web01.fireside.fm Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:02:49 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The Firm & Fast Golf Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “British Open Championships” https://firmandfastgolfpodcast.fireside.fm/tags/british%20open%20championships Fri, 02 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000 We're on a golfing quest of sorts, looking to increase our golfing I.Q.'s in the process. Our aim is to speak to expert guests at the intersection of golf design and construction, green keeping and history…...to name but a few topics. This podcast is not about us, it's about the guests, what they know and how that can influence the sustainable future of the game of golf that we all cherish. Suspend what you know about the game of golf for a moment and join us on this journey, we promise great guests, different takes and a few laughs along the way. Many thanks for considering us for a listen! en-ie episodic Unknown unknowns and the golfing road less travelled Shane Derby We're on a golfing quest of sorts, looking to increase our golfing I.Q.'s in the process. Our aim is to speak to expert guests at the intersection of golf design and construction, green keeping and history…...to name but a few topics. This podcast is not about us, it's about the guests, what they know and how that can influence the sustainable future of the game of golf that we all cherish. Suspend what you know about the game of golf for a moment and join us on this journey, we promise great guests, different takes and a few laughs along the way. Many thanks for considering us for a listen! no Golf, Golf Architecture, Golf History, Agronomy, Sustainability in Golf Shane Derby shanemderby@gmail.com 5 Times - Peter Thomson AO, CBE http://firmandfastgolfpodcast.fireside.fm/19 8e1cd045-43d0-43e4-a4c5-a9e377ed8dd9 Fri, 02 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000 Shane Derby 19 5 Times - Peter Thomson AO, CBE full Shane Derby Peter Thomson won 98 times around the world, including 5 Open Championships. Peter's son Andrew joins us today to talk about his fathers life both inside and outside golf. 1:43:30 no Andrew Thomson joins us for a chat about his dad Peter from the early days in Melbourne, to the influence of Von Nida. A playing career that encompassed 98 professional career wins around the world including 5 Open Championships - three of which were won in succession. Peter was also a dab hand at writing on golf, broadcasting and course desiging. We also take a look at a very special, final journey that Andrew made on Peter's behalf in July 2022. Many thanks to Andrew for his time, we hope you enjoy the episode. https://books.slatterymedia.com/ are the publisher of My Life in Golf which was referenced during the episode, the book includes a collection of some of Peter's most inciteful writing over the years. Link below to Peter Mitchell's biography of Peter Thomson: https://petermitchellmedia.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Complete-Golfer-compressed.pdf Link below to Stephen Proctor's book - The Long Golden Afternoon, which Andrew mentioned as a recommendation: https://birlinn.co.uk/product/the-long-golden-afternoon/ You can also download Andrew's recent article on his 2022 UK trip for the Golf Society of Australia's Newsletter by following the link to my google drive folder for episode 19 below: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1uRoOgXKLfhEz-sqlWRNC1-MF7aNH--5n?usp=share_link Finally, I have a quick favour to ask - if you like what you hear on the podcast - you might consider recommending it to one of your friends or alternatively leaving a review through your preferred podcast app.... it really is appreciated! Many thanks for listening! Shane Special Guest: Andrew Thomson. Open Championship, 5 Times, Peter Thomson, Thommo Andrew Thomson joins us for a chat about his dad Peter from the early days in Melbourne, to the influence of Von Nida. A playing career that encompassed 98 professional career wins around the world including 5 Open Championships - three of which were won in succession.

Peter was also a dab hand at writing on golf, broadcasting and course desiging.

We also take a look at a very special, final journey that Andrew made on Peter's behalf in July 2022.

Many thanks to Andrew for his time, we hope you enjoy the episode.

https://books.slatterymedia.com/ are the publisher of My Life in Golf which was referenced during the episode, the book includes a collection of some of Peter's most inciteful writing over the years.

Link below to Peter Mitchell's biography of Peter Thomson:
https://petermitchellmedia.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Complete-Golfer-compressed.pdf

Link below to Stephen Proctor's book - The Long Golden Afternoon, which Andrew mentioned as a recommendation:
https://birlinn.co.uk/product/the-long-golden-afternoon/

You can also download Andrew's recent article on his 2022 UK trip for the Golf Society of Australia's Newsletter by following the link to my google drive folder for episode 19 below:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1uRoOgXKLfhEz-sqlWRNC1-MF7aNH--5n?usp=share_link

Finally, I have a quick favour to ask - if you like what you hear on the podcast - you might consider recommending it to one of your friends or alternatively leaving a review through your preferred podcast app.... it really is appreciated!

Many thanks for listening!

Shane

Special Guest: Andrew Thomson.

]]> Andrew Thomson joins us for a chat about his dad Peter from the early days in Melbourne, to the influence of Von Nida. A playing career that encompassed 98 professional career wins around the world including 5 Open Championships - three of which were won in succession.

Peter was also a dab hand at writing on golf, broadcasting and course desiging.

We also take a look at a very special, final journey that Andrew made on Peter's behalf in July 2022.

Many thanks to Andrew for his time, we hope you enjoy the episode.

https://books.slatterymedia.com/ are the publisher of My Life in Golf which was referenced during the episode, the book includes a collection of some of Peter's most inciteful writing over the years.

Link below to Peter Mitchell's biography of Peter Thomson:
https://petermitchellmedia.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Complete-Golfer-compressed.pdf

Link below to Stephen Proctor's book - The Long Golden Afternoon, which Andrew mentioned as a recommendation:
https://birlinn.co.uk/product/the-long-golden-afternoon/

You can also download Andrew's recent article on his 2022 UK trip for the Golf Society of Australia's Newsletter by following the link to my google drive folder for episode 19 below:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1uRoOgXKLfhEz-sqlWRNC1-MF7aNH--5n?usp=share_link

Finally, I have a quick favour to ask - if you like what you hear on the podcast - you might consider recommending it to one of your friends or alternatively leaving a review through your preferred podcast app.... it really is appreciated!

Many thanks for listening!

Shane

Special Guest: Andrew Thomson.

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