the Champion Golfer of the Year. You'll also hear how his family kept him grounded that week, about his friendship with Mark O'Meara, his close calls in 1984 and 1990, and how those experiences prepared him to win in '91. Ian also shares his thoughts on this year's Open and Xander Schauffele's impressive win. John Inman was so great earlier this season that I couldn't wait to have him back on the show. We get his thoughts on Xander's big win and discuss why he never played in The Open. We then look back at this year's US Open, John's T14 finish in the 1990 US Open at Medinah, his hole-in-one in the '91 US Open at Hazeltine, and his recent trip to Cleveland to see Ralphie's house from A Christmas Story.

Founder of the “The Golf Institute” in Australia, Brad Lamb has developed his coaching knowledge from an extensive playing career and also working with some of the best coaches in the world. Throughout the years, Brad was fortunate enough to work with some of Australia's best coaches and players including Gary Edwin, Ross Herbert, Denis McDade and Dale Lynch. Peter Senior, Rebecca Artis, Peter Lonard, Geoff Ogilvy, Aaron Baddeley, Brett Rumford and Scott Gardiner are just a small number of the players Brad has spent time with and was able to learn from. Highlights of Brad's playing career included a win in the 1996 NSW Amateur Championship, representing Australia at the 2000 Eisenhower Cup in Germany, a win in the 2000 Victorian Open Championship as an amateur, becoming the 2000 Australian Amateur Champion and playing in the 2008 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. In this conversation, we had a great chat about changing player' patterns, simplifying the golf swing and making the golf swing more economical yet still dynamic at all levels. More information can be found on Brad in the link below. https://thegolfinstitute.com.au    

In our inaugural episode, join us on a journey to the North West of England,  as we unpack our unforgettable trip to Southport. Immerse yourself in the world of golfing royalty as we share our experiences playing the prestigious links courses of West Lancashire, Wallasey, and Hillside Golf Clubs. Additionally, we drop in for visits at the iconic Royal Liverpool, Royal Birkdale, and Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Clubs. From the fairways to the clubhouse, and the best local spots, discover why Southport is a must-visit destination for golf enthusiasts. Get ready to dive in with us and uncover the golfing gems of Southport in this debut episode of the Full Program Golf Podcast!

From our time up in St Andrews for the Walker Cup, Sam & Bruce sit down with David Bonsall to talk about his work in the game, from university golf, to working on the R&A rules committee and bringing in a modernised version of the rules back in 2019. in addition to an impressive legal and finance career, David has dedicated a number of years to helping the game of golf in administrative capacity and was also the referee responsible for the 17 minute long episode on the range at Royal Birkdale back in 2017, when Jordan Spieth went on to win the Claret Jug. If you've enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!You can follow us along below @cookiejargolf Instagram / Facebook / Twitter / YouTube / Website

If the PGA Tour is the Premier League, does that make the DP World Tour the ‘Championship'? Or is it even worse than that? In this episode of the From the Clubhouse podcast, Tom Irwin and Steve Carroll unpick the bones of the DP World Tour's offer of membership to players who have failed to keep their PGA Tour cards. Is it, as some are claiming, confirmation of the status of European golf as a feeder tour, or can this new element of the strategic alliance work to everyone's advantage? Elsewhere, some significant changes have been announced at another Open venue with the bulldozers moving into Royal Birkdale. We ask if such tinkering enhances or spoils classic courses and consider whether our best layouts should move with the times or stay as museum pieces. Steve has also spent the last five months playing every score counts golf. He gives a final update of what happened to his World Handicap System index over the summer season. And after Brooks Koepka questioned whether golf was actually a sport, our duo's temperatures start rising. Let's see if you can keep your composure too during their hour of debate. From the Clubhouse is produced in association with TaylorMade Golf.

