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PaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 189: 2025 KPMG Women's Irish Open PreviewGet ready for an unmissable week at the KPMG Women's Irish Open! On the PaddyTalks Golf Podcast, powered by ForeGolf Custom, I'm bringing you the definitive, in-depth preview for the KPMG Women's Irish Open 2025! Mark your golf calendars for Thursday, July 3rd to Sunday, July 6th, 2025, as the world's finest golfers take on a true championship test at the magnificent Carton House in Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland.This comprehensive episode is your essential spectator playbook to navigate and fully appreciate Ireland's premier Ladies European Tour (LET) event. We're breaking down every aspect that a dedicated...2025-06-2718 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 188: Gavin TiernanWelcome to this week's episode of the PaddyTalks Golf Podcast powered by ForeGolf Custom, for an exclusive interview with one of golf's most exciting young talents, Gavin Tiernan! Fresh off his incredible run to the final of The Amateur Championship at Royal St. George's, Gavin sits down with us to share the inside story of his dramatic week, his journey from a pre-qualifier to the brink of victory, and what it takes to compete at the highest level of amateur golf.In this must-listen episode, we delve into:The Amateur Championship Thriller: Hear first-hand accounts of Ga...2025-06-251h 01PaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 187: Eimear McManusIn this episode of PaddyTalks Golf Podcast, Powered by ForeGolf Custom, we’re joined Eimear McManus - the dynamic Managing Director of ForeFront Communications, part of the ForeFront Group, a driving force behind some of Ireland’s most exciting golf events, professional golfers and brand marketing activation campaigns.We dive deep into Forefront Groups innovative communication strategies, digital content, and grassroots development. Whether you're a golf fan, marketing professional, or someone in the golf industry, this episode offers a unique peek behind the curtain of what makes golf tick off the course.🎧 Listen Now or to t...2025-05-1547 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 185: ChatGPT picks the Masters winnerWelcome to this week’s episode of PaddyTalks Golf Podcast powered by ForeGolf Custom!This week it's Masters Week! We are all very busy. Very, very, very busy people with work, family, golf, pets and more to fit in our day every day. So when will we find the time to file through all the historical stats on past Masters winners and compare them against the same statistics year to date across ALL the various professional tours, to then cross check and reference to compile a list of the best fitting golfers on the planet - st...2025-04-0812 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 184: Kelan McDonagh - Life in the USAWelcome to this week’s episode of PaddyTalks Golf Podcast powered by ForeGolf Custom!This week I sat down with an old friend and all around legend, Kelan McDonagh. Born and raised in Athlone, represented Ireland on the International stage between 2009-2013 before turning his attention to the PGA of Ireland before a move to the US of A and becoming a member of the US PGA organisation over there. Episode 35 covered most things, today's episode is all about life in the US, networking and opportunities over there, Grip - Stance - Wallop, and is Post Ma...2025-02-2455 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 183: Niall KearneyWelcome to this week’s episode of PaddyTalks Golf Podcast powered by ForeGolf Custom!This week I sat down with Niall Kearney, touring professional and PGA Professional in his own right. We chat early beginnings in golf, his simulation room and Golf coaching and of course the buzz that is touring professional golf. For more, including the full back catalog of podcast episodes visit www.PaddyTalksGolf.comFollow Niall on his instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/niall_kearney_golfCheck out ForeGolf Custom YouTube channel here: https://yo...2025-02-1754 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 182: Amy O'Donnell - SENr Sports NutrionistWelcome to this week’s episode of PaddyTalks Golf Podcast powered by ForeGolf Custom!This week I sat down with Amy O'Donnell, SENr Sport Nutritionist with the Ladies European Tour, Challenge Tour, Golf England and Golf Ireland. We discuss whether my four shot skinny cappuccino and monster almond croissant pre-round meal is advisable, not to mention the can of monster on the 10th tee...lots to take from this one! For more, including the full back catalog of podcast episodes visit www.PaddyTalksGolf.comFollow Amy on her instagram here: https://ww...2025-01-2236 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 181: Clutch Pro Tour - Europe's Largest Development Golf TourWelcome to this week’s episode of PaddyTalks Golf Podcast