Podcast Episodes
Back to Search063 - From Stimp to USGA Smart Ball: Measuring What Matters on Modern Greens
Bledge and Sam sit down with the USGA’s Jeff Kinney and Wes Stewart to dig into GS3—the Bluetooth “smart ball” that reads speed, firmness, smoothnes…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
062 - Royal Liverpool’s Robot Revolution with Craig Stoba (Husqvarna)
Season 1 Episode 62
Sam Cooper and James Bledge sit down with Husqvarna’s Craig Stoba to unpack how lightweight GPS-guided mowing robots are changing daily set-ups, from…
8 months, 1 week ago
061 - From Cattle Stations to Toro: Bradley Taylor’s Greenkeeping Rise
Sam and Bledge sit down with newly crowned Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Bradley Taylor to unpack a whirlwind few years: Australia’s outback, …
8 months, 2 weeks ago
060 - From Valderrama to Blackwell: Ben Lovett’s Greenkeeping Adventure
Season 1 Episode 60
Bledge and Ben sit down in the boardroom at Blackwell GC to unpack a life in turf— from junior days at Trevose and Valderrama to East Lake, Troon Nor…
9 months ago
059 - Crafting Royal Portrush: Graeme Beatt on Fescue, Robots & Links Magic
Season 1 Episode 59
Bledge and Graeme sit down at Royal Portrush after a dawn ferry crossing to dig into Graeme’s journey from Scotscraig and Kingsbarns to course manage…
9 months, 1 week ago
058 - Nine, Twelve, or Nothing: Rethinking Golf’s Next Chapter
Season 1 Episode 58
Sam and Bledge sit down to kick around what golf might look like in ten years’ time: fewer tired 18s, more brilliant 9s and 12s, and multi‑use hubs w…
9 months, 1 week ago
057 - From Kent to Hoylake: Fletcher’s Golf Bug (and Those High Bunkers)
Season 1 Episode 57
Sam and Bledge sit down with young Fletcher Bledge to talk growing up 200 yards from the 7th at Royal Liverpool, bagging two aces on the club’s pint-…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
056 - Lee Strutt - Sowing Seeds and Breaking Ground
Season 1 Episode 56
James Bledge and Lee Strutt sit down on the banks of Loch Lomond to reflect on Struttie’s unique journey through golf course management—from grassroo…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
055 - From North Wales to Deal: Ben Williams’ Linksland Journey
Season 1 Episode 55
Bledge and Ben Williams sit down to trace Ben’s path from a golf‑mad childhood in North Wales to course manager at Royal Cinque Ports—via ultra‑exclu…
10 months ago
054 - Alistair Beggs - Practical Greenkeeping and the Art of Sustainable Golf
Season 1 Episode 54
Sam and Bledge sit down with Alistair Beggs for a deep dive into a lifetime in golf course agronomy, from growing up at Hoylake to consulting on mult…
10 months, 1 week ago