Description
In this episode, we come to you from Royal Porthcawl, where we welcome Mike Harris back to the pod.
Mike is a respected figure in Golf media. He has spent decades in and around the Golf industry and the world of Golf content, in his previous role as Editor of Golf Monthly magazine and now in his expanded remit of Content Director at Future Plc.
As is customary at GYH, we chat all things Golf, Life and everything in between (e.g favourite Omelette fillings).
If there were a theme which sums up this episode, it would be that Golf is diverse. Diverse in terms of the variety of ways in which we play, consume, experience, talk about, watch or engage with the game. At the same time, Golf is changing. Its evolving. It’s on a journey to become more inclusive, even more diverse.
And that, we consider to be healthy.
Chapters
0:00 - 4:30 - Introductions
4:30 - 7:45 - Royal Porthcawl Golf Club
7:45 - 15:37 - What it takes to host an Open Championship
15:37 - 19:20 - What does the AIG Women’s Open offer to spectators?
19:20 - 26:50 - Is disruption good for the game of golf? (And what’s your favourite type of omelette?)
26:50 - 29:49 - Who is Mike Harris, the professional?
29:49 - 43:28 - Golf - the good, the bad and the ugly
43:28 - 48:01 - Wellbeing non-negotiables
48:01 - 52:02 - The Eagle Has Landed
52:02 - 57:23 - Cut It Out
57:23 - 58:23 - Outro
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At GYH, our community is brought together around one simple, core belief: Golf is Good For You. The GYH Podcast and Journal bring to life Golf’s unique Health and Wellbeing benefits, through the power of Storytelling and Community Spirit. This serves our mission of improving the accessibility, diversity and inclusivity of the game for both current and future generations of Golfers.
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