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Sydney based architect Harley Kruse joins hosts Rod Morri and Adrian Logue in studio for our first recording session of 2021. We cover the ethics of new course builds, sharing golf course space, the 'hard equals good' mindset and even a bit of Raymond Chandler. Enjoy. Links for this episode: As always, our sponsor The Golf Society . Don't forget to use code TG at checkout for a 20% discount! The TalkinGolf Network

Thoughtful, articulate, intelligent and talented: Meg Maclaren is everything your co-hosts are not. The two time LET winner joins the pod to kick off the 2021 season covering a diverse range of topics, from her involvement in an academic study into her blogging to a near miss under lights in the desert. It's entertaining and informative and sets the bar pretty high for the rest of 2021. Links for this episode: As always, our sponsor The Golf Society . Don't forget to use code TG at checkout for a 20% discount! The TalkinGolf Network

If one of Australia's most successful public golf facilities can be cut from 18 to nine holes what hope is there for smaller operations around the country? On Episode 59 of the Good Good podcast we'e joined by Moore Park Golf Club member Lucie Quilliam to get a local perspective on Sydney City Council's move to cut the course to nine holes. Links Mentioned on this episode: As always, our sponsor The Golf Society . Don't forget to use code TG at checkout for a 20% discount! The TalkinGolf Network

2020 has been quite the journey for Lukas Michel and he joins the pod in studio in Sydney for a recap of a remarkable year. There's lots of chat about Augusta, Winged Foot and course achitecture. Links Mentioned on this episode: As always, our sponsor The Golf Society (discount page) The TalkinGolf Network Scott Michaux's excellent piece on Lukas The episode of The Golfing Greenkeeper (talking about Dan Soutar) as mentioned by Adrian Logue.

The course wasn't it's usual pristine best but it didn't detract from the 84th edition of the Masters at Augusta National. Carolina Golf Course Superintendent Matthew Wharton joins the pod to discuss 'Augusta Syndrome', golfer expectations and the golf course as a living breathing, entity. Links mentioned on this episode: As always, our sponsor The Golf Society (discount page) The TalkinGolf Network Matthew Wharton on Twitter Matthew Wharton's 2019 Masters essay. Matthew's 2020 Masters essay. Rod Morri on the joy of an imperfect Augusta

Former Tour player turned TV commentator and junior golf advocate Ewan Porter is on a Sydney golf odyssey tracing his roots in the game back to his childhood so it seemed the perfect opportunity to get him in studio for a chat. From his now infamous black sock incident at a leading Sydney club to his Junior Series and what to expect at The Masters, it's just a good old fashioned chinwag about the game and its many facets. Links mentioned on this episode: As always, our sponsor The Golf Society (discount page) The TalkinGolf Network Ewan Porter on Twitter Ewan's Adidas Golf Junior 6s Invitational

Two time LET winner Meghan Maclaren has attracted plenty of attention for her excellent writing, so much so that she recently took part in a collaborative university study looking at her blog and its place in the game. Co-author Dr Ali Bowes joins this week's pod (it's actually last week's pod but things got a bit hectic) to discuss the unique collaborative study plus a range of other fascinating media and women's golf issues. Links mentioned on this episode: As always, our sponsor The Golf Society (discount page) The TalkinGolf Network Dr Ali on Twitter The study by Dr Ali Bowes and Niamh Kitching

We've swapped one keen golf mind for two on Ep 54. With Adrian Logue off playing golf it was generous of Mike Clayton and Harley Kruse to step in and save the day. A great chat about golf and its place in society and what the game can do to help secure its own future. Links mentioned on this episode: As always, our sponsor The Golf Society (discount page) The TalkinGolf Network

In a world of social media where anyone with an internet connection can broadcast an opinion is there still a role for trained journalists? Michael McEwan, Digital Editor of UK based magazine Bunkered, says yes and joins the pod this week to discuss. Links mentioned on this episode: As always, our sponsor The Golf Society (discount page) The TalkinGolf Network Michael's opinion piece that started it all

Two big events for John Huggan this week: he was on site at a golf tournament for the first time since February and he also got blocked by Brandel Chamblee on Twitter. Hard to imagine a better time to get him the pod (even though it's only been four weeks since his last appearance). Enjoy! Links for this episode: As always, our sponsor The Golf Society (discount page) The TalkinGolf Network

