The Thing About Golf Podcast

The Thing About Golf: #145 Michele Watts

If you’re prone to the occasional temper tantrum after a three-putt and you’re looking for some perspective about golf, this is the episode for you.  Michele Watts is a

The Thing About Golf: #144 Jennifer Lucas

Some golf stories are just part of a much bigger and more important life story and on Episode 144, we meet just such a guest.  Jennifer Lucas won the first Women’s Briti

The Thing About Golf: #143 Billy Horschel

Many in the public eye have taken to speaking without saying much in this modern media age, but not Billy Horschel.  The 38-year-old Floridian has gathered some wisdom a

The Thing About Golf: #142 Bill Fields

How much do those who chronicle golf influence broader thinking about the game? And who are the people who cover the game, anyway?  On episode 142, we meet one of those

The Thing About Golf: #141 Andrew Coltart

He’s familiar to many through his work as a commentator for Sky Sports, but Scotland's Andrew Coltart is much more than that.  A two-time Australian PGA champion al

The Thing About Golf: #140 Sir Bob Charles

Every major victory is historic in its own right, but for Sir Bob Charles his 1963 Open win was a first on multiple fronts.  Charles was the first left-handed player to

The Thing About Golf: #139 David Leadbetter

Few people in any industry can claim to have altered the direction of that industry, but David Leadbetter is one.  When a playing career eluded him in the 1980s, he turn

The Thing About Golf: #138 Andrew Cotter

They're the voices that accompany our enduring memories of the game but TV commentators often have more to their story - and connections with the game - than we hear

The Thing About Golf #137: Soren Kjeldsen

One of the most underappreciated achievements in the professional game is longevity. Earning and keeping a PGA TOUR or DP World Tour card for years spanning into the doub

THE THING ABOUT GOLF #136: COLIN DALGLEISH

Ask most recreational players their dream job and 'professional golfer’ will be pretty high on the list. But not all who have the opportunity to join the pay for pla

The Thing About Golf #135: Greg Turner

Our guest this episode is one of New Zealand’s most successful professional players, boasting four European Tour titles and nine victories in this part of the world, incl

The Thing About Golf: #134 David Rickman

Golf is different things to different people, which is part of the game’s great charm. For some, it’s clubs and gear which grab the attention, while others focus on the s

The Thing About Golf #133: Lucas Herbert

He first burst onto the scene as a talented amateur with a sensational finish in the 2014 Australian Masters, followed by an 11-hour overnight drive to Sydney to qualify

The Thing About Golf: #132 Karen Stupples

It was a meteoric rise to fame for Karen Stupples when she claimed the 2004 Women’s British Open with a final-round 64 after opening eagle-albatross on Sunday.  However,

The Thing About Golf #131: Tim Barter

There are many in the golf commentary business who add little to a broadcast, but Sky Sports’ Tim Barter is certainly not among them.  From on-course interviews to break

THE THING ABOUT GOLF: #130 Rich Beem

Rich Beem is one of the game’s best characters of the past 30 years and his 2002 PGA Championship win over a charging Tiger Woods remains among the most entertaining fini

THE THING ABOUT GOLF: #129 JAVIER BALLESTEROS

John Huggan sits down with Seve Ballesteros’ son, Javier, to talk life, golf, the Ryder Cup, the state of the world game and plenty more. Few golfers have made an impact

The Thing About Golf: #128 Jim Nantz

There is perhaps no more familiar voice in the game than that of Jim Nantz, host of CBS’ golf coverage, including almost 40 years of The Masters.  In this candid chat wi

The Thing About Golf: #127 Peter Baker

At the age of four, Peter Baker wrote down that he wanted to be a professional golfer. At 14, he played representative golf with the seniors. At 21, he claimed his first

The Thing About Golf: #126 Richard Gillis

For most, golf is a passion, but for many others, it’s also a business. The golf industry is both large and diverse, ranging from tour professionals and media companies t