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TGH 155: Jim Hartsell on Scotland

On this episode of TalkinGolf History we are joined by author, Jim Hartsell as we discuss our love for Scottish Links and the people of Scotland. If you have ever travele

Episode 154: TGH 154: The History of Golf in 50 Tournaments Part 2

The conclusion of our popular podcast, The History of Golf in 50 Tournaments with our special guest, author Tony Dear. A wonderful podcast where Tony and I discuss and so

Episode 153: TGH 153: The Story of Golf in 50 Tournaments Part 1

We are proud to present the History of Golf in 50 Tournaments Part 1, with our special guest Tony Dear. Tony brilliantly takes on the task of explaining the history of th

Episode 152: TGH 152: The History of Donald Ross

In celebration of the upcoming 2026 PGA Championship, which is to be played at Donald Ross' Aronimink CC, we thought we would do a 2-hour dive into the history of one of

Episode 151: TGH 151: Proctor on Bernard Darwin

We are joined once again by my friend, golf historian, author and Herbert Warren Wind Award winner Stephen Proctor, who is helping us kick off the Society of Golf Histori

Episode 150: TGH 150: Interview with Padraig Harrington Part 2

Padraig Harrington joins us for part 2 of our interview with the three time major champion. In this episode we dive into his historical year of 2008, when he claimed the

Episode 149: TGH 149: Interview Padraig Harrington #1

Part One of a Two Part Podcast with special guest, three time major champion, Padraig Harrington. Support TalkinGolf

Episode 148: TGH 148: The History of Musselburgh Links

This may go down as one of my favorite podcasts in our eight years of production - my love of all things Musselburgh goes back to my first trip to it's links nearly 20 ye

Episode 147: TGH 147: The History of Leith Links

There may not be a more important course in the world (that you havent heard of) than Leith Links - there is an argument that you can't play the game of golf without a ma

Episode 146: TGH 146: American Golf Museum

Don't let the title of this podcast fool you - don't let it lull you to sleep thinking this is going to be a boring podcast about a museum. It's only a museum in the way

Episode 145: TGH 145: The History of William Flynn, Part 2

Golf Historian, Wayne Morrison returns for the second half of the history of William Flynn. In this episode we dive into Flynn's work at Shinnecock Hills, the Country Clu

Episode 144: TGH 144: The History of William Flynn, Part1

Episode #144 tells the story of the underappreciate golf course architect, William Flynn- who's early history was, in many ways, stolen from him. Thanks to our guest, Way

Episode 143: TGH 143: The History of Tom Bendelow

A podcast four years in the making has finally arrived - the TalkinGolf History has shared the stories of Donald Ross, AW Tillinghast, Dr. Alister MacKenzie, Seth Raynor,

Episode 142: TGH 142: MacKenzie and Cypress Point

As we countdown until the days of the playing of the 2025 Walker Cup at the Cypress Point Club, I thought it would be great to look back at the History of Dr. Alister Mac

Episode 141: TGH 141: Lost History of Alexander Findlay, Part 2

To those of you listening to this upon release, please forgive the extra week for release. The Society of Golf Historians had an amazing golf history trip to Scotland and

Episode 140: TGH 140: The Lost History of Alexander Findlay

We are joined by author, William Casto to discuss his new book: "The Ambassador: Alexander Findlay and Pioneer Golf in America," to discuss the history of this forgotten

Episode 139: TGH 139: 100 Objects: The Amana Vip Hat

Welcome to a new series on the TalkinGolf History Podcast called: 100 Objects That Changed the Game of Golf. Today on our show I share the story of Lou King and the Ama

Episode 138: TGH 138: The History of James Braid, Part 3

The conclusion to our three part series on the Life and Times of James Braid - 5-Time Champion Golfer, Golf Course Architect, Author, Teacher, Inventor, Golf Professional

Episode 137: TGH 137: The History of James Braid, Part 2

We welcome back Simon Barrington to continue the fascinating history of James Braid - from his role in the establishment of the British PGA, to the meaning of his 4 Briti

Episode 136: TGH 136: The History of James Braid, Part 1

Join us for Part 1 of a three part series into the Life and Legacy of James Braid- one of golf's true pioneers. In this episode, I am joined by golf historian, Simon Barr