powered by ForeGolf Custom.This week I sat down with Tom Hayward, founder & CEO of the Development Clutch Pro Golf Tour and pathway to the big leagues. The Clutch Pro Tour is Europe's largest development tour with an international series, 19 event schedule and a bundle of opportunity and official pathway to the Challenge Tour and DP World Tour for the top amateurs and fledgling golf pros out there. For more, including the full back catalog of podcast episodes visit www.PaddyTalksGolf.com...2025-01-0852 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 181: PGA Master Ian StaffordWelcome to this week’s episode of PaddyTalks Golf Podcast powered by ForeGolf Custom.This week I sat down with Ian Stafford, highly qualified and vastly experienced golf coach with a particular interest in High Performance. Equally comfortable standing on PGA Tour Practice Range or a local range with a beginner. I hope you get something valuable from this episode! For more, including the full back catalog of podcast episodes visit www.PaddyTalksGolf.comThe PaddyTalks Golf Podcast is Powered By ForeGolf Custom. For your tour level custom fitting experience vi...2024-12-0352 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 180: Conor Purcell DP World Tour ProfessionalWelcome to this week’s episode of PaddyTalks Golf Podcast powered by ForeGolf Custom.This week I sat down with Conor Purcell who after 4+ years on the Challenge Tour has secured his full card for the DP World Tour for 2025 after a season of seasons in 2024. We discuss his approach, practice plans and learning from the year and also about his addiction-like application to Madden the PlayStation game! For more, including the full back catalog of podcast episodes visit www.PaddyTalksGolf.comThe PaddyTalks Golf Podcast is Powered By ForeGolf Custom. Fo...2024-11-1137 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 179: The impact of iGolf | Beyond ScratchWelcome to this week’s episode of PaddyTalks Golf Podcast powered by ForeGolf Custom. This week we unravel iGolf with Golf Ireland annual report stats, number of registered golfer vs golfers, Number of rounds played in Ireland since 2021, has it worked in other countries and of course the people’s opinions and reactions to the iGolf launch by Golf Ireland earlier this month. Also, we revisit my Beyond Scratch project, the tools and systems I’m leveraging and what my winter plan will consist of and how I’ll be using the GolfStrong and UpGame a...2024-10-141h 11PaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 178: Lauren Walsh | Irish Professional GolferWelcome to this week’s episode of PaddyTalks Golf Podcast and official podcast partner of the KPMG Women’s Irish Open.I took some time with rising star in Irish golf, Lauren Walsh who is no stranger to this podcast and known for her impressive achievements both as an amateur and a young professional. Born in County Kildare, Ireland, Walsh developed her skills early at Castlewarden Golf Club before becoming a standout player at Wake Forest University in the United States, where she earned All-American honours and contributed significantly to her team’s successes in NCAA compet...2024-08-3026 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 177: KPMG Womens Irish Open OverviewWelcome to this week’s episode of PaddyTalks Golf Podcast and I'm proud to announce that PaddyTalks Golf is the official podcast partner for the event! It is a record Irish presence at this week’s KPMG Women’s Irish Open. Five professionals, led by Solheim Cup star Leona Maguire, will be joined by eight amateurs. Elm Park’s Anna Foster and Lurgan’s Annabel Wilson will be making their professional debuts on the O’Meara Course alongside Maguire, Olivia Mehaffey, and Carton House’s touring professional Lauren Walsh, who is a contender for Rookie of the Y...2024-08-2718 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 176: Eamonn O'DonnellWelcome to this week’s episode of PaddyTalks Golf Podcast and a chat with Eamonn O'Donnell, Director of Golf at Dromoland Castle and Golf Resort in County Clare. From the various responsibilities and remit's of a Director of Golf, to being a large part in bringing the KPMG Women's Irish Open back on the Ladies European Tour to Halle Berry, this one has it all. You'll enjoy this one.For more, including the full back catalog of podcast episodes visit www.PaddyTalksGolf.comThe PaddyTalks Golf Podcast is Powered By ForeGolf Cu...2024-08-2646 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 175: Aideen Walsh | International Golfer & School TeacherWelcome to this week’s episode of PaddyTalks Golf Podcast and a chat with Aideen Walsh, school teacher and elite amateur golfer in Ireland, Interpro and Home International team member, winner of multiple scratch cups and championships. You'll enjoy this one.For more, including the full back catalog of podcast episodes visit www.PaddyTalksGolf.comThe PaddyTalks Golf Podcast is Powered