Ep.28: Aaron Rai, Raw-Dogging Flights & Does Tour Gear Actually Matter?

Ep.32: Did Wyndham Clark Cheat? Grehan makes history and a BIG PGA Tour Announcement

In this packed Episode 32 of Scratch Social, hosts Paddy and Eimear are melting in the summer heat but firing on all cylinders with an absolute monster week of golf news. First up, Eimear recaps her legendary experience playing (and winning!) the exclusive Rosapenna Summer Solstice, conquering 54 holes in a single day across St. Patrick’s Links, Old Tom Morris, and Sandy Hills under pristine Donegal skies. She breaks down her personal best round, why a 3-ball beats a 4-ball for pacing and settles the debate on the absolute best post-round pint of Guinness in Ireland. Then, Paddy drops a bombshell with the massive PGA Tour Restructure announcement slated for 2028. We break down what a two-tier tour looks like, how the Championship and Challenger series will introduce promotion and relegation, and why changing the FedEx Cup finale to match play is exactly what golf fans have been begging for. Finally, the duo unpacks the US Open aftermath. They dissect Wyndham Clark’s wire-to-wire win, the internet controversy surrounding his questionable practice swings in the rough, and Eamonn Lynch’s viral comments about "crypto bro" hecklers in New York. Plus, we celebrate massive Irish golf history as Stuart Grehan wins the R&A Amateur Championship, securing participation at The Open this year at Royal Birkdale and next years Masters and US Open! Connect with Scratch Social: * Email us your stories/questions: podcast@scratchsocialhq.com [podcast@scratchsocialhq.com] * Connect with us @scratchsocialhq on all Social Media platforms * Don't forget to send us your clubhouse stories and "Up and Down of the Week" to feature on the next episode!

Ep.31: US Open Preview: Firm, Fast, Windy & Everything Is On The Line

Episode 31 and it's a big one. Major week is here. The US Open at Shinnecock Hills and Paddy and Emer are deep in preview mode. Paddy survived the Lahinch club championship off the blue tees. The full verdict, the scores, and what he's taking into the rest of the season. Plus Emer's weekend at Sunningdale and a very good viral piece of content you need to go and find. Scratch Social News covers Bud Cauley's win at the RBC Canadian Open , one of the most emotional victories you'll see this year. The Curtis Cup result, Irish interest at the Amateur Championship at Royal Liverpool, and Beth Coulter's remarkable amateur career as she heads into the pro ranks. Then it's all about Shinnecock Hills. Five champions in multiple centuries. Firm, fast and windy. What does this course ask of the field? Is this Scottie Scheffler's week to complete the career Grand Slam, on his 30th birthday, on Father's Day? Is this the most dangerous Rory McIlroy in years? And what do all five previous Shinnecock winners have in common? Picks are in. Up and Down of the Week as always. New episodes every week. 🎧 podcast@scratchsocialhq.com [podcast@scratchsocialhq.com] | @scratchsocialhq

Ep.30: A Putt for the Ages, 33,000 Steps & One Lost Match

Episode 30. Three zero. Paddy had a week that needed its own podcast, Doonbeg media day, the Irish Open preview, Creator Golf Club at Dromoland Castle, and 33,000 steps he's still recovering from. Then the golf: Nelly Korda wins the US Women's Open at Riviera with a putt nobody can fully explain. Eimear breaks down the full Nelly Korda bag and stacks it up against Scotty Scheffler. Whose irons would you actually want? Madeleine Sagstrom plays a major seven months pregnant. JT Poston wins the Memorial. And Scotty's form goes under the microscope. This episode includes: Course Under €50 Up & Down of the Week What's your favourite golf movie and why? New episodes every week. 🎙️ Scratch Social is Ireland's golf podcast covering the game from every angle, tour news, amateur golf, golf travel, golf course recommendations, stories from around the game and plenty of laughs along the way. 📲 Follow Scratch Social: Instagram | Youtube | TikTok: @scratchsocialhq 📩 For partnerships and enquiries: podcast@scratchsocialhq.com [podcast@scratchsocialhq.com]

Ep.29: €50 Golf Course, The East of Ireland, Women's Golf Prize Money

Scratch Social Podcast | Episode 29 – Weddings, Heatwaves, Hole-in-Ones & Golf Trivia Gone Wrong After a short break, we're back! In Episode 29, Eimear returns slightly worse for wear after a three-day wedding celebration in Italy, while Paddy joins fresh from Barcelona with a questionable tan and a renewed commitment to fitness, golf, and avoiding Mammy's baking. We catch up on two weeks of golf, travel, and life before diving into a brilliant stretch of golf stories from Ireland and beyond. Lauren Walsh continues to impress on the LPGA Tour with a career-best finish, while rising Irish star Ella Cantwell makes history by winning the inaugural Women's West of Ireland Championship in dominant fashion. We also celebrate an incredible weekend for Stuart Grehan, who followed the announcement that he's expecting twins with a hole-in-one and a record-breaking victory at the East of Ireland Championship. Fairytale stuff. Elsewhere: ⛳ Paddy shares why his golf game is trending in the right direction. ⛳ Eimear finally admits she still hasn't measured her swing speed. ⛳ We discuss the growth of women's golf and whether prize money will ever reach parity. ⛳ A "True or False" golf quiz goes spectacularly off the rails thanks to some last-minute ChatGPT research. ⛳ We bring back our underrated golf course and Golf Course Under €50 features. ⛳ And Paddy delivers a passionate public service announcement about drivers using mobile phones. Plus, we're launching a new listener segment! 🎬 What's your favourite golf movie and why? Whether it's Happy Gilmore, Tin Cup, The Greatest Game Ever Played or something completely unexpected, send us your choice and favourite scene. We'll read out the best responses on next week's show. As always, expect plenty of golf chat, a few laughs, honest opinions, and two golf addicts trying to figure out this ridiculous game one episode at a time. Subscribe, follow, and join the conversation. @scratchsocialhq on all platforms

Ep.28: Aaron Rai, Raw-Dogging Flights & Does Tour Gear Actually Matter?

Eimear opens with a confession, she's been raw-dogging her golf bag onto Aer Lingus flights to London for years. No travel bag, just socks on the heads and blind faith in the Heathrow baggage crew. From there, we break down the PGA Championship at Aronimink. Aaron Rai wins his first major as an unlikely champion, and the conversation goes deep on what's actually in his bag. a 2019 TaylorMade M6 driver, iron head covers and double gloves that each carry a story rooted in where he came from. That leads to the big question: does what tour pros use actually influence what you buy? Emer confesses her TP5X obsession. Paddy questions the science. The Titleist logo gets an origin story nobody saw coming. On the amateur scene, Dylan Keating wins the North of Ireland at Royal Portrush, Patrick Keeling takes the Flogas Irish Men's Amateur at Seapoint, and Louise Landgraf goes back-to-back at the Flogas Irish Women's Amateur at Newlands. Leonie Haram's remarkable story gets the spotlight it deserves. Hit by a drunk driver at 15, given a 4% chance of survival, and winning on the LET on home soil in Germany. Then the duo turn to Lottie Woad, already world number 5 and what her rise means for women's golf in Britain and Ireland. Rounding out the episode with our Up & Downs of the week: Dream amateur championship picks and the Portsalon vlog edit has begun. Thirty minutes in, eleven seconds done. 📩 podcast.scratchsocialgolf.com [http://podcast.scratchsocialgolf.com] | @scratchsocialgolf