Hello and Welcome back! I'm really excited to share this week's interview with Erik Anders Lang. Who had an amazing visit to NZ in 2019, and shot some pretty incredible videos at some of our best courses. I had a blast chatting with Erik and I hope you all enjoy!

Welcome back to another episode! This week I was fortunate enough to talk with Mike Clayton. Mike is an ex-tour professional, and current golf course architect. We talked about his memories and impressions of playing golf in NZ, and talked in detail about 7 Mile Beach and what Mike's expectations on how 7 Mile, and how it will change the golfing landscape in Tasmania. Crack into it!!

Welcome Back! Have a great interview lined up this week with Simon Holt. Simon is the former CEO of Top100 golf courses, and has recently taken up a leadership position at 8AM Golf, heading up there golf tourism division. He was also the first Brit to play every course in the top 100. I thoroughly enjoyed chatting to Simon about his time playing Golf in NZ, and found his thoughts on our golfing landscape to be particularly insightful. Enjoy!

Welcome Back! Really excited to share this Episode with Leo Barber (GM and Superintendent at Paraparaumu Beach GC) , who has recently got back from an amazing trip to the Masters. It was fascinating hearing Leo's take on Augusta, the spectator experience, and how the tournament unfolded. Get amongst!

Welcome back! Really excited to share my recent conversation with Steve MacDonald. Steve has had a fascinating career in golf so far. He has been the Caddy Master at Tara Iti Golf club, as well as holding a long term caddying role at National Golf Links of America. Steve had many fantastic stories about his career in golf, and gave some amazing insight into what makes a good caddy, and the challenge of setting up the biggest caddying programme in NZ. Enjoy!

Welcome Back! Really excited to share my recent conversation with Luke Kwon. Luke is currently in the midst of releasing his latest NZ based content with some great videos already released at Te Arai (North and South), Tieke and many more on the horizon. Was great to talk with Luke about his time spent in NZ growing up, the genesis behind wanting to make videos here in NZ and much more. Get amongst  P.S. This was recorded before Luke announced his departure from Good Good Lukes Channel:...

We are back with another Episode! Really excited to share my recent interview with Sam Keats! Sam is the course superintendent at Royal Wellington Golf Club. He's also done stints at Merion, Paraparaumu Beach, and Tara Iti. Was awesome to discuss Sam's career and his vision for Royal Wellington. Enjoy! 

Welcome back to another episode! I am stoked to be able to share my recent conversation with Matt Mollica! Matt is the co-founder of  the 'Australian Golf Passport' Podcast alongside Scott Warren. He has a rich passion for golf in Melbourne, and he has also been featured in No Laying Up's Tourist Sauce seasons in Australia.  I thoroughly enjoyed talking to Matt, and I would encourage anyone with any interest on Aussie golf and golf courses to check out Australian Golf Passport. I hope you...

We are back with another episode! I was fortunate enough to catch up with Ben O'keeffe lately to chat about his journey into golf, his favourite courses around the world, and how golf is a welcome release from the high pressure of refereeing. Get amongst and enjoy!

Welcome back!! Really excited to share this recent interview with Michael Wolf! Michael is an author, sports agent and golfing history enthusiast. Michael is also well known for his involvement in No Laying Up's 'Office Hours' series.  Michael has recently visited NZ to play many courses in our North Island, which had incredible variety, as detailed in our conversation. Enjoy!! Michael's recent book - The Golf Courses of Seth Raynor - can be found here: https://back9press.com/pages/raynor

Welcome back! I'm really excited to share my recent interview with Ray Geffre. Ray is the Director of Golf at Cape Kidnappers and Kauri Cliffs. Ray had some fantastic insight into these two amazing courses, a bit about his career progression to this point and much more! Let's crack into it 

We are back with one of the best episodes to date!! 2 time Olympic Gold Medalist Eric Murray joins the pod and talks us through his journey into golf, playing out at Tieke Golf Estate, some of his favourite courses, and much more! Enjoy and get amongst!

We are back with another Episode!! Really enjoyed chatting to Golf Course Photographer, Ricky Robinson. We talked about how Ricky got into shooting Golf Courses, some of his favourite courses he's worked with, and a lot about his work at Te Arai links. Enjoy and check out Ricky's IG for a look at his amazing work

We are back with another episode! Absolutely stoked to of had a great conversation with Greg Turner. The former Australasian and European tour winner discussed his playing career, his transition into golf course architecture and much more! Enjoy!!!

We are back with another episode!! I was fortunate enough to chat with Doug White, the Director of Golf at Titirangi Golf Club. We talked about Doug's role at the club, the history of the course, recent restoration work and much more! Enjoy!!

Welcome back to another episode!! Stoked to of had a great sit down with Cam Harlock, 2022 South Island Strokeplay Champion and currently playing Division 1 college golf out of Boston College in Massachusetts. Cam talked about his journey in top level golf, the challenges that Covid presented during the heart of the pandemic, and he also talked in detail about his favourite courses here in NZ. Enjoy!! 

We are back with a very special episode! I was fortunate enough to be joined by David Jones (AKA UK Golf Guy). David was very generous with his time and he recapped his recent golf trip to NZ where he discussed everything from Waverley to Tara iti! Please check out David's website for detailed write ups of his trip and all the other amazing courses he's seen link: https://www.ukgolfguy.com/new-zealand Enjoy!!

We are back with a very special episode with golf course architect, Tom Doak.  He is the mastermind behind Cape Kidnappers, Tara iti and Te Arai North. Tom was very generous with his time unpacking the background, the challenges and the highlights of all 3 of his amazing projects here in New Zealand. Sit back and crack into it!

Welcome back to another Episode of The Yardage Book Podcast! In this episode we have a great discussion with Ryan Brandeburg. Ryan is one of the busiest people in NZs golf industry! He is a Director of Golf Tourism NZ, Golf Strategy Group, and has been heavily involved with new projects in Muriwai and Queenstown that are currently under construction.  Crack into it!!!

Welcome all to another episode of the Yardage Book Podcast. We had a great conversation with Tom Long, the Director of Golf at The Kinloch Club, widely regarded as the toughest course in the country. Tom and I cover some good insight into the course, some of his favourite holes and much more. Crack into it

We are back!! In one of our most interesting podcasts to date I talk to Jim Rohrstaff - the managing director at Te Arai links and one of main drivers behind Tara Iti. Jim talks the two new courses, the facilities at Te Arai, his personal favourite holes and more! 

Michael Goldstein joins me on the latest episode of The Yardage Book Podcast. Michael famously played a different golf course everyday for a year in 2010. He has a wealth of knowledge on all things golf and I thoroughly enjoyed the conversation. Give it a hoon 

Had a great chat with Luke Toomey discussing his journey in golf, his recent dabble in course vlogs with Taco golf and primarily his eclectic 18. Note we were a bit loose with the eclectic 18 rules as we included more than 1 hole per course. Hope you all get amongst!!

Hello and welcome back! For our second episode we talk Royal Wellington with Tony Sharp. Tony is the Golf Operations Manager at the challenging parkland layout. We talk Tony's background, the course, facilities, and plenty more.

Hello and welcome to the Yardage Book Podcast! In our first episode we have a great conversation with Leo Barber. Leo is the General Manager and Superintendent of Paraparaumu Beach Golf Club, just a 40 minute drive from Wellington.  Paraparaumu is universally considered one of New Zealand's best courses, and one of the best links courses in the southern hemisphere.  In this episode we talk Leo's Career, we talk in detail about the ever changing landscape of golf courses in NZ, and much more!