Hole in One Golf Podcast

Hey Guys, welcome back to the Hole In One Golf Podcast, I’m your host Jack Bull. I was fortunate to be joined on this episode by Remuera Golf Club Member & Auckland representative Golfer Matt Cormack, who tells me more about his stand out year in 2023. Matt competed at both Senior and Masters level this year with Auckland, superbly winning both National Inter-Provincial titles at each grade and he was also crowned player of the tournament at the Freyberg Masters held at Awapuni Links in Gisborne- you definitely didn’t want to be Matt’s opponent this season, but luckily for me, we were on the same team at the Freyberg! As if 3 gold medals wasn’t enough this year for Matt, he also added the Bisset Shield with Remuera, the Te Puke Mid-Amateur and the Walton Masters to his wins – what a year! Matt also shares insights into the new up and coming players in the region and shares some of the things he's learnt from the young guns! Matt has represented Auckland Golf for over 20 years and is Blue and White through and through, not only as a player, Matt is also Senior Men's Captain and has just been unveiled as the new President of Auckland Golf, helping the wider Auckland Golf community as well as the teams, this is his way of giving back to the game. Thanks very much for your time Matt! Photo Credit: Golf NZ Links: Auckland wins 11th Freyberg Masters title (golf.co.nz) [https://www.golf.co.nz/news-detail?newsarticleid=31296] Auckland wins 2023 New Zealand Men’s Interprovincial (golf.co.nz) [https://www.golf.co.nz/news-detail?newsarticleid=31545] Interprovincial Golf NZ Men's Championship | Auckland Team Captain Matthew Cormack (11/12/23) Mornings With Ian Smith podcast (player.fm) [https://player.fm/series/mornings-with-ian-smith/interprovincial-golf-nz-mens-championship-auckland-team-captain-matthew-cormack-111223] Generational Victory as Auckland Win NZ Interprovincial Championships - NZ Golf Magazine [https://nzgolfmagazine.co.nz/generational-victory-as-auckland-win-nz-interprovincial-championships/] North Golf - Northland Stroke Play [https://www.northgolf.nz/Tournaments-1/northland-stroke-play] View article - Timaru Golf Club [https://www.timarugolfclub.co.nz/view-article?article=19019-104592289&ComeFromCat=1570] Today's sports news: what you need to know | RNZ News [https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/404493/today-s-sports-news-what-you-need-to-know] Remuera Golf Club Annual Report 2022 by remueragolfclubnz - Issuu [https://issuu.com/remueragolfclubnz/docs/rgc_annual_report_2022_-_final_5_dec_22_v2] View article - Remuera Golf Club [https://www.remueragolfclub.com/view-article?article=2225-1338679032&ComeFromCat=] Golf: A team without stars is setting the pace - NZ Herald [https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/golf-a-team-without-stars-is-setting-the-pace/2D44ED6VQV23EINPEISN5XGRRQ/] #golfingtales #golfpodcast #aucklandgolf #golfnz #squeakychair #mattcormackgolf

On this episode, I'm joined again by New Zealand's Sam Jones, Sam is a World Class Amateur who has enjoyed huge success over the past 2 years and he continues to get better and better! Sam's recent achievements include 2 wins on the Charles Tour, firstly at the Carrus Tauranga Open, before he would go on to win the Order of Merit and then again at the Muriwai Open, going head to head against tour players such as Josh Geary. Sam also represented New Zealand at the Eisenhower trophy as well as helping Taranaki to win their first interprovincial title.... Sam shares some incredible insights into his game, as well as some of the top amateurs and professionals he's played with! We also talk about Sam's future plans and it's also unbelievable to hear about Sam's speed golf scores! Thanks very much for your time Sam, I'm super excited to see how your season and career progresses, and we wish you the best of luck, #gothekiwis!! #samjonesgolf #taranakigolf #golfnz #nzgolf #charlestour #speedgolf #longdrive #golfpodcast #podcast #kiwigolf

