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In the big picture, the most important thing to happen in golf last week was Linn Grant winning the Scandinavian Mixed event. We at least talked about that a bit before getting completely derailed - like everybody else - by LIV Golf and the turmoil at the top of the men's professional game.


Links mentioned on this episode:


Linn Grant’s win in the Scandinavian Mixed
https://www.golfaustralia.com.au/news/grant-claims-historic-scandinavian-mixed-win-581253


Ben Coley for Sporting Life on LIV event:
https://www.sportinglife.com/golf/news/liv-golf-invitational-at-centurion-ben-coley-reflections-on-saudi-arabia-backed-golf-tournament/201425


Brian Wacker in New York Post writing about the 9/11 survivors criticism of the LIV players
https://nypost.com/2022/06/11/phil-mickelson-other-liv-golf-players-ripped-by-9-11-group/


Barney Ronay in The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2022/jun/11/in-their-naked-self-interest-liv-golfers-are-being-refreshingly-true-to-the-sports-roots?CMP=share_btn_tw


John Huggan’s game report
https://www.golfdigest.com/story/charl-scwhartzel-wins-4-million-dollars-in-inaugural-liv-golf-invititational


Beth Ann Nichols for Golf Week views the LIV Golf news through the lens of Women’s golf
https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2022/06/10/liv-golf-series-threatens-mens-game-is-lpga-vulnerable/


John Huggan’s piece on reaction to the first LIV event
https://www.golfdigest.com/story/liv-golf-official-ron-cross-speaks-about-first-week-of-tour-in-london


Alan Shipnuck’s report from the first LIV event
https://firepitcollective.com/for-the-love-of-money/


Interesting perspective from Lying Four (Will Bardwell)
https://www.lyingfour.com/conversations-blog/2022/6/11/liv-golf-is-the-nwo


Derek Duncan’s “Every hole at The Country Club”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9e_CnoWUYg


Fried Egg’s guide to The Country Club
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhL63C86ylw&t=460s

Hardly a dull week in the world of golf so, unusually for us, we've turned our attention to the pay for play ranks with special guest John Huggan joining form London as he prepares to cover the first LIV Golf event at the Centurion Club.


Links mentioned on this episode:
Horrendously formatted player LIV Golf Player announcements
https://twitter.com/JasonSobelTAN/status/1531795936619503616?s=20&t=NS40r0g-HchJ-fbZxWDC6A


Over-designed LIV Golf talking points with inscrutable background images
https://twitter.com/the_fried_egg/status/1533489995025195008?s=20&t=NS40r0g-HchJ-fbZxWDC6A


Greg Norman Washington Post piece
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/06/05/last-attack-greg-norman/


Richard Gillis Unofficial Partner Podcast episode with Sean Bratches formerly of LIV Golf
https://www.unofficialpartner.com/podcast/episode/77b946ef/up243-sean-bratches-on-the-golf-super-league


Unofficial Partner episode with Andy Gardiner currently of PGL
https://www.unofficialpartner.com/podcast/episode/7a7d208f/up248-golfs-dollar10billion-question

There was movement at Darebin City Council last week regarding the ongoing use of Northcote golf course and Northcote Community and Golf Hub spokesman Bill Jennings returns to fill in the details of what unfolded.


Links mentioned on this episode:
Sign the Petition at Save Northcote Golf Course
https://savenorthcotegolfcourse.org


The Northcote Hub
https://www.northcotehub.com


Northcote Public Golf Course Google Maps
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Northcote+Public+Golf+Course./@-37.7616148,144.9833485,1826m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x6ad6449f9acdf803:0xf04567605305750!8m2!3d-37.7591536!4d144.9843159


Northcote Public Golf Course
http://www.northcotegolf.com.au


Campaign organised by Emma Ballard and Medi8
https://twitter.com/EmmaOffTwitr/status/1526475196395311105?s=20


ABC reporting on the council’s decision
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-24/northcote-golf-course-plan/101093358

Does golf do enough to be inclusive (and what does that even mean)? And if the answer is no, is that a dumb business decision as much as anything else? What are the up sides of diversity and how do people within the game go about making it happen? Lots and lots of questions and some fascinating and intelligent answers when Dr Hannah Brown joins the Good Good golf podcast.


Links mentioned on this episode:
Dr Hannah on the excelltn Tee For Two podcast which is now also...


Part of the TalkinGolf network


Follow Hannah on Twitter

We almost never do anything instruction related in this pod but for one of Australia's best players and nicest guys we made an exception as we welcome Nick O'Hern to talk about his new book Play Your Best Golf. Worth a listen and re-listen, this interview and the book are both filled with nuggets that are all but guaranteed to help your game.


Links mentioend on this episode:
Pre order the book on Booktopia


To work with Nick get in touch via his website here

It's not hard to find a golf podcast in 2022 but it can be hard to find one that is both different and good. In February this year the Firm and Fast podcast launched and has proved to be both of those things. On this week's episode we meet founder and host, Ireland's Shane Derby, to find out what he's up to.


Links mentioned on this episode:
The Firm and Fast podcast


Follow Shane on Twitter here