The Missing Links Golf Show

Missing Links Golf
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The Missing Links Golf Show follows two guys in their early 50s with plenty of life experience, unfinished business, and one ambitious goal: to qualify for and compete in the NSW Amateur Senior Golf Championship. Each week, Steve and Andy share the highs, the lows, and the lessons from their pursuit of better golf. But this isn't just a golf podcast. It's about what happens when you decide you're not done yet. From practice sessions and tournament rounds to sports psychology, coaching, equipment, and the mental battles we all face, they explore how the game reflects life—and how the lessons learned away from the course can make you a better golfer. Whether you're chasing a lower handicap, a bigger goal, or simply proof that your best days aren't behind you, this is the journey for you.

  1. 4d ago

    Ep. 142 One More Swing

    This week on The Missing Links Golf Show, Andy takes us through a very eventful round at the Wyong Seniors — complete with shanks, cold tops, lightning-fast greens, questionable pin positions, a rather creative cart-path strategy and some seriously impressive recovery putting. After making some significant swing changes, Andy is still trying to work out whether a disappointing score represents a step backwards or simply another part of the learning process. And that's where things get interesting. Because while Andy is wrestling with an eight-over 77, Steve has his own update: nine holes, eight pars, one double — and some of the best ball striking he's seen in a while. The strokes-gained numbers aren't perfect, but the feeling is unmistakable: something is starting to click. We talk about why progress in golf rarely happens in a straight line, why strokes gained is useful without telling the whole story, and why sometimes the most important sign of progress is simply wanting to play one more hole. There's also plenty of talk about the President's Cup, some sporting heartbreak, and the ongoing quest for middle-aged sporting glory. And then, appropriately, the Missing Links band closes things out with a new song about exactly what keeps us coming back: One more swing. One more chance. Join the fun by entering The Missing Links Yearly Championship to compete with Steve, Andy and other Pilgrims from all across the world. Just join the Podcast Facebook Group to register your interest: https://www.facebook.com/groups/799518259034661 If you've got your own tips to improve then we'd love to hear them too! Just hit the send us a text message button or find us through any of the links below: Contact us directly via email: themissinglinksgolfshow@gmail.com For more content and to keep up to date, follow the show on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/themissinglinksgolfshow Don't forget to join the members group! Don't forget to join the private members group to join the conversation. Follow us on X: @TMLGolfShow https://twitter.com/TMLGolfShow Or on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/missinglinksgolf/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  2. Sep 23

    Ep. 141 The Courage to Find Out You're Wrong

    This week on The Missing Links Golf Show, we go deep. After a quick detour through the President’s Cup, team pairings and a few ideas for how we might redesign international golf, Steve and Andy turn their attention to something much bigger: what actually allows us to keep learning and improving? After analysing more than 140 episodes of the show, Steve has identified a collection of traits that seem to sit underneath the Missing Links approach to golf and life: curiosity, humility, courage and patience. But there’s more to it than that. We talk about suspending certainty long enough for reality to teach us something new, allowing evidence to challenge our ego, and why golf is such a brutally effective laboratory for exposing the stories we tell ourselves. We explore why failure isn't necessarily the teacher — failure is the classroom, and reflection is the teacher. We talk about acceptance, the difference between accepting an uncertain outcome and simply giving up, and why freedom on the golf course may actually come from acceptance and commitment rather than confidence and certainty. And then there are two very Missing Links ideas: community and pilgrimage. Because improvement isn't a straight line. There is no finish line. Sometimes you're on the scenic route, sometimes you're in the trees, and sometimes reality simply tells you that you're not where you thought you were. We also introduce the Anti-Missing Links — certainty, pride, fear, rumination, resistance, outcome dependence, isolation and destination thinking — before discovering one more Missing Link that perhaps should have been there all along: Gratitude. Because we're not done yet. But that doesn't mean we can't stop occasionally, look around, and realise that we're already pretty lucky to be on the pilgrimage. Rock out, pilgrims. Join the fun by entering The Missing Links Yearly Championship to compete with Steve, Andy and other Pilgrims from all across the world. Just join the Podcast Facebook Group to register your interest: https://www.facebook.com/groups/799518259034661 If you've got your own tips to improve then we'd love to hear them too! Just hit the send us a text message button or find us through any of the links below: Contact us directly via email: themissinglinksgolfshow@gmail.com For more content and to keep up to date, follow the show on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/themissinglinksgolfshow Don't forget to join the members group! Don't forget to join the private members group to join the conversation. Follow us on X: @TMLGolfShow https://twitter.com/TMLGolfShow Or on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/missinglinksgolf/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  3. Sep 14

