Both Sides of Par: Golf Podcast for Every Handicap

Why Tour Pros Battle the Same Demons as You – Peter Whiteford

Follow us on Instagram - @bothsidesofpar Former DP World Tour player Peter Whiteford joins Ross this week to talk about a very different way of getting better at golf: s

Practise Your Golf or Practise the Course? A Scratch Golfer and a High Handicapper Disagree

The nights are drawing in and Colin is feeling a bit wistful about the end of the golf season, while Ross, basking in 21 degrees down south, cheerfully reminds him that m

The £5 Golf Club Fix That Cured a 30-Yard Hook

Colin's got a new toy and he's not even using it for what it's meant for. This week he unboxes the Shot Scope Pro L2 rangefinder and cheerfully admits the main use so far

Royal Dornoch Review: What It's Really Like For A High Handicapper

Normal service resumes after a few weeks of summer holidays, and the lads have somehow managed to golf Scotland from top to bottom between them. The main event this week

The Golf Tech Ep: Best Phone Apps, Rangefinders & GPS Watches Compared

Colin's flying solo this week, and by solo we mean putting on a repeat while Ross plays Royal Dornoch and Colin nurses his jealousy after a consolation trip up the coast

I Lost 13 Balls at One of Scotland's Best Links Golf Courses

Ross and Colin are back with a proper mixed bag this week. Colin's been living his best golfing life at two very different Scottish gems, the windswept championship links

Cut your Golf Handicap: Practice Routines, Speed Training & Smart Strategy

Big news opens the show: Ross has made it back to scratch for the first time in roughly 16 years, and the lads pick apart exactly how he got there. It turns out most of t

He Built a Launch Monitor at Home for $500 (And It Matches Trackman)

Ross is off the grid this week, so Colin holds the high handicap fort alone and brings in a guest who sits at the other end of the spectrum: Coleman Rollins, better known

Golf Chipping Practice Drills That Work on the Course (PLUS Scratch Heartbreak, Spider Putters & 5-Wood Bump-and-Runs)

Follow us at @bothsidesofpar and grab the newsletter here. Episode SummaryRoss very nearly gets to scratch this week - painfully nearly. He talks through a round where

Golf Trolley Roundup (Push or Self-Driving?) PLUS pick the Yellow Tee on your Next Medal?

This week, Ross takes us through the highlights of playing the iconic Wentworth West Course, diving into his five favorite holes and what makes the experience special. T

A £5 Golf Drill, a 1-Under Round, and an Amazing Scottish Links Nobody Talks About

This week Colin and Ross catch up on a productive stretch of golf, with both of them quietly sliding down the handicap charts. Colin is dropping into the low twenties and

How to Play the Old Course at St Andrews (Plus new tour balls & Machrahanish)

Colin's riding high this week after slashing his handicap from 28 down to 24, the result of a 19-over medal win at his home club. The secret? Putting the driver back in t

Scott Fawcett: The Course Management Secrets That Lower Scores

Colin and Ross sit down with Scott Fawcett, the brain behind the DECADE Course Management System and the man who caddied for a then unknown Will Zalatoris when he won the

Portugal's Fastest Greens Left Us All Traumatised 😯 Plus Ross' 170mph ball speed

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Why Ross Left the Driver in the Bag on Every Par 5 (And Shot Level Par)

Colin and Ross are back with a spring-in-the-air episode that finds both of them actually getting outside for a change (Scotland hitting double figures apparently counts

What it takes to get to Scratch (& the wedge bounce world record!)

In this episode of Both Sides of Par, Colin and Ross bring in a special guest, Bruce, for a deep dive into golf from every angle of the handicap spectrum. What starts as

I gave AI my golf swing data & it diagnosed everything!

Colin and Ross are back with a practice-heavy episode that covers everything from AI assisted swing diagnosis to the ongoing plague of slow play in modern golf. Colin kic

How to Cut Strokes by Thinking Smart on the Golf Course (& Trying to Qualify for the Open!)

As the weather finally turns and the golf season edges closer, Colin and Ross dive into the excitement (and frustrations) of getting back on the course after a long, wet

Inside the Srixon Factory: How Custom Golf Clubs Are Really Made

In this episode of Both Sides of Par, Ross takes Colin behind the scenes of a visit to the European headquarters of Srixon. From walking into a building covered in a gian

Why Winter Golf Separates the Thinkers from the Hitters

This week on Both Sides of Par, Colin and Ross explore what really happens to your golf game during the winter months — and why the cold, wet season might actually be you