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PaddyTalks Golf
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Weekly episodes of stories in Irish golf, practical advice, tales from the tour, golf tech and learnings which may inspire you to strive and go all in on your golfing, fitness and maybe even some life goals. PaddyTalks Golf Podcast is all about bringing the stories in golf, predominantly Irish Golf, to all of you in a very relaxed vibe as if you were overhearing a chat in a coffee shop or in someone else's kitchen. Paddy sits down with a wide variety of guests to cover everything golf, from PGA pro's, professional golfers, amateurs, green keepers, golf club managers's, CEO's of Golf companies and also will release the odd major and Irish Open preview. Looking to bring a golf is for all voice, to bring the discussions from our fairway four-ball's to the rapidly-evolving game, discussing freely and openly everything golf. So what are you waiting for? Let's tee it up and press play. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 7h ago

    Ep.217: Inside the Walker Cup with Noel Fox | Walker Cup Series

    For Episode 5 of the PaddyTalks Golf Walker Cup Series, we go inside the Walker Cup with Noel Fox, a former GB&I Walker Cup player who experienced the competition from both sides of the ropes. Noel's Walker Cup story started when he was just 14. In 1988, while attending the Irish Boys at The Island, he saw three players wearing grey jumpers with red lines. When he asked what the red lines meant, he was told they were from the Junior Walker Cup. The Walker Cup was officially on his radar. Three years later, Noel was watching the real thing from even closer. He caddied at the 1991 Walker Cup at Portmarnock, giving him an incredibly unusual opportunity to see the preparation and atmosphere of the event from inside the GB&I camp. He also witnessed Phil Mickelson competing for the USA in front of huge crowds. Eventually, Noel would go from caddying at the Walker Cup to playing in one himself. At Ganton in 2003. And that's where this conversation really takes us. Listen back to previous episodes at: www.paddytalksgolf.com The PaddyTalks Golf Podcast is POWERED BY ForeGolf Custom. For your own tour level custom fitting experience, visit www.foregolf.ie and book your fitting today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  2. 1d ago

    Ep.216: Inside the Walker Cup with Michael Hoey | Walker Cup Series

    The Walker Cup is no longer something we're looking at from the outside. For Episode 4 of the PaddyTalks Golf Walker Cup Series, I sit down with Michael Hoey, a former Walker Cup player, five time European Tour winner and current DP World Tour referee, to hear what it is actually like to represent Great Britain and Ireland in one of amateur golf's greatest team events. Michael's earliest Walker Cup memories came from watching players such as Phil Mickelson at Portmarnock in 1991. A decade later, he found himself walking onto the first tee at Ocean Forest as part of a GB&I team packed with future stars. We go back to the moment the Walker Cup became something Michael genuinely wanted to play in, the selection process, receiving the call and arriving in America. And then we get into the matches. Michael was paired with Graham McDowell for both foursomes sessions, winning both matches, before adding another point in the singles to finish the week with three points for GB&I. Perhaps the most interesting perspective comes from Michael looking back on the tournament now. At the time, he was a young amateur trying to establish himself. Now, with a successful professional career behind him and years spent refereeing at the highest level, he can look back and understand just how valuable that experience was. And ultimately, his advice to the current GB&I team is simple: Do it as a team. That's what Michael remembers most. The team synergy. The partnerships. The pride of representing GB&I. And the feeling of contributing to something bigger than yourself. Listen back to previous PaddyTalks Golf episodes at: www.paddytalksgolf.com The PaddyTalks Golf Podcast is POWERED BY ForeGolf Custom. For your own tour level custom fitting experience, visit www.foregolf.ie and book your fitting today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  3. 2d ago

