Golf podcasts

Chasing Scratch is an interesting series - 2 guys in America starting out at 11 handicaps trying to get to scratch - they go on a pretty crazy journey - I think they have four seasons... with season 5 kicking off soon.. they get some pretty interesting guests on the show and even get a sponsorship from Titleist....

**Warning if you do begin to listen to this then you will eventually hear about their trips to Pinehurst - since hearing these episodes getting to Pinehurst to play some golf is one of my top top lifetime goals :)

I like the Rick Shields podcast, it is more about golf equipment, golf courses but occasional guest generally someone who has tried to make it on tour etc. Very little on the tours etc. He does have Bryson this week.

The Ryder Cup Run is very good, each episode is basically a documentary on a particular Ryder cup and goes into great detail on it. Only issue is there haven't been many episodes so far as the host is currently writing a book.

Local Knowledge by Golf Digest is an interesting one, they have 30 minute documentaries every few weeks on a range of golf topics. Some brilliant ones but some very boring ones also. Definitely worth a listen to see what you think.

I find the Sky Sports Golf one generally good but it very much depends on the guests. It can be great with the likes of Jamie Spence and Gary Murphy, or dreadful with the likes of Henni or that Jamie Weir fella.

NLU is excellent when DJ or Randy are involved, I could take or leave it otherwise.

As mentioned above Shotgun Start is excellent

Especially a trip to the deuce grill Post round

I listen to the OTB golf weekly podcast each week and then occasionaly will give NLU a spin, much prefer their youtube stuff over the podcast. Soly is doing the opposite of growing on me

I quite like his podcast, and dip in and out of it depending on the guests. His sound quality used to be terrible but he has improved on that a good bit. I do agree with you on the natural conversation part, i think he has his questions prepped and sticks to them.

The McKellar podcast hosted by Lawrence Donegan is excellent. Good guests and really good variety between shows. They are not very prolific and producing them though.

I used to always listen to the William Hill golf podcast with Dave Kelner and Dave Tindall, thought it was excellent. It was usually 30/40 mins max and gave a good run through the upcoming events with a few selections every week. Put you in a good position for what to be on the look out for at the weekend. It has stopped this year, think it's a massive loss.

Where'd did you hear that £1.3 million figure? That is mental.

1.3Million

As Alex Ferguson once said

"youtube golfers, bloody hell!!"

Big money to be made through YouTube alone, I'd say you could double that figure, he's got 5 lads employed also although he's probably the most popular in the world.

I think Rick has found a niche as he is talking about everyday golfers rather than focussing on the elite golfers that basically every other podcast does. He has lots of stories of rounds/ things that happened on the course for your 12 handicap golfer rather than plus 6 golfer. He doesn't pretend to be greatest golfer and his reviews are about whether the latest/greatest driver etc will really improve distance for a 15/18 handicapper rather than a touring pro. Do you really need to play with a Pro V1 etc.

Actually think Soly is really good at interviewing people, had his work cut out with Leona and did a fair job. Would take him over any of the shite Fionn Davenport comes out with

Jeepers i see that **** Mark crossfield making an estimated £730k from youtube. That is absolute criminal