Hey Guys, welcome back to the Hole In One Golf Podcast, I'm your host Jack Bull. It was a huge honour to be joined on this episode by Australian Tour Professional and recent New Zealand Open winner Brendan Jones! Brendan was a hugely popular winner in Queenstown and had a lot of support there, he’s always been a great supporter of the New Zealand Open and the Australasian Tours! Brendan reflects on the win and tells me how he prepared in Queenstown, after carding a sensational 62 on Saturday. Brendan shares some great insights into his game and tells me the one piece of advice which changed his career. Brendan had a very successful amateur career, winning the Australian Amateur, before representing  Australia at the Eisenhower trophy, where they placed 2nd. Brendan then turned professional and got off to an absolute flier, holing in one in his very first professional tournament! Brendan has played most of his Golf on the Japan tour and is widely regarded as the most successful overseas player there ever, clocking an incredible 15 wins in Japan and earning over 1 Billion Yen in prize money! We also talk about the potential prosect of LIV golf coming to New Zealand and Brendan shares more on his plans for the year ahead. Many thanks for such an interesting and insightful chat Brendan! Links: Golf: Australian veteran Brendan Jones claims long-awaited New Zealand Open title in Queenstown - NZ Herald [https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/golf-australian-veteran-brendan-jones-claims-long-awaited-new-zealand-open-title-in-queenstown/WW3OUDCVQZEZBNFQSCONRIY67E/] Canberra golfer Brendan Jones gets Queenstown thrills before New Zealand Open (smh.com.au) [https://www.smh.com.au/sport/golf/canberra-golfer-brendan-jones-gets-queenstown-thrills-before-new-zealand-open-20160309-gneg5y.html] Turning Japanese - Australian Golf Digest [https://www.australiangolfdigest.com.au/turning-japanese/] Photo courtesy of NZ Open, RNZ & photosport Reach out: Facebook @holeinonegolfpodcast Instagram @holeinonegolfpodcast   #golfpodcast #brendanjonesgolf #podcast #golfnz #golfaustralia #nzopen #japangolf #japangolftour #asiantour

Welcome back to The Hole In One Golf Podcast, I'm your host Jack Bull. I'm joined by PGA Golf Professional and author James Ellis-Caird on the show! James discusses his new book and also shares some brilliant stories from his time in Golf and he also talks about his wonderfully refreshing teaching philosophies and his classic winter video series "screw the winter grind". James' new book- The Uncorrupted Pleasure of an Old Bladed Putter (and what a superb name for a Golf Book that is!) is available to purchase online now and can also be ordered at all great book stores! https://amzn.eu/d/hTnI1jS [https://amzn.eu/d/hTnI1jS?fbclid=IwAR11MttT5UTeCVTZJvunlSaWXO0hGyIe7aWuefeOGdKel_pE-rIxXl9OPDk] As you first pick up the book with it's whispy illustrations & classic Golfing title, your heart lifts and the first moment you read that the book is dedicated: "To my Dad, A truly wonderful man with a truly dreadful short game" you're immediately taken to that magical golfing place where Golf is far more than just a game.... The Uncorrupted Pleasure of An Old Bladed Putter A collection of golfing fables The Uncorrupted pleasure of an old bladed putter is a love letter to golf, revealing something of the beauty, joy and comradeship that its author James Ellis-Caird has taken from his golfing life. In doing so, it is quietly revolutionary, depicting a vision of golf freed from the constraints of convention and expectation, in which being ‘good enough’ is the goal, allowing space for personal expression, an appreciation of nature and the joy of the little things to come to the fore. A lesson not just for golf, but also perhaps for a quieter, gentler way to live our lives. Whether you’re a non-golfer, a new golfer, an old golfer or an ex-golfer, The Uncorrupted pleasure offers gentle words of wisdom and a fond conversational style that will have you reaching for the nearest golf club and falling in love with the game all over again. https://amzn.to/3FicqhQ [https://amzn.to/3FicqhQ?fbclid=IwAR3SoTkrNQsmAYwdtl9x1M-Oo2ha8NCliE95WNC35-Gg29tmsnZbjVAm_Ko] About the Author James Ellis-Caird is a PGA professional golf coach, a husband, father, first time dog owner and lover of homemade baking. James was captivated by the game of golf after striking his first shot with a borrowed five iron at Chesham and Ley Hill GC. Thirty-five years later his love affair with the game is going strong, channeling his passion into making golf more accessible, more open and more enjoyable for everyone. After living all his life in Buckinghamshire, James, his wife and 8-year-old son have recently moved to the North Yorkshire coastline, with the dream to start a smallholding, play some beautiful golf courses, surf some waves and eat lots of fish and chips. A late comer to the world of social media, James has recently found a new passion in content creation, with his videos and pictures encapsulating the beauty of the game he loves. To follow James and his adventures, you can find him on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rewilding_the_golfer [https://www.instagram.com/rewilding_the_golfer?fbclid=IwAR2RtI5u9IIDyciUIFPMOQeaWNHM-EkxDpi9hfOKEqXKHzzJa9lr0Jng-mA] https://www.james-ellis-caird.com/ [https://www.james-ellis-caird.com/?fbclid=IwAR3glqpDlh-trInb7AyGNMpIr_NBYNufJ_urMsdqwg7UBFuIS16-HgAvW60] https://www.pga.info/.../pga-professional-james-ellis.../ [https://www.pga.info/news/pga-professional-james-ellis-caird-launches-first-golf-book/?fbclid=IwAR2n-vve5cf4gRYcT3VOIV14AWwSM2Qz4bYnnKBTJ1Dn6NxCJPmoqn1hR2A]

