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Welcome to the Wild Golf Podcast with Michael McDonald. We will inspire you to join a community of adventure golfers who step outside the conventional golf box and experience the beauty of the game, and life, in profound ways. We interview the golf pioneers and explorers who, in the face of uncertainty, turned their vision into reality; so you can to.

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Welcome to the Wild Golf Podcast with Michael McDonald. We will inspire you to join a community of adventure golfers who step outside the conventional golf box and experience the beauty of the game, and life, in profound ways. We interview the golf pioneers and explorers who, in the face of uncertainty, turned their vision into reality; so you can to.

    43. Richard Pennell - Author behind "Stymied", a Blog about the Writer's Love Affair with Golf

    43. Richard Pennell - Author behind "Stymied", a Blog about the Writer's Love Affair with Golf

    Welcome to this episode of The Wild Golf Podcast.  I am your host Michael McDonald.   My guest on this episode is Richard Pennell,  the passionate author behind Stymied; a blog about Richard’s love affair with the beguiling mistress that is golf.  In this episode we discuss Richard’s journey in life and the golf industry,  starting with his first golf teacher and mentor and finishing with his current sabbatical away from the golf industry, but still passionately in love with the game and writing about it every morning.  I hope you enjoy this discussion as much as I did and hope the readings in this episode will inspire you to subscribe to Stymied and fall in love with the game again.
    You can follow Richard on Twitter (@pitchmarks) and Instagram (@pitchmarks) and you can subscribe to Richard’s blog Stymied for free here:  https://richardpennell.substack.com/
    If you like this episode, please tell your friends and leave a review on your favourite podcasting service.  Please also follow us on Instagram (@wild_golf_podcast), Twitter (@wildgolfpodcast) and Facebook (Wild Golf Podcast).

    • 1 hr 18 min
    42. Robin Down - Author of Golf in the Wild, and Golf in the Wild, Going Home

    42. Robin Down - Author of Golf in the Wild, and Golf in the Wild, Going Home

    Welcome to the first episode of The Wild Golf Podcast.  I am your host Michael McDonald.   My guest on this episode is Robin Down, author of Golf in the Wild and its sequel, Golf in the Wild,  Going Home.  Both books are about golf and life, on some of the most beautiful and wild courses in England and Scotland.  In this episode we discuss Robin’s first book, including its many diversions, Robin reads a few passages along the way.   I hope you enjoy this discussion as much as I did and that it will inspire you to go on your own golf journey in the wild. 
    You can follow Robin on Twitter (@Robin_Down) and you can find out more about Golf in the Wild on Robin’s website (https://golfinthewild.org.uk).  You can also follow Allendale Golf Club, the home of Golf in the Wild, on Twitter (@AllendaleGolf) and Facebook and the Allendale GC website is here (https://Allendale-golf.com).  Both of Robin’s books can be found on Amazon or you can order directly from Robin’s website.
    If you like this episode, please tell your friends and leave a review on your favourite podcasting service.  Please also follow us on Instagram (@wild_golf_podcast), Twitter (@wildgolfpodcast) and Facebook (Wild Golf Podcast).

    • 1 hr 6 min
    41. Maulana Dotch - Ground Breaking General Manger, Class A PGA Professional

    41. Maulana Dotch - Ground Breaking General Manger, Class A PGA Professional

    Welcome to the first episode of Series 5 of The Wild Golf Podcast.  I am your host Michael McDonald.   My guest on this episode is Maulana Dotch, the first African American female Class A PGA professional in Texas, and the second in the United States, after the legendary Renee Powell.  Maulana is also the first African American female GM at a golf club or course in the United States and is well on her way to becoming a living legend in her own right. She is passionate, resilient and always striving to get better, and provides an atmosphere where her team can develop and be the best versions of themselves.  Imagine what your club or course would be like if you had Maulana at the helm with a single minded focus on improving your customer experience.  I hope you enjoy this discussion as much as I did.

    You can follow Maulana Dotch on Instagram and Twitter (@golfgirlie21) and Facebook and you can also follow Hermann Park Golf Course on social media and on their website (https://hermannparkgc.com).  