    Ep. 140 World Rules Official Appreciation Day

    This week on The Missing Links Golf Show, Steve and Andy take a slightly crooked tour through the world of golf, technology, rules officials and Andy’s latest battle with his golf game. First up, the August results of the Missing Links Yearly Championship are finally revealed—and the boys discover that while they may not be covering themselves in glory, the pilgrims certainly are. There’s a record-breaking winning score, a playoff decided by the Dice of Truth, and plenty of reasons for Steve and Andy to lift their games. Then it’s off to Carnarvon for Andy’s latest tournament round. The round features some wildly inconsistent driving, a couple of doubles and a frustrating short-game performance, but there are some genuine positives hiding inside the wreckage—including some seriously confident putting. The boys also get stuck into one of golf’s great debates: should you leave the flagstick in when putting? The science, the psychology and the boys’ decidedly strong opinions are all brought to the table. And finally, inspired by the growing number of golfers turning to the Missing Links Facebook group for rules advice, the Missing Links Golf Show Band delivers its latest musical masterpiece: a tribute to the men and women who patrol the fairways enforcing the Rules of Golf. Because sometimes, there’s no relief. You just have to play it. Join the fun by entering The Missing Links Yearly Championship to compete with Steve, Andy and other Pilgrims from all across the world. Just join the Podcast Facebook Group to register your interest: https://www.facebook.com/groups/799518259034661 If you've got your own tips to improve then we'd love to hear them too! Just hit the send us a text message button or find us through any of the links below: Contact us directly via email: themissinglinksgolfshow@gmail.com For more content and to keep up to date, follow the show on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/themissinglinksgolfshow Don't forget to join the members group! Don't forget to join the private members group to join the conversation. Follow us on X: @TMLGolfShow https://twitter.com/TMLGolfShow Or on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/missinglinksgolf/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  4. Sep 8

    Ep. 139 Stop Thinking!

    Andy Walker is back, still riding the high of his breakthrough round at the Penrith Senior Amateur — and this time he's brought a whole new theory of the golf swing with him. After working with Wendy Doolan, Andy has gone down the rabbit hole of Bioswing Dynamics, a methodology developed by Mike Adams that looks at a golfer's natural physical tendencies and body dimensions rather than trying to force everyone into the same swing model. Think of it as golf swing fitting for your body. We get into front-post, centre-post and rear-post golfers, ground forces, flying elbows, wingspans, forearm lengths and why Andy may have spent years trying to swing in a way that fights his natural tendencies. There's also more short-game work with Andrew Dodt, including weight staying forward, chest position, club path, tempo and the eternal battle against the dreaded chunk. But after all that technical discussion comes the important bit: you can't take 17 swing thoughts onto the golf course. Practice is where you make the changes. On the course, it's time to find your feel, pick your target and swing. And then, naturally, the Missing Links Golf Show Band turns that lesson into a brand-new golf rock anthem. It's complicated. It's fascinating. And ultimately, it's time to stop thinking. Join the fun by entering The Missing Links Yearly Championship to compete with Steve, Andy and other Pilgrims from all across the world. Just join the Podcast Facebook Group to register your interest: https://www.facebook.com/groups/799518259034661 If you've got your own tips to improve then we'd love to hear them too! Just hit the send us a text message button or find us through any of the links below: Contact us directly via email: themissinglinksgolfshow@gmail.com For more content and to keep up to date, follow the show on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/themissinglinksgolfshow Don't forget to join the members group! Don't forget to join the private members group to join the conversation. Follow us on X: @TMLGolfShow https://twitter.com/TMLGolfShow Or on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/missinglinksgolf/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  5. Sep 1

    Ep. 138 One Shot at a Time

    Sometimes the biggest breakthrough in golf isn't a swing change or a new club. Sometimes it's simply learning to play the shot you're actually playing. Andy Walker heads to the Penrith Senior Amateur with a different approach. After a frustrating run of golf and plenty of swing changes, the goal is simple: stay in the round, enjoy the day and take it one shot at a time. And for once, the golf starts to look very different. There are good drives, impressive recoveries, questionable decisions and the usual reminders that golf is still golf. But the real breakthrough comes between the shots, as Andy catches himself getting ahead of the game and brings his thoughts back to the present without judgement. There's also the small matter of Mick Patterson's formal appeal to the Missing Links Championship Committee over his exclusion from the July Dice of Truth playoff. Naturally, the committee delivers a completely fair and entirely sensible ruling. It's an episode about good golf, better thinking and discovering what happens when you stop trying to play the whole round at once. One shot. Then the next. Join the fun by entering The Missing Links Yearly Championship to compete with Steve, Andy and other Pilgrims from all across the world. Just join the Podcast Facebook Group to register your interest: https://www.facebook.com/groups/799518259034661 If you've got your own tips to improve then we'd love to hear them too! Just hit the send us a text message button or find us through any of the links below: Contact us directly via email: themissinglinksgolfshow@gmail.com For more content and to keep up to date, follow the show on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/themissinglinksgolfshow Don't forget to join the members group! Don't forget to join the private members group to join the conversation. Follow us on X: @TMLGolfShow https://twitter.com/TMLGolfShow Or on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/missinglinksgolf/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  6. Aug 27