Welcome back to Re-Teed—the show that relieves some of golf's most memorable tournaments. This time around, Editor Travis Hill reminisces on the chaos that was the 2017 Open at Royal Birkdale which, for him, included birthday cake shots, Wrigley Field and life-changing news. For Jordan Spieth, it included one of the strangest rulings in golf history and some demon slaying down the stretch. We re-tee it all on this episode, plus Travis catches up with friend-of-the-program D.J. Piehowski in an attempt to fully understand what happens on "Spieth Island."

Welcome back to Re-Teed—the show that relieves some of golf's most memorable tournaments. This time around, Editor Travis Hill reminisces on the chaos that was the 2017 Open at Royal Birkdale which, for him, included birthday cake shots, Wrigley Field and life-changing news. For Jordan Spieth, it included one of the strangest rulings in golf history and some demon slaying down the stretch. We re-tee it all on this episode, plus Travis catches up with friend-of-the-program D.J. Piehowski in an attempt to fully understand what happens on "Spieth Island."

With the Open Championship quickly approaching Joe McDonnell, member of RLGC for over 30 years, joins us to explore the seemigly ever changing faces of Hoylake. Many thanks to Joe for his time and expertise.... this should whet your appetite in advance of the 151st staging of golfs' original and greatest major. Links mentioned in the episode Richard Latham's golf history books (https://www.richardlathamgolfbooks.com/) The Updated version of Scott MacPherson's Evolution of the Old Course (https://www.scottmacphersongolfdesign.com/media-releases-more/books/st-andrews-the-evolution-of-the-old-course/) Joe McDonnell's Time Machine Please click here (https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/15kNL3eWHmM4YdfN7UQglFzbAIojKR0eV?usp=sharing) to see some imagery from Joe's bucket list, time machine - Royal Birkdale, St. Andrews Old Course and Royal Liverpool Please check out a video of Brancaster (https://youtu.be/IRkSnSrwtwA?) at high tide and Elgar's_ Nimrod _as the sound track.... wonderful! Episode imagery credits - Joe McDonnell, Simon Haines, Royal Liverpool Golf Club & Kevin Murray Intro and outro music - _Shoreline Serenade by Dye O _- under license from Epidemic Sound Special Guest: Joe McDonnell.

Sponsored by www.betterhelp.com/TheBarn and Bullpen Sports Grill - Leadington, MOBranden Grace holds the record for lowest single-round score in a men's major. Now he holds the record for lowest score shot in a LIV Golf tournament.The Stinger GC star posted a bogey-free 9-under 61 in Friday's opening round at LIV Golf Tulsa, breaking the previous low of 62 shared by five players. The record-breaking score gave Grace a two-shot lead over 4Aces GC Captain Dustin Johnson and HyFlyers GC's Brendan Steele, who each shot 64 at Cedar Ridge Country Club.Grace holds the major record of 62 shot at the 2017 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. Grace played in two majors last year but is not scheduled to compete in any of the majors this season.Fueled by Grace's 61, along with 65 from captain Louis Oosthuizen and 67 by Dean Burmester, the all-South African Stingers lead the team competition by six shots at 17 under. Johnson's 4Aces, the current point leaders in the team standings, are second at 11 under, with Bubba Watson's RangeGoats GC and Cameron Smith's Ripper GC another shot back at 10 under. Talor Gooch, the Oklahoma native and RangeGoats star who has won the last two LIV Golf League tournaments to climb to the top of the Individual Champion standings, shot a 2-under 68 that did not count for his team. But he was pleased to see the big turnout of fans for LIV Golf's first event in his home state.“It was awesome,” Gooch said. “I had some more nerves early than I expected, but it was a blast out there. ... The pressure I put on my state the last couple of tournaments when I've kind of called them out, they came through for us today.”Gooch holds the record for lowest round relative to par, having shot consecutive 10-under 62s in his first win at LIV Golf Adelaide. Grace fell one birdie short of tying that record, but after finishing outside the top 40 in Australia and Singapore and falling into some bad habits, he's glad to see that last week's work with his swing coach paid quick dividends.“Just trying to work on the routines, not let bad things sneak to your head at certain times, things like that,” said Grace, winner of the first LIV Golf event held in America last year in Portland. “This was a really good day.” Johnson had a very interesting day, especially in his front nine with some uncharacteristic wayward shots. He was 1 under through his first 10 holes before posting six birdies coming in.“Through the middle of the round, got a little squirrely, just wasn't driving it well,” said Johnson, who led the field in fewest putts Friday with 21. “Hit a really bad tee shot on 6 … Then just on the back nine, drove it better and hit it close. I made a couple of putts.”Steele's round was highlighted by an eagle at the par-5 fifth. The first-year LIV Golf player had started out with consecutive top-5 finishes this season for Phil Mickelson's HyFlyers and was part of the four-man playoff in Tucson. Now he's trying to regain that form.“I've had some good rounds but haven't put together three rounds the last couple of events,” Steele said. “Haven't been driving it as well as normal. That's normally a strength of mine.”TEAM COUNTING SCORESHere are the standings and counting scores for Friday's opening round of the team competition at LIV Golf Tulsa. The three best scores from each team count in every round for their total team score. The team with the lowest cumulative score after three rounds wins the team title. 1. STINGER GC (-17): Branden Grace 61, Louis Oosthuizen 65, Dean Burmester 672. 4ACES GC (-11): Dustin Johnson 63, Pat Perez 67, Patrick Reed 69T3. RANGEGOATS GC (-10): Bubba WatsonThis episode is sponsored by www.betterhelp.com/TheBarn and presented to you by The Barn Media Group.

