Episode 105: The Best Putter Designs of All-Time?

November 15th, 2024  |  54 mins 27 secs

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We return this week with a Front 9 that has a full slate of news from the Canadian golf scene, including amateur, college, club professional, adapted golf, and touring professional golf. We touch on job changes, strong finishes by Canadian juniors, and pros playing at various qualifying schools.

We also share news on the World Long Drive Tour returning to Eastern Ontario for 2025.

On the back nine we focus on putters and run through a list of what we think are some of the all-time putter designs. You'll recognize a lot them. We also give a nod to modern putters and speculate about which popular ones may eventually work their way on to the -All-Time Classic list.

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Episode 104: Golf In Small Spaces And Why It Is Important

October 31st, 2024  |  51 mins 37 secs

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Some fun updates and a more important topic as well in this show.

On the Front 9, we lament the closing of the indoor golf season for many here in Canada, catch you up on some news from the PGA of Ontario, LPGA TOUR, and PGA TOUR, and celebrate an industry milestone for a Canadian golf education institution. We also discuss the upcoming mixed-tour Grant Thornton Invitational and share our opinions on why it will likely appeal to some golf fans more than ever in the current pro golf environment.

On the Back 9, we look at the new R&A report and guide on golf in small spaces. We summarize it, explore why we feel it is important to the future of the game around the world in a rapidly changing environment, and consider the opportunities for established and new golf businesses.

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Episode 103: Jeff Is A Year Older

October 24th, 2024  |  53 mins 28 secs

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Recorded on Jeff's 54th birthday, Scott decided to celebrate him as we mixed in some trivia related to the number 54 and Jeff's birth year, 1970. It's a fun run through some golf and hockey (Jeff's a big hockey guy) trivia with a few side trips to discuss the topics covered.

On the Front 9 we discuss some golf course closings and openings in the Eastern Ontario region, some news updates from the Ottawa Valley Golf Association, catch you up on where Canadian pros are playing this week (Hint: all over Asia), and we update you on some Canadian results in college play all over North America.

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Episode 102: Would You Rather? - Golf Edition

October 17th, 2024  |  58 mins 28 secs

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With tournament golf slowing down we have a little fun this week, particularly on the Back 9 where we make some Would You Rather? choices for 15 questions. It's bound to make you think and presents some questions you may want to lay on your golf friends as well.

On the front 9, we chat about chilly High School golf in Ontario, do a wrap-up of the PGA of Ottawa Annual Awards, the return of Brooke Henderson to the LPGA Tour, and the daunting potential ticket prices for the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage.

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Episode 101: Fall Ball - Golf As The Season Changes

October 10th, 2024  |  1 hr 1 min

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After a week of break, we finally got to wrap up the Presidents Cup and talk about how the event went overall, what it was like being on the ground rather than watching on television, and our thoughts on the future of the event.

We share some insight from the World Junior Golf Championships recently hosted in Mississauga, Ontario, wrap up some news from the OVGA, PGA of Ottawa, and Cornwall Sports Hall of Fame, and spotlight a new grip from True Temper.

On the Back 9, we discuss Fall Golf, how it impacts golf performance, and what adjustments average players can make to play better and enjoy the game more in cooler, wetter conditions when the ground starts to get much softer.

Episode 100: 100 Things For A Life’s Golf Bucket List

September 26th, 2024  |  1 hr 30 mins

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It's a milestone show, and we thought we would do something fun to celebrate. Instead of a best of, or a highlight show from our 100 episodes, we take on a classic list from one of golf's most respected journalists, with a twist.

On multiple occasions, George Peper of Golf Magazine produced a top 100 bucket list of golf events to fill your golf life with. We have modified it slightly to be more relevant to us as Canadians, and we run through the list to see where we stand with it while sharing a few related stories.

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Episode 99: The "Best" of YouTube/Social Media Golf Content

September 19th, 2024  |  59 mins 7 secs

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Social media platforms provide a way for content creators to get their work seen, which is no different when it comes to golf.

On this episode our big back 9 discussion is all about it. We mostly have a look at the "entertainment" type channels; who were are keeping an eye on, who we like to watch and why, and maybe even some hints on who could be emerging in this scene.

On the front nine, we wrap up the Solheim Cup, discuss the latest events for the Ottawa Valley Golf Association and PGA of Ottawa, and talk about collegiate golf in Canada. That includes a recent NCAA D1 men's event in Canada and what we saw when we dropped out to a Canadian university golf tournament that included some of the best teams from Ontario and Quebec.

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Episode 98: Solheim Cup / Grateful Golf

September 12th, 2024  |  1 hr 3 mins

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We have plenty to talk about this week with golf season chugging along at the amateur and professional levels.

We bring you updates on some events in the Ottawa Valley (Gordon Cup, OVGA, Flagstick.com PGA of Ottawa Tour)and share some insights from a trip to TPC Toronto for the PGA TOUR Americas Fortinet Cup Championship. Scott also made a visit to the Canadian All-Abilities Golf Championship and has some thoughts about the event, the athletes, and the host golf facility.

We also get you up to speed on Canadians playing on pro tours around the world, and in the Back 9 take some time to discuss this week's Solheim Cup competition.

