web02.fireside.fm Sun, 05 Apr 2026 15:06:21 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The Firm & Fast Golf Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Mike Clayton” https://firmandfastgolfpodcast.fireside.fm/tags/mike%20clayton Mon, 18 Sep 2023 05:00:00 +0100 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 Episode 30: Dutch Golf Series #1 - An Introduction http://firmandfastgolfpodcast.fireside.fm/30 0108269e-5727-4e67-aed4-38440439150e Mon, 18 Sep 2023 05:00:00 +0100 Shane Derby 30 Dutch Golf Series #1 - An Introduction full Shane Derby And now for something completely different! A podcast series inspired by a golf trip to the Netherlands in June 2023. 44:12 no Inspired by a relatively recent golf trip to the Netherlands, this is episode #1 trying something slightly different. In this episode we take an introductory look at golf in Holland getting a feel for what you might expect in a golfing sense with assistance from some of our friends, namely Mike Clayton, Frank Pont, George Waters & Jasper Miners. We also take a sneak peak at what to expect to from the remainder of the docupod series.... please be mindful that most of it is as yet unrecorded (but I do know who I need to talk to).... I will get it published .... however, it may take some time (if putting this relatively short episode is anything to go by!). Thanks for tuning in, I hope you enjoy the different format! Featured music by Victor Lundberg, under license from Epedemic Sound. Special Guests: Frank Pont, George Waters, Jasper Miners, and Mike Clayton. Utrecht Golf Club de Pan, Koninklijke Haagsche, Royal Hague, Kennemer Golf & Country Club, Mike Clayton, Frank Pont, Jasper Miners, George Waters Inspired by a relatively recent golf trip to the Netherlands, this is episode #1 trying something slightly different. In this episode we take an introductory look at golf in Holland getting a feel for what you might expect in a golfing sense with assistance from some of our friends, namely Mike Clayton, Frank Pont, George Waters & Jasper Miners.

We also take a sneak peak at what to expect to from the remainder of the docupod series.... please be mindful that most of it is as yet unrecorded (but I do know who I need to talk to).... I will get it published .... however, it may take some time (if putting this relatively short episode is anything to go by!).

Thanks for tuning in, I hope you enjoy the different format!

Featured music by Victor Lundberg, under license from Epedemic Sound.

Special Guests: Frank Pont, George Waters, Jasper Miners, and Mike Clayton.

]]> Inspired by a relatively recent golf trip to the Netherlands, this is episode #1 trying something slightly different. In this episode we take an introductory look at golf in Holland getting a feel for what you might expect in a golfing sense with assistance from some of our friends, namely Mike Clayton, Frank Pont, George Waters & Jasper Miners.

We also take a sneak peak at what to expect to from the remainder of the docupod series.... please be mindful that most of it is as yet unrecorded (but I do know who I need to talk to).... I will get it published .... however, it may take some time (if putting this relatively short episode is anything to go by!).

Thanks for tuning in, I hope you enjoy the different format!

Featured music by Victor Lundberg, under license from Epedemic Sound.

Special Guests: Frank Pont, George Waters, Jasper Miners, and Mike Clayton.

]]> Episode 22: Rod Morri - The Godfather of Golf Podcasting http://firmandfastgolfpodcast.fireside.fm/22 9ddc5c3e-dd2c-4d58-a106-c5185b687a44 Fri, 17 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Shane Derby 22 Rod Morri - The Godfather of Golf Podcasting full Shane Derby Was Rod Morri born with a microphone in his hand and a pen in his pocket? He's generally the man asking the questions and opining on golf in his weekly column in the Australian Golf Magazine. We are very pleased to welcome Rod to the Firm and Fast Golf Podcast for a chat. 2:04:21 no Rod Morri is a multi award winning Australian golf journo, serial podcast presenter and head honcho at Sydney Podcast Studios. Over the course of the episode we take a look behind the scenes of his fascination with Golf Course Architecture and how that origin story that can be traced to a holiday to Ireland and the UK in the late 1990's. We highlight some of the individuals that Rod podcasts with.... characters such as Mike Clayton and Adrian Logue.....why Geoff Shackleford hasn't provided him with an advance copy of his new book Golf Architecture for Normal People (available for preorder via that big online book reseller), the genesis of the State of the Game Podcast and ongoing colaborations with that fantastic award winning curmudgeon John Huggan..... we also get to the bottom of why Mr. Morri no longer plays golf. Happy St Patricks Day and thanks for tuning in! Podcast recorded 3/3/23 prior to R&A and USGA press conference on Model Local Rule (MLR) regarding ball testing etc Keep an eye out for the next State of the Game podcast over the next few days (https://stateofthegame.fireside.fm/) with Rod Morri, Mike Clayton and Geoff Shackleford for indepth analysis and discussion on the MLR announcement. Special Guest: Rod Morri. Rod Morri, Good Good Golf, The State of the Game, I Seek Golf, Geoff Shackleford, Adrian Logue, John Huggan, Mike Clayton Rod Morri is a multi award winning Australian golf journo, serial podcast presenter and head honcho at Sydney Podcast Studios.

Over the course of the episode we take a look behind the scenes of his fascination with Golf Course Architecture and how that origin story that can be traced to a holiday to Ireland and the UK in the late 1990's.

We highlight some of the individuals that Rod podcasts with.... characters such as Mike Clayton and Adrian Logue.....why Geoff Shackleford hasn't provided him with an advance copy of his new book Golf Architecture for Normal People (available for preorder via that big online book reseller), the genesis of the State of the Game Podcast and ongoing colaborations with that fantastic award winning curmudgeon John Huggan..... we also get to the bottom of why Mr. Morri no longer plays golf.

Happy St Patricks Day and thanks for tuning in!

Podcast recorded 3/3/23 prior to R&A and USGA press conference on Model Local Rule (MLR) regarding ball testing etc

Keep an eye out for the next State of the Game podcast over the next few days (https://stateofthegame.fireside.fm/) with Rod Morri, Mike Clayton and Geoff Shackleford for indepth analysis and discussion on the MLR announcement.

Special Guest: Rod Morri.

]]> Rod Morri is a multi award winning Australian golf journo, serial podcast presenter and head honcho at Sydney Podcast Studios.

Over the course of the episode we take a look behind the scenes of his fascination with Golf Course Architecture and how that origin story that can be traced to a holiday to Ireland and the UK in the late 1990's.

We highlight some of the individuals that Rod podcasts with.... characters such as Mike Clayton and Adrian Logue.....why Geoff Shackleford hasn't provided him with an advance copy of his new book Golf Architecture for Normal People (available for preorder via that big online book reseller), the genesis of the State of the Game Podcast and ongoing colaborations with that fantastic award winning curmudgeon John Huggan..... we also get to the bottom of why Mr. Morri no longer plays golf.

Happy St Patricks Day and thanks for tuning in!

Podcast recorded 3/3/23 prior to R&A and USGA press conference on Model Local Rule (MLR) regarding ball testing etc

Keep an eye out for the next State of the Game podcast over the next few days (https://stateofthegame.fireside.fm/) with Rod Morri, Mike Clayton and Geoff Shackleford for indepth analysis and discussion on the MLR announcement.

Special Guest: Rod Morri.

]]> Episode 3: Mat Goggin - The Story of 7 Mile Beach, Hobart, Tasmania http://firmandfastgolfpodcast.fireside.fm/3 fccc5b8a-2cd0-493e-a3f5-a4b5634ac129 Fri, 25 Feb 2022 19:45:00 +0000 Shane Derby 3 Mat Goggin - The Story of 7 Mile Beach, Hobart, Tasmania full Shane Derby Mat Goggin joins us from Charlotte, NC to discuss how he turned a childhood dream of a golf course on a spit of land 10 minutes from Hobart Airport into a reality. The CDP team are assiduously roughing in golf holes as we speak as the bones of a potential world class golf course emerges from a sandy canvas that appears to be perfect for golf. 1:50:34 no Mat Goggin joins us for episode 3 of The Firm & Fast Golf Podcast. Mr. Goggin is - a genteman, grandson to Gordon, son to Lindy, a former Australian Amateur Open Champion and touring pro, lover of dogs and horses and public access golf. When Mike Clayton first told Mat that he was involved in the Barnbougle Dunes project in Bridport, Tasmania, the now 7 Mile Beach course developer Goggin, wondered why Bridport and not Hobart. After an unsuccessful application to take the lease of a public access golf course, Goggin resolved to leave no stone unturned in furthering his dream to build a community focussed golf facility that would provide opportunities, inspiration and access to great golf. This is Mat's story..... I hope you enjoy. https://www.golfaustralia.com.au/news/clayton-devries-pont-to-design-tassie-beach-course-560139 https://www.golfcoursearchitecture.net/content/course-work-to-begin-on-incredible-seven-mile-beach-site-in-hobart https://www.golfcoursearchitecture.net/content/design-team-gathers-at-seven-mile-beach-for-course-construction Special Guest: Mat Goggin. 7 Mile Beach, Mat Goggin, CDP Golf, Mike Clayton, Mike DeVries, Hobart, Visit Tasmania, Tasmania Golf Mat Goggin joins us for episode 3 of The Firm & Fast Golf Podcast. Mr. Goggin is - a genteman, grandson to Gordon, son to Lindy, a former Australian Amateur Open Champion and touring pro, lover of dogs and horses and public access golf.

When Mike Clayton first told Mat that he was involved in the Barnbougle Dunes project in Bridport, Tasmania, the now 7 Mile Beach course developer Goggin, wondered why Bridport and not Hobart.

After an unsuccessful application to take the lease of a public access golf course, Goggin resolved to leave no stone unturned in furthering his dream to build a community focussed golf facility that would provide opportunities, inspiration and access to great golf.

This is Mat's story..... I hope you enjoy.

https://www.golfaustralia.com.au/news/clayton-devries-pont-to-design-tassie-beach-course-560139

https://www.golfcoursearchitecture.net/content/course-work-to-begin-on-incredible-seven-mile-beach-site-in-hobart

https://www.golfcoursearchitecture.net/content/design-team-gathers-at-seven-mile-beach-for-course-construction

Special Guest: Mat Goggin.

]]> Mat Goggin joins us for episode 3 of The Firm & Fast Golf Podcast. Mr. Goggin is - a genteman, grandson to Gordon, son to Lindy, a former Australian Amateur Open Champion and touring pro, lover of dogs and horses and public access golf.

When Mike Clayton first told Mat that he was involved in the Barnbougle Dunes project in Bridport, Tasmania, the now 7 Mile Beach course developer Goggin, wondered why Bridport and not Hobart.

After an unsuccessful application to take the lease of a public access golf course, Goggin resolved to leave no stone unturned in furthering his dream to build a community focussed golf facility that would provide opportunities, inspiration and access to great golf.

This is Mat's story..... I hope you enjoy.

https://www.golfaustralia.com.au/news/clayton-devries-pont-to-design-tassie-beach-course-560139

https://www.golfcoursearchitecture.net/content/course-work-to-begin-on-incredible-seven-mile-beach-site-in-hobart

https://www.golfcoursearchitecture.net/content/design-team-gathers-at-seven-mile-beach-for-course-construction

Special Guest: Mat Goggin.

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