web01.fireside.fm Tue, 21 Apr 2026 01:31:24 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The Firm & Fast Golf Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Robin Bargmann” https://firmandfastgolfpodcast.fireside.fm/tags/robin%20bargmann Sat, 23 Dec 2023 05:00:00 +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 Episode 35: Dutch Golf Series #6 - Rockets Over Wild Farm & The Atlantic Wall http://firmandfastgolfpodcast.fireside.fm/35 467ebe4a-c8c0-4ecb-8f33-2e2a5999dc9c Sat, 23 Dec 2023 05:00:00 +0000 Shane Derby 35 Dutch Golf Series #6 - Rockets Over Wild Farm & The Atlantic Wall full Shane Derby This episode explores the story of Daniel Wolf as he hurriedly rushed to get a new golf course constructed upon his personal estate in The Hague. We also look at how construction of the Atlantic Wall effected golf properties along the coast of the Netherlands during and after WW2. 52:27 no Over the course of researching the history of golf in the Netherlands two golf related stories have really resonated with me. In this episode we are joined by Stephen Zivin and to investigate the initial history of a Charles Hugh Alison design at De Wildhoeve in The Hague, now the home of the Royal Hague Golf Club. The story is intertwined by its' original owner, a gentleman by the name of Daniel Wolf Robin Bargmann makes one final cameo to tell us the story of Kennemer Golf & Country Club during and after WW2. We also take a quick look at the effects of WW2 on Domburgsche and Noordwijkse. Stephen has written a great article on this subject matter for McKellar Magazine (https://www.mckellarmagazine.com/) #7. Featured music by Victor Lundberg, under license from Epidemic Sound Special Guests: Robin Bargmann and Steve Zivin. Royal Hague Golf & Country Club, Koninklijke Haagsche, Kennemer, The Atlantic Wall, Daniel Wolf, McKellar Magazine Over the course of researching the history of golf in the Netherlands two golf related stories have really resonated with me.

In this episode we are joined by Stephen Zivin and to investigate the initial history of a Charles Hugh Alison design at De Wildhoeve in The Hague, now the home of the Royal Hague Golf Club. The story is intertwined by its' original owner, a gentleman by the name of Daniel Wolf

Robin Bargmann makes one final cameo to tell us the story of Kennemer Golf & Country Club during and after WW2.

We also take a quick look at the effects of WW2 on Domburgsche and Noordwijkse.

Stephen has written a great article on this subject matter for McKellar Magazine #7.

Featured music by Victor Lundberg, under license from Epidemic Sound

Special Guests: Robin Bargmann and Steve Zivin.

]]> Over the course of researching the history of golf in the Netherlands two golf related stories have really resonated with me.

In this episode we are joined by Stephen Zivin and to investigate the initial history of a Charles Hugh Alison design at De Wildhoeve in The Hague, now the home of the Royal Hague Golf Club. The story is intertwined by its' original owner, a gentleman by the name of Daniel Wolf

Robin Bargmann makes one final cameo to tell us the story of Kennemer Golf & Country Club during and after WW2.

We also take a quick look at the effects of WW2 on Domburgsche and Noordwijkse.

Stephen has written a great article on this subject matter for McKellar Magazine #7.

Featured music by Victor Lundberg, under license from Epidemic Sound

Special Guests: Robin Bargmann and Steve Zivin.

]]> Episode 33: Dutch Golf Series #4 - Robin Bargmann #2 http://firmandfastgolfpodcast.fireside.fm/33 98e38d60-3b60-4881-a173-3326720a63c0 Fri, 17 Nov 2023 05:00:00 +0000 Shane Derby 33 Dutch Golf Series #4 - Robin Bargmann #2 full Shane Derby Robin Bargmann joins us again for part 2 of our 3 part chat about his research into the dutch influence on the early days of golf in Scotland and early golf in the Netherlands. 57:35 no 'I think you always have to go to the context, to understand something' R. Bargmann. Robin Bargmann joins us for the second instalment on the back story to dutch golf. Today we touch on some Dutch history including the Spanish Armada, the fall of Antwerp and subsequent rise of Amsterdam, the Dutch masters and the Burghers, the demise of the game of colf, not to forget the foundation of the Dutch Republic, Waterloo, the Dutch East India Company and much more. Thanks for tuning in, we hope you enjoy the journey! Links to a few of Robin's articles published in the British Golf Collectors Societies periodical Through the Green can be found below Golf in Holland (https://www.golfcollectors.co.uk/u/cms/ttg_113_2015_june.pdf#page=35) Bobby Boreel (https://www.golfcollectors.co.uk/u/cms/ttg_137_2021_june.pdf#page=36) More than a Textbook (https://www.golfcollectors.co.uk/u/cms/ttg_136_2021_march.pdf#page=38) The Serendipity book is now out of print, however, used copies can often be found on Abebooks (https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?kn=serendipity%20of%20early%20golf&sts=t&cm_sp=SearchF-_-topnav-_-Results) if you are interested in augmenting your golfing library. Featured music by Victor Lundberg, under license from Epidemic Sound Special Guest: Robin Bargmann. Dutch Golf, Robin Bargmann, Dutch East India Company, Batavia, Colf, The Dutch Masters, The Burghers, The Serendipity of Early Golf, Early Golf 'I think you always have to go to the context, to understand something' R. Bargmann.

Robin Bargmann joins us for the second instalment on the back story to dutch golf.

Today we touch on some Dutch history including the Spanish Armada, the fall of Antwerp and subsequent rise of Amsterdam, the Dutch masters and the Burghers, the demise of the game of colf, not to forget the foundation of the Dutch Republic, Waterloo, the Dutch East India Company and much more.

Thanks for tuning in, we hope you enjoy the journey!

Links to a few of Robin's articles published in the British Golf Collectors Societies periodical Through the Green can be found below

Golf in Holland
Bobby Boreel
More than a Textbook

The Serendipity book is now out of print, however, used copies can often be found on Abebooks if you are interested in augmenting your golfing library.

Featured music by Victor Lundberg, under license from Epidemic Sound

Special Guest: Robin Bargmann.

]]> 'I think you always have to go to the context, to understand something' R. Bargmann.

Robin Bargmann joins us for the second instalment on the back story to dutch golf.

Today we touch on some Dutch history including the Spanish Armada, the fall of Antwerp and subsequent rise of Amsterdam, the Dutch masters and the Burghers, the demise of the game of colf, not to forget the foundation of the Dutch Republic, Waterloo, the Dutch East India Company and much more.

Thanks for tuning in, we hope you enjoy the journey!

Links to a few of Robin's articles published in the British Golf Collectors Societies periodical Through the Green can be found below

Golf in Holland
Bobby Boreel
More than a Textbook

The Serendipity book is now out of print, however, used copies can often be found on Abebooks if you are interested in augmenting your golfing library.

Featured music by Victor Lundberg, under license from Epidemic Sound

Special Guest: Robin Bargmann.

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