Jim had a great amateur career winning the 1991 International European and the Amateur British Youths Open. Hear about his final round with Jack Nicklaus in the 1991 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale! Jim won the Silver Medal as the leading amateur in that 91 Open at Royal Birkdale. We're honored to have him on the podcast. Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/travelroyally/support

Welcome back Badgers. This week we're joined by a few special guests. First, Sean McClean the 'new' Course Manager at Royal Birkdale Golf Club. Birkdale is one of the most famous links courses in the world, and both Bledge and I were looking forward to speaking to Sean and asking his opinions, ideas and plans for this great Open venue. We also talk about his career to date, including 13 years at Princes with guest of episode 2, Rob McGuirk. Sean was also asked a couple of questions by Fletcher and Jesse, Bledge's next generation of course managers. Undoubtedly the hardest hitting questions of the episode. We are so grateful to everyone who listens. We hope you enjoy this week's episode and please do keep sharing the podcast with other golf badgers out there who enjoy our nerdy niche. Thanks, Sam

World Golf Hall of Fame member Mark O'Meara takes us through his major championship experiences including his two wins, at age 41, in 1998. Beginning the year with a thrilling 20-foot birdie putt at the last to win the Masters Tournament by one over Fred Couples and David Duval, Mark then went to Royal Birkdale where he prevailed in a 4-hole playoff with Brian Watts to win the Open Championship and capture the Claret Jug. He reflects on his 2015 induction into the World Golf Hall of Fame at St. Andrews University as he concludes his life story, "FORE the Good of the Game."

As we enter the final month of the Order of Merit regular season, Gav, Jon and a history-making MTC discuss August results, along with their chances of making Finals Day and their wider performance this golfing season, with the usual stats and birdies updates sprinkled in.In addition, there's a brief look back to last month's Southport Coast Links Championship, where the RACDG was represented by four Flockers in the race to Royal Birkdale.

Bruce Devlin recalls the time he won the Carling World Open at Royal Birkdale, celebrated a bit too much and World Golf Hall of Fame member Lee Trevino had to put him to bed, "FORE the Good of the Game."

