The Yardage Book Podcast

Charlie Mercer
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  • Golf

Having meaningful conversations in the world of golf - focused primarily on New Zealand 

  1. Sep 21

    Previewing The Carrus Tauranga Open Ft. Jayden Ford, Mitch Kale and Will Toogood

    Hello and welcome back!  We are excited to be working in association with Golf NZ to preview The Carrus Tauranga Open that kicks off this week on the Summerset Charles Tour.  Firstly we chatted with Mount Open Champion: Jayden Ford who recapped a special week with his first win as a Professional. Then we looked ahead with Mitch Kale, who is the current NZ Amateur Champion and knows Tauranga GC well, having been part of the Agronomy Team there. Lastly we chatted with Golf New Zealand's Will Toogood, who gave some great insight into being on site last week and covered all the storylines heading into this week up in Tauranga.  We are proud to be presented by Power Turf NZ. Who are New Zealand's leading providers in Turf Care Equipment and Club Car Golf Carts.  Check them out here: https://www.powerturf.co.nz/ If you'd like to support our podcast check out our Yardage Book Caps here with free shipping to NZ: https://angusandgracegogolfing.com/products/the-yardage-book

  2. Sep 14

    Previewing The Christies Floorings Mount Open With Mike Williams and Will Toogood

    Hello and welcome back!  We are excited to be working in association with Golf NZ to preview The Christies Floorings Mount Open that kicks off this week.  In the first part of this podcast I chatted with Mike Williams who is the General Manager at The Mount GC. He gave some great insight in how the club embraces this tournament. In the second part of the episode I chatted with Will Toogood from Golf NZ, who gave his thoughts on some of the tournament favourites and the many storylines going into the tournament.  We are proud to be presented by Power Turf NZ. Who are New Zealand's leading providers in Turf Care Equipment and Club Car Golf Carts.  Check them out here: https://www.powerturf.co.nz/ If you'd like to support our podcast check out our Yardage Book Caps here with free shipping to NZ: https://angusandgracegogolfing.com/products/the-yardage-book

  3. Sep 9

    Unpacking Our All-New Zealand Eighteens With Michael Goldstein

    Welcome Back! This week we drew some inspiration from our friends across the Tasman at Australian Golf Passport, and Michael Goldstein and I constructed our All NZ 18s. Which is picking our 18 favourite holes in New Zealand with each course only being able to be used once and each hole must feature in the same place in its home routing. It was a great exercise and showed the increasingly strong depth we have in our golf landscape in NZ.  We are proud to be presented by Power Turf NZ. Who are New Zealand's leading providers in Turf Care Equipment and Club Car Golf Carts.  Check them out here: https://www.powerturf.co.nz/ If you'd like to support our podcast check out our Yardage Book Caps here with free shipping to NZ: https://angusandgracegogolfing.com/products/the-yardage-book

  4. Aug 17

    Heath Henrich On His Recent Appointment At Cape Kidnappers And Kauri Cliffs

    Welcome Back! It was great to chat with Heath Henrich, who has recently been appointed as the Director of Golf at Cape Kidnappers and Kauri Cliffs.  Heath gave some great insight into his first impressions on these two iconic properties, the contrasts from the other courses he's worked at around the world and much more.  We are proud to be presented by Power Turf NZ. Who are New Zealand's leading providers in Turf Care Equipment and Club Car Golf Carts.  Check them out here: https://www.powerturf.co.nz/ If you'd like to support our podcast check out our Yardage Book Caps here with free shipping to NZ: https://angusandgracegogolfing.com/products/the-yardage-book

  5. Aug 2

    Ian Baker-Finch And George Harper Junior On Ryan Fox's Open Championship Victory

    Hello and Welcome Back! It was a pleasure to chat with both 1991 Open Champion Ian Baker-Finch and our homegrown broadcasting extraordinaire, George Harper Junior to reflect on Ryan Fox's amazing win at Royal Birkdale.  Ian gave great insight on Birkdale as a tournament test, his pride on how Australasia punches far above its weight on the world stage, and what advice he would give Ryan after his maiden major win. George has unique insight having been a broadcaster with The Open since 2018 and having played a good chunk of golf with Foxy over the years, including a pre-tournament tune up this year at North Berwick.  We are proud to be presented by Power Turf NZ. Who are New Zealand's leading providers in Turf Care Equipment and Club Car Golf Carts.

  6. Jul 26

    Michael Donaldson On The Intersection Of Beer and Golf

    Hello and welcome back! It was a pleasure to chat with Michael Donaldson again recently. This time chatting about the world of beer and how it in intersects with golf in New Zealand.  Michael is the author of the beer magazine The Pursuit of Hoppiness and the host of the Third Pint Theory Podcast. It was fascinating to get Michael's insights on how the beer industry has embraced the golf boom here in NZ, and he gave his insights on some of the must-see breweries in the various golfing regions around the country.  Find more on Michael's work here: http://hoppiness.co.nz/ https://hoppiness.substack.com/ We are proud to be presented by Power Turf NZ. Who are New Zealand's leading providers in Turf Care Equipment and Club Car Golf Carts.  Check them out here: https://www.powerturf.co.nz/

  7. Jul 5

    Invercargill To Abu Dhabi - Corey Finn Unpacks His Amazing Career In Agronomy

    Hello and welcome back! It was a pleasure to chat with Corey Finn recently, who is the Director of Agronomy of Yas Links, Yas Acres and Saadiyat Beach Golf Club in Abu Dhahbi. Originally from Southland, Corey has had a fascinating career at courses such as The Hills and Doha Golf Club before his time in Abu Dhabi.  Corey gave great insight into prepping Yas Links each year for the Abu Dhabi Championship on the DP World Tour, working with Kyle Phillips and much more! We are proud to be presented by Power Turf NZ. Who are New Zealand's leading providers in Turf Care Equipment and Club Car Golf Carts.  Check them out here: https://www.powerturf.co.nz/

  8. Jun 29

    Andrew Whiley Discusses The 2026 NZ Golf Course Rankings

    Welcome Back! It was great to discuss the latest NZ Golf Course Rankings that have recently been released with Ranking Co-ordinator Andrew Whiley. Andrew last joined us back in 2024 for the previous edition.  Andrew gave some insight into how this list was formulated, the main differences between last edition's ranking, and some on the notable panellists.  Please see the full list and Andrew's new website here: https://www.golfrankings.co.nz/ We are proud to be presented by Power Turf NZ. Who are New Zealand's leading providers in Turf Care Equipment and Club Car Golf Carts.  Check them out here: https://www.powerturf.co.nz/

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Having meaningful conversations in the world of golf - focused primarily on New Zealand 

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  • Creator
    Charlie Mercer
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    112
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 The Yardage Book Podcast
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