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Episode 97: Presidents Cup Picks/ Late Fall Golf Travel

September 5th, 2024  |  1 hr 8 mins

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After touching on local and national golf news, we settled in to discuss this week's Captain's Picks that filled out the respective Presidents Cup teams. What did we like, what did we disagree with, and we wonder how much of it even matters to the outcome?

We also get you ready for some late Fall travel by chatting about some places we have visited before on the back end of the Canadian golf season to stretch out our year.

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Episode 96: Lydia’s Legacy, PGA TOUR Championship

August 29th, 2024  |  59 mins

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Golf tournament season continues in Canada, fueling our news and topics discussed on the front nine. We run the gamut from the Ottawa Valley Golf Association Senior Men's Intersectionals to the World Deaf Golf Championships with plenty of results and details in between. We take a look at the recent play of Lydia Ko and wonder how this might affect what happens next for her career.

On the Back Nine, we delve into the PGA TOUR Championships for a full discussion. From the format to the restoration of the East Lake G&CC, to the meaning of this event and the PGA TOUR playoff structure as a whole. There is a lot to debate and consider as the PGA Tour wraps up its main season.

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Episode 95: Tournament News and Interview: Chris Veltkamp - PLAY Junior Golf Tour

August 22nd, 2024  |  49 mins 42 secs

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There is plenty to talk about this week with many tournaments still going on at a local, regional, and national level. We recap the Ontario Juvenile Championship and the PLAY Junior Golf Tour Kevin Dickey Tour Championship, bring you some notes from the Canadian Men's Mid-Amateur Championship and the AIG Women's Open, plus we have some news from the Presidents Cup, the LPGA Q series, and the PGA of Ottawa Pro-Junior Tournament.

On the Back 9, we have a feature interview with the founder and president of the PLAY Junior Golf Tour, Chris Veltkamp. He takes us through the highlights of the 2024 season, including participation and success at the Ontario Summer Games, the Tour Championship, and the season-long Race to the Flagstick.com Cup, and we discuss the continued growth and development of the tour as he looks ahead to 2025.

Episode 94: Massive Mail Bag - We Answer Your Questions

August 15th, 2024  |  1 hr 6 mins

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This week is all about you - the listener and viewer, the member of the Flagstick.com Community. We reached out to gather your golf questions on any topic and you provided us with many diverse ones.

We take on all of them on this show - from thoughts on handicaps, to travel, best halfway houses in golf, innovative products, favourite swings, team golf formats we like, and making swing changes.

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Episode 93: Olympic Golf - Let's Talk About It

August 11th, 2024  |  1 hr 7 mins

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After a week away, we catch back up on all that is happening in the world of golf, at both a regional, Canadian, and World level, including a chat about where we are at with all things golf here at the mid-season point here in Canada.

On the Back 9, we chat all about golf in the Olympics; the men's final results (and women's play, so far), the format, the fans, the courses, where it has come, and where it might be going.

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Episode 92: Playing Host - The Ins and Outs of Running a Golf Tournament

July 25th, 2024  |  1 hr 3 mins

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Tournament results and tournament preparation are in focus this week on the show.

On the Front 9 we give our final takes on the 2024 Open Championship, drop some news from Ottawa Valley Golf Association, PLAY Junior Golf Tour, Flagstick.com PGA of Ottawa Tour, Golf Quebec, and Golf Ontario events, while also touching on news from the LPGA and PGA TOUR Americas.

On the Back 9 our focus is on helping people who are looking to run a golf tournament. We share nuggets and knowledge from our 25 years of being involved with running events. We run through the many things an organizer needs to be thinking about, from checklists and timelines, through to budgets, marketing, and details for a high-quality execution that will make it a success.

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Episode 91: The Open - Let's Talk About It, and More

July 18th, 2024  |  1 hr 3 mins

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It's a packed show again this week with many golf events going on in the heart of the Canadian golf season.

We catch you up on Junior, Amateur, and Pro events - with results from the OVGA, Play Junior Golf Tour, Flagstick.com PGA of Ottawa Tour, and news from Golf Ontario, the LPGA TOUR, and the PGA TOUR Americas on the Front 9.

The Back 9 is all about the 152nd edition of The Open at Royal Troon as we give our early takes and share what we're keeping an eye on this week.

We have some details on past play at the course, the choice by the R&A not to boost the purse excessively, and dig into the most famous hole at Royal Troon, the 8th "The Postage Stamp."

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Episode 90: Ryder Cup Captains - Do They Influence The Outcome?

July 11th, 2024  |  57 mins 59 secs

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We're neck deep in golf coverage this week with a bunch of news to share and a timely topic to discuss on the Back 9.

Among the news topics:

OVGA Men's Intersectionals
OVGA U13/U15 Championships
Alexander of Tunis Championship at Rivermead
Is The Canadian Men's Amateur Returning to the National Capital Region in 2025?
Updates on the LPGA, PGA TOUR, and DP World Tour
Play Junior Golf Tour updates
Flagstick.com Shootout
Flagstick Academy Tips

On the Back 9, we discuss the surprising announcement that Keegan Bradley will be the Team USA Captain for the 2025 Ryder Cup. What are the implications of the decision and how much can a Captain influence the event's outcome? How does that change if they are a Playing Captain; something Bradley has not ruled out?