It's another jam packed episode of GIRML... this week your heroes get overly emotional and start quoting great American literature, discuss the advantages of a range finder, debrief Green's experience around Royal Birkdale, celebrate Price's sons golfing achievements and, let me say this again, QUOTE ACTUAL BOOKS BECAUSE THEY'RE SAD! Things have got out of hand! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode is sponsored by Lanacane anti-chafing gel, Nurofen and Bud Light.As quickly as it arrived, the week has come to its conclusion. Tomorrow, the men will embark upon their sixth consecutive day of golf as we diverge towards Formby Ladies and Royal Birkdale.With a bellyfull of bread and an earful of obscure 70s music, we take apart Hillside and create our definitive rankings as well as a brief preview of tomorrow's rounds and the competition as a whole.Thanks for listening along this week. Please look out for future 6OP and RACDG content.Final standings - https://www.southportcoastchampionship.co.uk/competition.php?compid=3613

Day 3 in the books and only one day left of the Championship as we experience our very own moving day. See how the boys got on at West Lancs GC and how the competition standings are with only one round left to play before we head to either Royal Birkdale or Formby Ladies for the final day of the week.We also discuss the performance in the local pub quiz, meeting RACDG flocker Jimmy Law and our plans for the rest of the week. onwards and upwards gentlemen.Follow us here at;https://www.southportcoastchampionship.co.uk/competition.php?compid=3613

It's a special! 6OP's Jon and Gav are joined by RACDG captain Matt Wabe and Luxembourg Arron for a week long championship. In this preview, the men review their practice round at Formby, talk about their aspirations for the week and Gav found a quid.We will have nightly reviews each evening this week as we report from Southport & Ainsdale, Hesketh, West Lancs and Hillside, on the quest to qualify for Royal Birkdale. Can Wabe battle the grumps, the baldies battle the sun on their bonce and Arron battle the ghosts of last year to make it to the grand final? Follow along to find out.https://www.southportcoastchampionship.co.uk/all_upcoming_competitions

Ian Baker-Finch, winner of 17 professional events during his golfing career, recounts his win in the 1991 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale where he shot 64-66 on the weekend that featured an opening nine of 29 in the final round to win by two strokes. He recalls the team competitions he was a part of as a player and captain/coach including the 2021 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, representing Australia. Ian reflects back on the decline in his game caused by a loss of confidence and he and Bruce Devlin conclude by discussing what equipment changes golf's governing bodies may need to make, "FORE the Good of the Game."

Golf's accessibility problem isn't new, and fixing it won't happen overnight. Golf architect Christine Fraser (@cfgolfdesign) knows this, but she also believes that good course design can chip away at the issue. She talks with Garrett Morrison about how tee positions, fairway lines, maintenance practices, and even entrances into golf facilities can all be designed to encourage an inclusive culture. Christine has worked on courses all over the world, including Lahinch, Royal Birkdale, and the Toronto Golf Club, and as one of the few women in golf architecture, she offers a fresh and important perspective.

5-time winner of the Open Championship Tom Watson recounts his final triumph at Royal Birkdale, "FORE the Good of the Game."

Leighton makes a trip to Liverpool and the "Golf Coast" to visit the Managing Secretary of Royal Birkdale, Michael Sawicki.   Michael has had a very steady progression through teh Golf Management ranks to find himself at this great club.  We discuss his journey to Royal Birkdale but then also go into more depth about the club itself but also some of the things that go with hosting the Open Championship.   While the next one may be some years away at Royal Birkdale, the planning is constant and Michael works closely with the R&A on all matters course, ecology and logistics.   The Open aside, Michael manages a busy club with a strong membership and he provides more detail on what it takes to keep standards high.   https://royalbirkdale.com/   Thanks to our sponsor BRS Golf www.brsgolf.com  

Originally published as NLU Podcast, Ep 252: England's Golf Coast, this episode features Part I of Soly's trip to England (Royal Lytham, Royal Birkdale, West Lancashire, Formby, Formby Ladies, Hillside, & Southport & Ainsdale). Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The winner of the 1991 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, Ian Baker-Finch remembers his first Open at the Old Course in 1984 playing practice rounds with 5-time champion Peter Thomson, 1960 victor Kel Nagle and a winner of 69 professional events, Graham Marsh. Throw in Arnold Palmer's famous caddie Tip Anderson, and you had the makings of a great Open debut. Ian Baker-Finch tells us all about it, "FORE the Good of the Game."