    Ep.215: The Keepers of Lahinch with Brian McDonagh | Walker Cup Series

    What does it actually take to prepare Lahinch for the Walker Cup? For Episode 3 of the PaddyTalks Golf Walker Cup Series, I sit down with Brian McDonagh, Lahinch Golf Club Superintendent, to go behind the scenes of preparing one of Ireland's great links for one of the biggest events in amateur golf. Brian has been looking after Lahinch since becoming Head Greenkeeper of the Old Course in 2006, and in this conversation he gives us a fascinating insight into how he sees the course differently from the golfers who play it. From weather forecasts and tides to dew, sand, disease pressure and the condition of the greens, Brian explains what goes through his mind before the first golfer even arrives. Listen back to previous PaddyTalks Golf episodes at: www.paddytalksgolf.com The PaddyTalks Golf Podcast is POWERED BY ForeGolf Custom. For your own tour level custom fitting experience, visit www.foregolf.ie and book your tour level custom-fitting experience today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  4. 3d ago

    Ep.214: Custodians of Lahinch | Miriam O'Keeffe and John Gleeson

    The Walker Cup is coming to Lahinch. But what does it actually mean to the people who call Lahinch Golf Club home? In the second installment of the PaddyTalks Golf Walker Cup Series, I sit down with Miriam O'Keeffe, Lahinch's Women's Captain for 2026 and John Gleeson, Lahinch's Men's Captain for 2026, to talk about the club they know, love and represent in one of the biggest years in its history. For Miriam, Lahinch became home from the very beginning. Her earliest golfing memories at the club date back to 1981, when she met her husband Kevin there, and she talks about the friendships, family and sense of belonging that have made Lahinch so special to her. For John, his Lahinch story began in 1974 when he first arrived at the club as a UCD student playing in the annual match between UCD and Lahinch. He would return to play in the South of Ireland before eventually becoming a member and more than 50 years after his first visit, the club's Men's Captain in the year the Walker Cup comes to town. To listen to more episodes, visit www.PaddyTalksGolf.com This episode of PaddyTalks Golf is powered by ForeGolf Custom. If you want to experience the same level of attention to detail and custom fitting trusted by golfers at the highest level, visit www.foregolf.ie and book your tour level custom fitting experience today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  5. 4d ago

    Ep.213: The Story of Lahinch with Enda Glynn | Walker Cup Special

    The Walker Cup is coming to Lahinch. But before we talk about the players, the teams and the competition itself, we need to understand the place that is about to host it. In the opening episode of the PaddyTalks Golf Walker Cup series, I sit down with the Club Historian at Lahinch Golf Club, Enda Glynn, to explore the story of one of Ireland's most iconic golf clubs. We go back through the history of Lahinch, the people and characters who have shaped the club, its unique place in Irish amateur golf and why this particular corner of West Clare is such a special place to play golf. We also look at what makes Lahinch different from other championship venues and why hosting the Walker Cup represents such a significant moment in the club's history. The Walker Cup is one of the great events in amateur golf. Now, for the first time, it is coming to Lahinch. This is where the story begins. Listen to previous PaddyTalks Golf podcast episodes: www.paddytalksgolf.com The PaddyTalks Golf Podcast is powered by ForeGolf Custom, get your tour level custom fitting experience booked today: www.foregolf.ie/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  6. Aug 18

    Ep.212: Lahinch Awaits the Walker Cup, Rory McIlroy's Stuggle and I shot 71!

    PaddyTalks Golf, powered by ForeGolf Custom, is back with the latest from Irish golf, professional golf and the amateur game. This week, we look at the FedExCup Playoffs, Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry, the DP World Tour, the Irish Challenge, the US Amateur, the LPGA Tour and Ladies European Tour, with a particular focus on the latest Irish golf stories and performances. We also get into the 2026 Walker Cup teams ahead of the match at Lahinch Golf Club, including Stuart Grehan, Irish reserves Thomas Higgins and David Howard, and some of the biggest names in amateur golf from GB&I and the USA. Plus: ⛳ Beth Coulter's incredible start to life as a professional 🇮🇪 Mark Power's Irish Open qualification 🏌️ My lowest ever round, a 71 around Lahinch, and the golf lesson that lasted approximately seven days 💶 The €50 Club 👀 The Underrated Golf Course of the Week 📅 The golf events you need to have on your radar in Ireland TicketsKPMG Women's Irish Open 27 to 30 August 2026, The K Club KPMG Women's Irish Open tickets Walker Cup 5 to 6 September 2026, Lahinch Golf Club Walker Cup tickets Amgen Irish Open 10 to 13 September 2026, Trump International Golf Links, Doonbeg Amgen Irish Open tickets ForeGolf CustomBook your Tour Level Custom Fitting Experience with ForeGolf Custom here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  7. Aug 11