    Ep. 137 It Felt Like Golf

    This week Steve takes us through his recent round with Super Coach Matt. The good, the bad and the lessons learned along the way. But before all of that we hear the boys' view on the recent test cricket series between Australia and Bangladesh and we also have an update on the July results for The Missing Links Golf Show Yearly Championship. So strap yourselves in and get ready to rock out because this time. It felt like golf!  Join the fun by entering The Missing Links Yearly Championship to compete with Steve, Andy and other Pilgrims from all across the world. Just join the Podcast Facebook Group to register your interest: https://www.facebook.com/groups/799518259034661 If you've got your own tips to improve then we'd love to hear them too! Just hit the send us a text message button or find us through any of the links below: Contact us directly via email: themissinglinksgolfshow@gmail.com For more content and to keep up to date, follow the show on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/themissinglinksgolfshow Don't forget to join the members group! Don't forget to join the private members group to join the conversation. Follow us on X: @TMLGolfShow https://twitter.com/TMLGolfShow Or on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/missinglinksgolf/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  7. Aug 19

    Ep. 136 The Velocity of Your Game

    Andy Walker heads back to one of his old junior stomping grounds for the Mollymook Senior Amateur — and discovers that while the scorecard says 79, the story is considerably more positive. After a week of preparation, some last-minute advice from former LPGA Tour player Wendy Doolan and a promising range session, Andy arrives at Mollymook feeling confident. Then the nerves kick in. There are snap hooks, unlucky bounces, slow greens, a cricket-ball-quality collision with a course stake and a few questionable club-selection decisions. But there are also plenty of signs that the game is moving in the right direction. The boys dig into why the score isn't always the best measure of how well you've played, the importance of staying in the fight when things aren't going your way, and their favourite concept of the "velocity" of your game — not just where your game is, but the direction and speed in which it's moving. There's also a deep dive into putting. Andy discusses his new putter, why he's finally starting to feel confident over longer putts, and the fascinating discovery that what your eyes tell you about your putting alignment may not be what is actually happening. And, naturally, there are some important questions: Why didn't Andy hit driver? What exactly constitutes a "stinger"? And how many times can you hit a snap hook before you finally admit there's a problem? The episode finishes with some exciting news: Andy has entered three more senior amateur events, all qualifiers for the NSW Senior Open. The pilgrimage continues. Join the fun by entering The Missing Links Yearly Championship to compete with Steve, Andy and other Pilgrims from all across the world. Just join the Podcast Facebook Group to register your interest: https://www.facebook.com/groups/799518259034661 If you've got your own tips to improve then we'd love to hear them too! Just hit the send us a text message button or find us through any of the links below: Contact us directly via email: themissinglinksgolfshow@gmail.com For more content and to keep up to date, follow the show on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/themissinglinksgolfshow Don't forget to join the members group! Don't forget to join the private members group to join the conversation. Follow us on X: @TMLGolfShow https://twitter.com/TMLGolfShow Or on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/missinglinksgolf/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  8. Aug 12

    Ep. 135 The Putter Doesn't Lie

    Steve and Andy dive deep into the numbers behind Andy’s latest putting transformation, following a coaching session with Andrew Dote and a Sam PuttLab analysis of the new LAB DF3 Sweeper. The results are revealing. Andy’s new putter has dramatically improved his consistency and face stability, particularly on longer putts—but the data also exposes some new problems. He’s consistently hitting the putter on an outside-in path, producing what might be described as a remarkably reliable collection of baby fades. The boys unpack face aim, face rotation, impact position, launch angle, forward press, acceleration and the eternal battle between feel and real. They also explore why the right equipment matters: a club fitting won’t magically fix your golf swing, but the wrong equipment can make improvement almost impossible. And there’s a bigger lesson in the data. Knowing what you actually do, rather than what you think you do, changes the way you practise. Then Steve shares a brief update of a round with his new coach, Matt—a round that provides a perfect demonstration of another Missing Links principle. One bad shot doesn't have to become a bad round. Finally, the weather turns nasty, the temperature drops, the rain arrives, and the boys find themselves asking the question every golfer has asked at some point: Why do we do this? Fortunately, there might just be a song about it. Join the fun by entering The Missing Links Yearly Championship to compete with Steve, Andy and other Pilgrims from all across the world. Just join the Podcast Facebook Group to register your interest: https://www.facebook.com/groups/799518259034661 If you've got your own tips to improve then we'd love to hear them too! Just hit the send us a text message button or find us through any of the links below: Contact us directly via email: themissinglinksgolfshow@gmail.com For more content and to keep up to date, follow the show on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/themissinglinksgolfshow Don't forget to join the members group! Don't forget to join the private members group to join the conversation. Follow us on X: @TMLGolfShow https://twitter.com/TMLGolfShow Or on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/missinglinksgolf/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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The Missing Links Golf Show follows two guys in their early 50s with plenty of life experience, unfinished business, and one ambitious goal: to qualify for and compete in the NSW Amateur Senior Golf Championship. Each week, Steve and Andy share the highs, the lows, and the lessons from their pursuit of better golf. But this isn't just a golf podcast. It's about what happens when you decide you're not done yet. From practice sessions and tournament rounds to sports psychology, coaching, equipment, and the mental battles we all face, they explore how the game reflects life—and how the lessons learned away from the course can make you a better golfer. Whether you're chasing a lower handicap, a bigger goal, or simply proof that your best days aren't behind you, this is the journey for you.

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  • Creator
    Missing Links Golf
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    142
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The Missing Links Golf Show
  • Show Website
    The Missing Links Golf Show

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