Let special guest narrator Tommy Fleetwood take you back to The 127th Open at Royal Birkdale, for The Story of 1998.The Open in 1998 had everything, from bad weather to the emergence of young stars, from great shots to fairy-tale moments, and capped off with a play-off and a great Champion. With contributions from the main actors in such a wonderful drama, including Mark O'Meara, Brian Watts, Justin Rose and Tiger Woods, sit back and immerse yourself in this Original Audio Documentary from The Open.This episode has been a co-production from The R&A and IMG. Be sure to subscribe to The Open Podcasts for free on your preferred podcast platform to never miss an episode.

I am joined by Jae Bowers, professional golfer playing on the Rose Ladies Series and the LET Access Series. Jae talks us through her amazing win at Royal Birkdale during this year's Rose Ladies Series Tour as well as talking about her plans to make it on the LPGA Tour. FOLLOW our channels - https://linktr.ee/BeyondTheCourse Get in touch – alex@beyondthecourse.golf Want to help support this channel? https://supporter.acast.com/beyond-the-course Big thanks to our sponsors Galvin Green and Sontronics! #golfer #newpodcast #pga #lpga #europeantour #golfexpert #golf #golfpodcast #golfvideos #sportstories #golfing #podcast #podcasts #podcastlife #podcasting #podcastinglife #golflife #podcasters #golfers #golfaddict #podcastseries #beyondthecourse #galvingreen #sontronics #professionalgolfer #womensgolf #womeningolf #femalegolfer #progolfer #golfgirlSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/beyond-the-course. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Golf's greatest stories continue on The Open Podcasts, as this week we look at the tale of Brian Watts.A Japan Tour star in the 1990s, Watts' life and career in the game seemed to all build up to the 72nd hole of The 127th Open in 1998. With English heritage and vast experience in windy and difficult conditions, the American came just six inches away from claiming the Claret Jug with one of the best bunker shots in Championship history.With colour commentary and narration from Shane O'Donoghue, enjoy Watt's remarkable story in this Original Documentary from The Open.

Episode 215: An Open Championship special reflect with Ian Baker-Finch on his win at Royal Birkdale 30 years ago, the greatest moment of his career.Hosts Martin Blake and Matt Cutler run the line through another Aussie victory overseas … this time for Min Woo Lee at the Scottish Open, and we learn about the growing women's numbers at Shepparton Golf Club in our Visionaries of the Year segment.

We all remember where we were during Jordan Spieth's infamous drop on No. 13 at Royal Birkdale during his now-legendary win at the 2017 Open Championship. So does today's podcast guest David Bonsall: He was the rules official who orchestrated the 17-minute-long ordeal. In addition to his time as a former R&A rules official, Bonsall also happens to be the Captain (club president) at Royal St. George's, host of this week's Open. Bonsall sits down with host Tom Coyne to discuss Royal St. George's place in history, strategy on the grueling par-4 fourth and the inside scoop on what in the world happened next to that Titleist truck in 2017.

We all remember where we were during Jordan Spieth's infamous drop on No. 13 at Royal Birkdale during his now-legendary win at the 2017 Open Championship. So does today's podcast guest David Bonsall: He was the rules official who orchestrated the 17-minute-long ordeal. In addition to his time as a former R&A rules official, Bonsall also happens to be the Captain (club president) at Royal St. George's, host of this week's Open. Bonsall sits down with host Tom Coyne to discuss Royal St. George's place in history, strategy on the grueling par-4 fourth and the inside scoop on what in the world happened next to that Titleist truck in 2017.

Champion Golf of the year in 1991 at Royal Birkdale, Ian Baker-Finch recounts his younger days as a 15-year old apprentice professional, leaving school to pursue his passion. Following in the immediate footsteps of Greg Norman, Wayne Grady and Peter Senior, Ian has fond memories of being the 54-hole leader in his first Open Championship in 1984, learning the Old Course under the watchful eyes of 5-time winner Peter Thomson, prior champion Kel Nagle and Graham Marsh.“ Ian Baker-Finch relives his early years as an amateur and professional golfer, “FORE the Good of the Game.”