    If you like this episode, please tell your friends and leave a review on your favourite podcasting service.  Please also follow us on Instagram (@wild_golf_podcast), Twitter (@wildgolfpodcast) and Facebook (Wild Golf Podcast).

    • 54 min
    40. Ian Renshaw - World Leading Skill Acquisition Expert and Coaching Consultant - Part 2

    40. Ian Renshaw - World Leading Skill Acquisition Expert and Coaching Consultant - Part 2

    Welcome to this episode of The Wild Golf Podcast.  I am your host Michael McDonald.  This episode is Part 2 of my discussion with Ian Renshaw, a world renowned academic, expert adviser, coach and mentor in the area of skill acquisition in sport in general, and golf in particular.  In this episode we discuss the book Ian co-authored with Peter Arnott and Graeme Macdowell called A Constraints Led Approach to Golf Coaching as well as his course and book in the making with Peter Arnott, called, provocatively, Swing Like Tiger.   I hope you enjoy this discussion as much as I did.
    You can find out more about Ian’s work on Twitter (@ConstraintsColl) and The Constraints Collective website (https://theconstraintscollective.com).  You can also connect with Ian on LinkedIn. 
    If you like this episode, please tell your friends and leave a review on your favourite podcasting service.  Please also follow us on Instagram (@wild_golf_podcast), Twitter (@wildgolfpodcast) and Facebook (Wild Golf Podcast). Thank you for listening to this episode of The Wild Golf Podcast with Ian Renshaw. 

    • 1 hr 4 min
    39. Ian Renshaw - World Leading Skill Acquisition Expert and Coaching Consultant - Part 1

    39. Ian Renshaw - World Leading Skill Acquisition Expert and Coaching Consultant - Part 1

    Welcome to this episode of The Wild Golf Podcast.  I am your host Michael McDonald.  My guest for the next two episodes is Ian Renshaw, a world renowned academic, expert adviser, coach and mentor in the area of skill acquisition in sport in general, and golf in particular.  We following Ian’s journey from growing up as a multi-sport athlete in Northern England, to his many years at university culminating in his PHD and his current academic position, as well as  his many coaching and consulting exploits at all levels of sport.   Ian is a fascinating guest, and if you listen to these episodes, you will I hope come to understand how conventional coaching and learning in golf is based on age old myths that have no basis in science.  I hope you enjoy this discussion as much as I did. 
      You can find out more about Ian’s work on Twitter (@ConstraintsColl) and The Constraints Collective website (https://theconstraintscollective.com).  You can also connect with Ian on LinkedIn.

    If you like this episode, please tell your friends and leave a review on your favourite podcasting service.  Please also follow us on Instagram (@wild_golf_podcast), Twitter (@wildgolfpodcast) and Facebook (Wild Golf Podcast).
     

    • 1 hr 1 min
    38. Jayne Storey - Performance Practice Coach discussing her new book "Connected Golf"

    38. Jayne Storey - Performance Practice Coach discussing her new book "Connected Golf"

    Welcome to this episode of The Wild Golf Podcast.  I am your host Michael McDonald.  My guest this week, and back by popular demand is performance practice coach Jayne Storey.  Before listening to this episode I would encourage you to listen to episodes 23 and 24 with Jayne from last year if you haven’t done so already.  Jayne is a performance practice coach whose deep understanding is based on over thirty years practising and teaching formal meditation as well as several Chinese martial arts including Tai Chi.  In this episode we discuss Jayne’s latest book Connected Golf which is hot off the shelf, and how the principles and practices discussed in that book, will help you improve in golf and in life.    I hope you enjoy this discussion as much as I did. 
     You can find out more about Jayne on her website ( https://chi-performance.com) or by following her on Twitter 
     If you like this episode, please tell your friends and leave a review on your favourite podcasting service.  Please also follow us on Instagram (@wild_golf_podcast), Twitter (@wildgolfpodcast) and Facebook (Wild Golf Podcast).

    • 58 min

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