    Ep.211: Inside Killeen Castle During Tournament Week

    What does it actually take to host professional golf? This week, Paddy sits down with Cormac Ryan, Director of Golf and Hospitality Operations at Killeen Castle, during tournament week as the venue prepares to host the Irish Challenge on the HotelPlanner Tour. Cormac has been connected with Killeen Castle since 2008, before the resort had even properly opened, and has spent much of his career working across golf operations, tournament staging and hospitality. In this episode, we get behind the scenes of professional golf and explore what goes into creating a tournament that looks effortless to the player and spectator. Cormac also gives us a fascinating insight into the philosophy behind Killeen Castle and why he believes the venue has the potential to become one of the leading tournament venues in Ireland. Powered by ForeGolf Custom. For custom golf club fitting and equipment built around your game, visit ForeGolf Custom at www.foregolf.ie. Subscribe to PaddyTalks Golf on your social media platform of choice for more conversations with the people, places and characters shaping Irish golf. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  8. Jul 14

    Ep.210: David Howard on Counting Down to Birkdale

    This is Open week and on PaddyTalks Golf, we sit down with amateur golfer David Howard just weeks after he qualified for the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. A mechanic by trade until eighteen months ago, David has since won the 2025 East of Ireland Championship at Baltray and battled through Final Qualifying at Dundonald to book his place among the world's best. We talk about the road to Dundonald, his father caddying for him, growing up in Cork, the realities of living with cystic fibrosis while chasing a career in professional golf, the strong Irish contingent heading to Birkdale alongside him, Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry, Darren Clarke, Tom McKibbin and Stuart Grehan and, as always, we close things out with the Candle-Lit Dinner scenario! This episode also means something personal to us. Cystic fibrosis has touched our own family, and we'd ask you to take two minutes today to support the incredible work being done in this space. Support Cystic Fibrosis Ireland: https://www.cfireland.ie/ In this episode: David's road to Final Qualifying and the story behind that trip to DundonaldHis father on the bag and heading into BirkdaleLiving with cystic fibrosis the daily reality, and preparing for a major championship weekThe Irish contingent at Royal Birkdale, and what it means to share a locker room with themThe Candle-Lit Dinner and David's dream dinner guest list Follow David here: https://www.instagram.com/davidhowardgolf Support & Links: Donate to Cystic Fibrosis Ireland: https://www.cfireland.ie/Learn more about TLC4CF: https://www.cfireland.ie/about-us/tlc4cf PaddyTalks Golf is powered by ForeGolf Custom, book your tour level custom fitting experience here: http://foregolf.ie/booking Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Weekly episodes of stories in Irish golf, practical advice, tales from the tour, golf tech and learnings which may inspire you to strive and go all in on your golfing, fitness and maybe even some life goals. PaddyTalks Golf Podcast is all about bringing the stories in golf, predominantly Irish Golf, to all of you in a very relaxed vibe as if you were overhearing a chat in a coffee shop or in someone else's kitchen. Paddy sits down with a wide variety of guests to cover everything golf, from PGA pro's, professional golfers, amateurs, green keepers, golf club managers's, CEO's of Golf companies and also will release the odd major and Irish Open preview. Looking to bring a golf is for all voice, to bring the discussions from our fairway four-ball's to the rapidly-evolving game, discussing freely and openly everything golf. So what are you waiting for? Let's tee it up and press play. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    PaddyTalks Golf
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    219
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2019
  • Show Website
    PaddyTalksGolf

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