Golf's Golden Child (Jordan Spieth) returns to the winner's circle after more than 3 years since his last win at the 2017 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. KJ and Adam recap Spieth's win in San Antonio, talk about Charley Hoffman's success at the Texas Open, Lucas Glover's Sunday 66, and how the SportsPub boys' bets fared this week. Finally, they look forward to this week's Masters, where KJ believes Spieth is THE favorite to win another green jacket.

In our sixth episode of our Professional Route series we're joined by Three time European Legends Tour Champion David Shacklady. David talks us through his early years in golf and his journey to turning professional in the late 1980s and gives us great insight into how golf equipment has changed over the years. David tells us about his first encounter with Tiger Woods at the 1998 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale and about the time he received a chipping lesson from a former Masters Champion. We also hear about his breakthrough year on the European Legends Tour in 2018 and his journey to becoming a three time champion on the tour, and what's next in his career.We hope you enjoy!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-bogey-boys-golf-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hosts Kyle Surlow (@ksurlow) and Casey Edmondson recap the major championships of 2017. Working their way backwards, they look back at Justin Thomas' victory at the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow and what to expect from JT going forward. Then they recount Jordan Spieth's epic 13th hole at Royal Birkdale at the Open Championship, and share some thoughts on his famous "Go Get That" eagle putt. Then they look back at Sergio Garcia's win at the Masters and Brooks Koepka's win at the U.S. Open as they digest 2017's majors as a whole. This episode is proudly presented by GOLFGUIDE.NET and Golf Guide Magazine.

On the show this week we reflect on The 147th Open Championship from Royal Birkdale, won in dramatic fashion by Jordan Spieth. A slow burner, but one that will long live in the memory after the scenes at the 13th. Rory will always have our attention and we talk about his time at The Open and his split from long term caddy JP this week and the possible ramifications for his game heading into The Bridgestone Invitational and the final Major of the season next week. We wrap up by taking a look at the Women's British Open, The Barracuda Championship and The WGC Bridgestone Invitational where all the top players are fine tuning their games at Firestone in advance of the final Major of 2017 The PGA Championship from Quail Hollow next week.

Bob Harig (ESPN) + Damon Hack (Morning Drive) + Jeff Shain (Pro Golf Weekly) + Kevin Casey (Golfweek) join the show to offer their takes on the 146th Open Championship. _________________________________________________________________________________ WEEKLY PODCAST WITH TOP GOLF REPORTERS FROM GOLF CHANNEL, ESPN, GOLFWEEK AND MORE! Hosted by Holly Geoghegan 

Host Kyle Surlow (@ksurlow) talks about Jordan Spieth's spectacular win at The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, then discusses what it means for runner-up Matt Kuchar with lifelong Kuch superfan Mark Mendoza. This episode is proudly presented by Golf Guide Magazine

On this week's show, with Mark Zecchino at the Muskoka Bay Club and Bob Weeks at Royal Birkdale, the guys discuss the first two rounds of the Open Championship. We also hear from Canadian Austin Connelly, who's T6 heading into the weekend. Plus, Teejay Alderice, the Director of Golf at Muskoka Bay joins the show.​

Gary Van Sickle says you can't rule out Phil Mickelson at Royal Birkdale and fancying Jason Dufner for his second major. “I've said he's going to be in the Hall of Fame and people laugh at me.” - Gary Van Sickle on Zach Johnson “You can never rule out Phil Mickelson. You never know he's going to do.” _________________________________________________________________________________ WEEKLY PODCAST WITH TOP GOLF REPORTERS FROM GOLF CHANNEL, ESPN, GOLFWEEK AND MORE! Hosted by Holly Geoghegan and Will Perry

