Inside The Ropes - Golf SA: Recent Episodes
Golf Australia
Australian golf podcast hosted by Andy Maher, covering all areas of the game across Australia and around the world plus a dedicated South Australian segment each week. This golf show will deliver compelling interviews with a variety of guests that golf fans will love.
On Episode 10, well-renowned golf media identity Geoff Shackelford is on the line (11:00), The Open is dissected, former Australian Cricketer Brett Geeves is in-studio to reveal his golfing ambition (1:07:01) and young gun Karl Vilips (1:29:03) rounds out a massive show. Mike Clayton and Mark Hayes join host Andy Maher. On The Golf SA Show (1:47:20), South Australian National Coach, Gareth Jones is the special guest.
On Episode 9 of the Golf South Australia Show, former Australian Test Cricketer Greg Blewett was the special guest.
The Open is front and centre on Episode 9 with Mat Goggin (6:19) and Ash Hall (1:05:35) joining the show. Golf Australia’s Rules guru Simon Magdulski goes head-to-head with Hayesy on the first “I Put It To You…” segment (1:17:37) before former Australian Test Cricketer Greg Blewett stops by (1:36:12). The LPGA’s dress code drama and a nude Great White Shark cap off a jam-packed show. Ali Whitaker and Mark Hayes join host Andy Maher.
On Episode 8, 1991 The Open champion and CBS Golf analyst Ian Baker-Finch joins the show (1:47), Queenslander Cam Smith tells us about his charge at The Open next week (43:55), Curtis Luck chats on the eve of the John Deere Classic (1:03:49) and Hayesy is fired up about the Jon Rahm rules debacle (1:17:18). Jo Charlton and Mark Hayes join host Andy Maher. On the Golf South Australia Show (1:26:41), Allan 'Telf' Telford joins Inside The Ropes on his 60th Birthday!
World No. 1 So-Yeon Ryu headlines Episode 7 to discuss her rise to the top and her love for Vegemite (2:44), our first “Ask Us Anything” segment is launched (49:45), we chat to recent The Open qualifier Ryan McCarthy (1:08:02) and new PGA of Australia CEO Gavin Kirkman stops by (1:20:43). Mark Hayes and Mike Clayton return to join host Andy Maher. On the Golf South Australia Show (1:156:05), newly appointed Barossa Valley GC Manager Hayley Hunt joins the Inside The Ropes team.
On episode 6, we chat to Minjee Lee's coach Ritchie Smith (19:23), the caddie of the women’s World No.1 Tom Watson (31:06), Golf Australia's High Performance Director Brad James (45:54) and British Amateur runner-up Dylan Perry (1:04:01). We also discuss Jordan Spieth's bet with his caddie Michael Greller! Alison Whitaker and Martin Blake return to join host Andy Maher. On the Golf South Australia Show (1:18:40), Matt Chesterman is the special guest.
Episode 5 features Mark Hayes’ beef with Brandel Chamblee over lengthening courses (4:40), golf writer John Huggan is on the line from Scotland (7:36), Rory McIlroy’s strange year and his social media spat with Steve Elkington (37:10) and Su Oh joins the show from the U.S. (43:05). Jo Charlton is back as a co-host to join regulars Andy Maher and Mark Hayes. On the Golf South Australia Show (1:10:36), it's a family affair with Christine Burton, husband Graham Blum and daughter Kristalle Blum joining the Inside The Ropes team.
Episode 4 is a special U.S. Open preview show with Andy Maher and Mark Hayes being joined by Mike Clayton. We have an in-depth chat with 2006 U.S. Open Champion Geoff Ogilvy (8:07) as well as catch-up with Marc Leishman (54:55) on the eve of Round 1 at Erin Hills GC. Ryan Ruffels (1:04:29) also joins the Inside The Ropes team from Jamaica plus we talk all things topical around Australian golf and on the world stage. On the Golf South Australia Show (1:35:00), Lachlan Barker and Ben Layton are the guests.
Andy Maher and Mark Hayes are joined by Martin Blake on Episode 3 of Inside The Ropes. The U.S. Open is under the spotlight with Australian qualifier Nick Flanagan joining the show (5:30) followed by Golf Australia's Director of Tournaments, Trevor Herden (29:06). Plenty on how our Aussies are traveling on the global tours whilst Jacs Ford discusses her passion for more women to take up golf (56:28). Finally, Martin Blake has discovered a website dedicated to Donald Trump's golf game (1:06:10). The Golf South Australia Show (1:09:50) features guest Adam Bland.
Andy Maher and Mark Hayes are joined by Alison Whitaker on Episode 2 of Inside The Ropes. Interviews include ESPN Senior Golf writer Bob Harig to talk Tiger’s DUI (8:45), Brett Coletta on the eve of his second PGA Tour start at The Memorial (23:57), Golf Australia CEO Stephen Pitt (46:10) and Alan Grieve on taking out the Brisbane Golf Club’s monthly medal with his hickory clubs (1:10:40). Golf South Australia segment with special guest David Cherry begins at (1:18:04).
Inaugural episode of 'Inside The Ropes' with host Andy Maher and regular co-hosts Mark Hayesy & Jo Charlton. Topics covered include Jason Day, Minjee Lee, the use of hickory clubs, Mr. 58, unknown Australian pro Stuart Deane and Tiger Woods. Golf SA segment starts at 1:02:23 with Ben Hook discussing South Australia's greatest holes.