Hey Guys, welcome back to the Hole In One Golf Podcast, I’m your host Jack Bull. Thanks very much for listening. In this episode, I’m joined, for a second time, by the Golf Author & Historian Stephen Proctor. Stephen has been described by the famous St. Andrew’s Golf Historian Roger Mc Stravick  as “The Bernard Darwin of our Times”. Stephen’s first book- “Monarch of the Green: Young Tom Morris Pioneer of the Modern Game” is published by Birlinn in Edinburgh, Scotland and he tells me in this episode about the wonderful reception his new Book “The Long Golden Afternoon, Golf’s Age Of Glory 1864- 1914” received when he travelled over to the home of Golf, St. Andrews in June for the launch at Waterstone's:- https://www.waterstones.com/events/an-evening-with-stephen-proctor/st-andrews-95042 Make sure you follow Stephen on Twitter and buy the book online at Amazon or Barnes and Noble! https://www.amazon.com/Monarch-Green-Morris-Pioneer-Modern/dp/1909715751 [https://www.amazon.com/Monarch-Green-Morris-Pioneer-Modern/dp/1909715751] https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-long-golden-afternoon-stephen-proctor/1140884888 [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-long-golden-afternoon-stephen-proctor/1140884888] Following the launch of his book, Stephen embarked on a wonderful Golfing Odyssey across Scotland, playing “The Old Tom Morris Trail” which covers 18 courses across Scotland, that Old Tom Morris either designed or helped create, check out the trail here, with the tour through Bonnie Wee Golf:- https://oldtommorristrail.com/ [https://oldtommorristrail.com/] The trail begins at Askernish Golf Club, on the Isle of South Uist , made by Old Tom Morris in 1891. Next, travelling by ferry and road, the tour goes along the East Coast, through St. Andrews and down along the coast, then heading West back to Prestwick and finishing at the wonderful Machrihanish Golf Club which has what has been described as “The Best Opening Golf Hole In the World” across the Atlantic Ocean. Stephen really brings the The Tom Morris Trail to life and leaves us all wishing we were there playing the trail, with every course and part of the journey spectacular, as you find yourself literally re-tracing Old Tom Morris’ foot steps, as well as experiencing some great Scottish History and of course there is plenty of great whisky to be found on the trail! Thanks so much for your time Stephen, it's always a pleasure to have you on the show! Links: https://www.golfpass.com/travel-advisor/articles/old-tom-morris-golf-trail-scotland-st-andrews-prestwick [https://www.golfpass.com/travel-advisor/articles/old-tom-morris-golf-trail-scotland-st-andrews-prestwick] https://www.pioneergolf.com/tours/old-tom-morris-trail/ [https://www.pioneergolf.com/tours/old-tom-morris-trail/] https://www.visitscotland.org/news/2022/scottish-golf-trail [https://www.visitscotland.org/news/2022/scottish-golf-trail] https://www.bonnieweegolf.co.uk/ [https://www.bonnieweegolf.co.uk/] https://www.prestwickgc.co.uk/history/open-champions/tom-morris,-sr/ [https://www.prestwickgc.co.uk/history/open-champions/tom-morris,-sr/] https://www.waterstones.com/author/stephen-proctor/1534420 [https://www.waterstones.com/author/stephen-proctor/1534420] https://birlinn.co.uk/ [https://birlinn.co.uk/] #golfpodcast #holeinonegolfpodcast #golfingtales #golfingtrails #oldtommorristrail #stephenproctorgolf #stephenproctorauthor #standrewshomeofgolf #R&A #theopen #tommymorris #golfhistory