Jeff Babineau LIVE from The Open Championship. Henrik Stenson and Phil Mickelson getting inspired at Royal Birkdale, the impending weather tracking in, whether The Open will bring the 8th consecutive first-time major winner and the expectations of Rory McIlroy. “Maybe getting back to The Open will inspire him.” - Jeff on Henrik Stenson “I think he finally convinced himself, I can be a great Links player.”- Jeff on Phil Mickelson “We've had 7 first time winners in a row, but I wouldn't be surprised to see an 8th. _________________________________________________________________________________ WEEKLY PODCAST WITH TOP GOLF REPORTERS FROM GOLF CHANNEL, ESPN, GOLFWEEK AND MORE! Hosted by Holly Geoghegan and Will Perry

Jeff Shain touches on his conversation with Tommy Fleetwood, the hometown kid who grew up sneaking onto Royal Birkdale “I'll put that list of champions up against pretty much anywhere.” - Jeff Shain on Royal Birkdale's past champions _________________________________________________________________________________ WEEKLY PODCAST WITH TOP GOLF REPORTERS FROM GOLF CHANNEL, ESPN, GOLFWEEK AND MORE! Hosted by Holly Geoghegan and Will Perry

Jeff Babineau (Golfweek) weighs in The Open Championship + Gary Van Sickle (Golf Writers Association of America) offers his picks to win the Claret Jug. Jeff Shain joins the show to discuss hometown hero, Tommy Fleetwood. _________________________________________________________________________________ WEEKLY PODCAST WITH TOP GOLF REPORTERS FROM GOLF CHANNEL, ESPN, GOLFWEEK AND MORE! Hosted by Holly Geoghegan and Will Perry

Welcome back to another edition of Benched with Bubba. On episode 45 Bubba (@bdentrek) will be joined by Jesse (@DFSGolfGods) to break down the upcoming Open Championship, aka the British Open. The will talk about past history, Royal Birkdale course breakdown, DFS plays and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the show this week it's the third Major of the year, The 146th Open Championship from Royal Birkdale. We talk about the course, the weather, the skills needed to succeed here and the players teeing it up and their chances. We also have look back on our time at the Irish Open from Portstewart where we got to experience hitting balls on the range beside the Pros as they warmed up for the final round, before heading out to the course to watch the impressive John Rahm dominate the field. Along with a quick chat on recent wins of the US Women's Open by Sung Hyun Park, The Scottish Open by Rafael Cabrera Bello, The Greenbrier Classic by Xander Schauffele and The John Deere Classic by Bryson DeChambeau. For a detailed betting analysis of The 146th Open Championship check out the Golf Betting System podcast where Barry joined betting expert Steve Bamford to talk about the course, the event and their picks. Thanks for tuning in. Send us a Tweet or email on any topics you'd like to hear on the show. If you have a minute to give us a rating on iTunes, we'll tee your ball up for you for the whole round.

Steve Eubanks (Global Golf Post) offers his take on what will be needed to win the U.S. Women's Open + Gary VanSickle (Golf Writers Association of America) previews The Open  _________________________________________________________________________________ WEEKLY PODCAST WITH TOP GOLF REPORTERS FROM GOLF CHANNEL, ESPN, GOLFWEEK AND MORE! Hosted by Holly Geoghegan and Will Perry

On The Open Championship being wide open at Royal Birkdale, John Rahm as a budding star and Rahm's ball marking faux pas at The Irish Open. “It's wide open” for who might take The Open Championship “In golf you're self-policed, and that's why it's a big deal.” - @GaryVanSickle on John Rahm's rules faux pas _________________________________________________________________________________ WEEKLY PODCAST WITH TOP GOLF REPORTERS FROM GOLF CHANNEL, ESPN, GOLFWEEK AND MORE! Hosted by Holly Geoghegan and Will Perry

Hosts Kyle (@ksurlow) and Casey look back at the 2017 U.S. Open and reflect on whether the tournament should be contested at Erin Hills again. Then the guys discuss Phil Mickelson and Jim "Bones" Mackay's sudden breakup, and look ahead to The Open Championship, which will be contested at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England. This episode is proudly presented by GolfGuide.Net and Seamus Golf Follow Golf Guide on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook