web02.fireside.fm Wed, 08 Apr 2026 01:54:46 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The Firm & Fast Golf Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Open Championship” https://firmandfastgolfpodcast.fireside.fm/tags/open%20championship Wed, 08 Jan 2025 17:30:00 +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 Episode 55: Trailer for The Ancient Arts of Golf with Iain Forrester http://firmandfastgolfpodcast.fireside.fm/55 68a56d19-195b-49cf-bcda-a1c7e3bba880 Wed, 08 Jan 2025 17:30:00 +0000 Shane Derby 55 Trailer for The Ancient Arts of Golf with Iain Forrester trailer Shane Derby Iain Forrester is a Scottish Golf Professional who has been based in The Netherlands since 1988. He joined me recently for an extensive chat about Hickory Golf, Golf in the Netherlands and his life in golf. This is a story he forgot to tell us, thankfully I managed to press record again before we ended our studio time. The conversation was most enjoyable and will be released over the coming days... keep an eye out! 3:52 no Iain Forrester is a Scottish Golf Professional who has been based in The Netherlands since 1988. He joined me recently for an extensive chat about Hickory Golf, Golf in the Netherlands and his life in golf. This is a story he forgot to tell us, thankfully I managed to press record again before we ended our time together. The preceding conversation was most enjoyable and will be released over the coming days... keep an eye out for it! If you're enoying the pod, I would be very grateful if you could submit a review on your podcast hosting platform of choice. It really would be appreciated. Trailer sound track supplied under licence from Epidemic Sound Earthbound (Instrumental) by Victor Lundberg Special Guest: Iain Forrester. Fred Daly, Golden Goose Putter, John Letters, Open Championship, Royal Troon Iain Forrester is a Scottish Golf Professional who has been based in The Netherlands since 1988. He joined me recently for an extensive chat about Hickory Golf, Golf in the Netherlands and his life in golf. This is a story he forgot to tell us, thankfully I managed to press record again before we ended our time together. The preceding conversation was most enjoyable and will be released over the coming days... keep an eye out for it!

If you're enoying the pod, I would be very grateful if you could submit a review on your podcast hosting platform of choice. It really would be appreciated.

Trailer sound track supplied under licence from Epidemic Sound
Earthbound (Instrumental) by Victor Lundberg

Special Guest: Iain Forrester.

]]> Iain Forrester is a Scottish Golf Professional who has been based in The Netherlands since 1988. He joined me recently for an extensive chat about Hickory Golf, Golf in the Netherlands and his life in golf. This is a story he forgot to tell us, thankfully I managed to press record again before we ended our time together. The preceding conversation was most enjoyable and will be released over the coming days... keep an eye out for it!

If you're enoying the pod, I would be very grateful if you could submit a review on your podcast hosting platform of choice. It really would be appreciated.

Trailer sound track supplied under licence from Epidemic Sound
Earthbound (Instrumental) by Victor Lundberg

Special Guest: Iain Forrester.

]]> Episode 27: The Evolution of Golf at Hoylake host of the 151st Open Championship http://firmandfastgolfpodcast.fireside.fm/27 7f008a08-fa91-4e6c-bd8c-935efcb61b3f Sat, 08 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0100 Shane Derby 27 The Evolution of Golf at Hoylake host of the 151st Open Championship full Shane Derby Royal Liverpool Golf Club hosts the 151st iteration of the Open Championship in July 2023 - we take a look at the evolution of the golf course since the clubs foundation in 1869, with long time member Joe McDonnell 1:31:35 no With the Open Championship quickly approaching Joe McDonnell, member of RLGC for over 30 years, joins us to explore the seemigly ever changing faces of Hoylake. Many thanks to Joe for his time and expertise.... this should whet your appetite in advance of the 151st staging of golfs' original and greatest major. Links mentioned in the episode Richard Latham's golf history books (https://www.richardlathamgolfbooks.com/) The Updated version of Scott MacPherson's Evolution of the Old Course (https://www.scottmacphersongolfdesign.com/media-releases-more/books/st-andrews-the-evolution-of-the-old-course/) Joe McDonnell's Time Machine Please click here (https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/15kNL3eWHmM4YdfN7UQglFzbAIojKR0eV?usp=sharing) to see some imagery from Joe's bucket list, time machine - Royal Birkdale, St. Andrews Old Course and Royal Liverpool Please check out a video of Brancaster (https://youtu.be/IRkSnSrwtwA?) at high tide and Elgar's_ Nimrod _as the sound track.... wonderful! Episode imagery credits - Joe McDonnell, Simon Haines, Royal Liverpool Golf Club & Kevin Murray Intro and outro music - _Shoreline Serenade by Dye O _- under license from Epidemic Sound Special Guest: Joe McDonnell. Joe McDonnell, Evalu18, CDP Golf, Golf Renderings With the Open Championship quickly approaching Joe McDonnell, member of RLGC for over 30 years, joins us to explore the seemigly ever changing faces of Hoylake. Many thanks to Joe for his time and expertise.... this should whet your appetite in advance of the 151st staging of golfs' original and greatest major.

Links mentioned in the episode

Richard Latham's golf history books

The Updated version of Scott MacPherson's Evolution of the Old Course

Joe McDonnell's Time Machine

Please click here to see some imagery from Joe's bucket list, time machine - Royal Birkdale, St. Andrews Old Course and Royal Liverpool

Please check out a video of Brancaster at high tide and Elgar's_ Nimrod _as the sound track.... wonderful!

Episode imagery credits - Joe McDonnell, Simon Haines, Royal Liverpool Golf Club & Kevin Murray

Intro and outro music - _Shoreline Serenade by Dye O _- under license from Epidemic Sound

Special Guest: Joe McDonnell.

]]> With the Open Championship quickly approaching Joe McDonnell, member of RLGC for over 30 years, joins us to explore the seemigly ever changing faces of Hoylake. Many thanks to Joe for his time and expertise.... this should whet your appetite in advance of the 151st staging of golfs' original and greatest major.

Links mentioned in the episode

Richard Latham's golf history books

The Updated version of Scott MacPherson's Evolution of the Old Course

Joe McDonnell's Time Machine

Please click here to see some imagery from Joe's bucket list, time machine - Royal Birkdale, St. Andrews Old Course and Royal Liverpool

Please check out a video of Brancaster at high tide and Elgar's_ Nimrod _as the sound track.... wonderful!

Episode imagery credits - Joe McDonnell, Simon Haines, Royal Liverpool Golf Club & Kevin Murray

Intro and outro music - _Shoreline Serenade by Dye O _- under license from Epidemic Sound

Special Guest: Joe McDonnell.

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