There's been no shortage of whining and whinging about the US Open at Winged Foot and you'll find plenty more of it here though hopefully with a somewhat different angle. Enjoy. Links for this episode: As always, our sponsor The Golf Society (discount page) The TalkinGolf Network

We try not to talk a bout the same stuff as everybody else on Good Good but every now and then there is no getting around it. Hopefully we at least bring some fresh perspectives to the discussion about the wall controversy at the ANA as well as what's ahead at the US Open. Links for this episode: As always, our sponsor The Golf Society (discount page) The TalkinGolf Network

John Huggan joins Episode 48 to break down everything that is wrong with the Tour Championship (and the rest of the PGA Tour), the parlous state of the European Tour and what the future may hold, Sophia Popov not being in the ANA and plenty more as well. Links for this episode: As always, our sponsor The Golf Society (discount page) JOhn Huggan's piece on the US Open

No Logue this week and while we miss him there is no shortage of good content as Harley Kruse steps into the co-hosting role and we welcome golf environmental specialist Kate Torgersen to the show. Kate advises clubs on returning as many indigenous species to their property as possible (among a bunch of other stuff). Links for this episode: As always, our sponsor The Golf Society (discount page) Kate Torgersen on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/environmental_golf_solutions/, Facebook and Twitter. You can see Kate's website here Abbie Richards' YouTube Channel where she campaigns for golf to be banned

On episode 46 we get into a bit of good old fashioned network cross promotion when we welcome On the Tee With Dr P host Dr Kelly Price back to the show. Dr P is an academic with a particular interest in women's golf as well as the psychology of consumers in the retail space. If you're looking for a way to cure your slice or stop three putting this won't be the show for you but if you enjoy intelligent conversation about big picture topics then you've come to the right place. Links for this episode: As always, our sponsor The Golf Society (discount page) Dr P on Twitter On The Tee With Dr P at the TalkinGolf Network.

One of our favourite recurring topics on Good Good is the changing nature of media and its relationship with the game. On Episode 45 we welcome co-founder of one of the new breed of media publications – Will Watt of Caddie magazine – to discuss what it’s like to launch a magazine from scratch, the role of the golf media in promoting the game’s image beyond the word’s fairways and some chat about his newly released book as well. Links for this episode: As always, our sponsor The Golf Society (discount page) Will Watt on Twitter Caddie magazine on Twitter And don't forget the TalkinGolf network, home to some of the internet's best golf podcasts

Back in the late 2000's there was a bold and intriguing idea floated at the PGA of Australia to promote and encourage public golf. The plan was to build several template facilities on vacant council land across the nation to be run by PGA members and get new and exsting golfers playing more golf. For all sorts of reasons the idea never got off the ground but could the concept still be relevant today? On Episode 44 we meet one of the architects of the scheme to talk about that plus plenty more. Links mentioned on this episode: As always, our sponsor The Golf Society (discount page) John Dunlop on Twitter John Dunlop's sports management company And don't forget the TalkinGolf network, home to some of the internet's best golf podcasts

With the strangest major championship in living memory getting underway this week and Mike Clayton stuck at home in Victoria thanks to Corona Virus it seemed like a perfect opportunity to get the analyst, architect and commentator on the pod. So we did. Enjoy. Links mentioned on this episode: As always, our sponsor The Golf Society (discount page) Mike Clayton on Twitter And don't forget the TalkinGolf network, home to some of the internet's best golf podcasts

Sydney based architect Harley Kruse is a thoughtful and knowledgeable type who has had access to some of the best minds in golf and golf course architecture for the best part of three decades. On Episode 42 he talks trees, golf as green space, the importance of regional and suburban golf and how we can make it better and so much more as well. Links mentioned on this episode: As always, our sponsor The Golf Society (discount page) Harley Kruse on Twitter And don't forget the TalkinGolf network, home to some of the internet's best golf podcasts

Jay Revell is one of the most interesting voices in golf today and he joins episode 41 to talk his new book, why some of us get so hooked on the game and whether the future is bright despite the constant bad news that has been 2020. Links mentioned on this episode: As always, our sponsor The Golf Society (discount page) Buy Jay's book here Follow him on Twitter and Instagram And don't forget the TalkinGolf network, home to some of the internet's best golf podcasts