Podcast Episodes
Back to Search053 - Team Culture, Turf, and Tour Standards: Inside John McLoughlin’s Career
Season 1 Episode 53
Sam and Bledge sit down with John McLoughlin to trace his 30-year career in golf, from Gleneagles to Royal Melbourne, and onto leading Wallasey’s gre…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
052 - Listener Question Time: Rain, Drought & Drainage
Season 1 Episode 52
Sam and Bledge sit down to reflect on the growing extremes in UK weather and how this affects course maintenance and playability. From rainfall stats…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
051 - Beyond Turf: Golf’s Role in Biodiversity & Balance
Season 1 Episode 51
Sam and James sit down to chat about why golf courses aren’t just about perfect turf—they’re thriving ecosystems. Join them as they explore how manag…
11 months ago
050 - Listener Question Time: Course Difficulty & Rainfall
Season 1 Episode 50
Sam and Bledge sit down and take listener questions, kicking off with a cracker about how to toughen up a golf course. From the science of rainfall t…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
049 - Solo Greenkeeping at Durness with Ali Morrison
Season 1 Episode 49
Sam and Bledge sit down with Ali Morrison, head greenkeeper of Durness Golf Club, to uncover what it takes to run one of the most remote and dramatic…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
048 - Architectural Match Play - Royal St. Georges vs Royal Cinque Ports - pt2
Season 1 Episode 48
Sam and Bledge sit down for the second half of their course-by-course duel between Royal Cinque Ports (Deal) and Royal St. George’s (Sandwich), resum…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
047 - Architectural Match Play - Royal St. Georges vs Royal Cinque Ports - pt1
Season 1 Episode 47
Sam and Bledge sit down in the sweltering heat of Badger HQ to debate two of their favourite links courses—Royal St. George’s (Sandwich) and Royal Ci…
1 year ago
046 - McDonnell & Cooper w/ Joe McDonnell
Season 1 Episode 46
Joe McDonnell joins Sam & Bledge to discuss the formation of McDonnell & Cooper, a new golf course architecture firm with our very own Sam Cooper. Th…
1 year ago
045 - How golf courses change over time
Season 1 Episode 45
Sam & Bledge sit down to reflect on their latest adventures at the Blackwell Foursomes and RNGC. They explore how golf course architecture — from bun…
1 year ago
044 - Badgers are Back
Season 1 Episode 44
Sam & James sit down to discuss their much anticipated return after their hiatus with some exciting news! Now part of the Cookie Jar Golf, the team w…
1 year ago