By ForeGolf Custom. For your tour level custom fitting experience visit www.foregolf.ie/booking Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-08-211h 01PaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 174: Gavin Lunny | PGA ProfessionalWelcome to this week’s episode of PaddyTalks Golf Podcast and a chat with Gavin Lunny, PGA Professional at Dun Laoghaire Pro Shop and Golf Academy. You'll enjoy this one.For more, including the full back catalog of podcast episodes visit www.PaddyTalksGolf.comThe PaddyTalks Golf Podcast is Powered By ForeGolf Custom. For your tour level custom fitting experience visit www.foregolf.ie/booking Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-08-141h 00PaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 173: Patrick Adler - South of Ireland Champion 2024Welcome to this week’s episode of PaddyTalks Golf Podcast and a chat with Patrick Adler, 2024 South of Ireland Champion. Connections to Ireland, to Clare, to Clare Hurlers, Paddy's Army, a hole in one to win a match and the first Lahinch member to win the South of Ireland since the great J.D Smyth in 1968! You'll enjoy this one. For more, including the full back catalog of podcast episodes visit www.PaddyTalksGolf.comThe PaddyTalks Golf Podcast is Powered By ForeGolf Custom. For your tour level custom fitting experience visit ww...2024-07-3147 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 171: Keith EganWelcome to this week’s episode of PaddyTalks Golf Podcast and a chat with Keith Egan, 2024 West of Ireland Champion. From soccer trials at Sunderland, to a Golf Scholarship in the USA, to finding his career in fitness and how his day to day life revolves around his type 1 diabetes management. For more, including the full back catalog of podcast episodes visit www.PaddyTalksGolf.comThe PaddyTalks Golf Podcast is Powered By ForeGolf Custom. For your tour level custom fitting experience visit www.foregolf.ie/booking Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...2024-05-2859 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 169: Brian McCormackWelcome to this week’s episode of PaddyTalks Golf Podcast and a chat with Brian McCormack, recent PGA Championship leading qualifier and also announced just last week as the new Head PGA Professional at the historic Tullamore Golf Club. We dig into his early days of golf, the compelling event to turn pro, an incredibly supportive wife and of course how he approaches coaching. For more, including the full back catalog of podcast episodes visit www.PaddyTalksGolf.comThe PaddyTalks Golf Podcast is Powered By ForeGolf Custom. For your tour level custom fitting ex...2024-04-2958 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 168: Rosapenna Golf LinksWelcome to this week’s episode of PaddyTalks Golf Podcast and a chat with Frank and John Casey who own and run Rosapenna Golf Links in Co. Donegal. The Casey’s history with Rosapenna goes back to the 1940’s when Frank and John’s grandfather worked as a caddy at 13 through to working in the original golf hotel, to when Frank and Hilary Casey bought the property in 1981 developing the Sandy Links course in 2003 designed by Pat Ruddy to today with Frank Jnr and John running the show and having attained the esteemed and globally known Tom Doak to develop...2024-03-2256 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 167 - Growing the Game | Zoe AllenWelcome to this week’s episode of PaddyTalks Golf Podcast and a chat with one of the top coaches in the country, a woman who has grown a highly successful junior coaching school and junior section at Lurgan Golf Club, PGA Professional and Top 50 US Kids Golf coach Zoe Allen. Whilst we learnt all about Zoe and her journey in golf back in episode 90, today we chat about how to grow a junior section in your golf club, what do you need to account for, how do you get volunteers and the right volunteers, what about parents from “non-golf” famili...2024-03-1355 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 166: Ronan MullarneyWelcome to this week’s episode of PaddyTalks Golf Podcast and a chat with one of my favourite G-G-G-Galway people, Ronan Mullarney. Having won the order of merit and graduated from Alps Tour in 2023 thus securing his playing status on the Challenge Tour for 2024, Ronan looks at the game a bit different then most. Very business-like and matter of fact on his approach, we should keep an eye on this shrewd operator for the year and with his rising start in golf hopefully see him raise more silverware this season. For more, including the full back ca...2024-02-2835 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 165: Matt GinellaWelcome to this week’s episode of PaddyTalks Golf Podcast and a super sit down with one of my all-time favourite people in golf, Matt Ginella. Over 25 years in golf media, tourism and making incredible shows and content surrounding golf especially golf in Ireland. For more, including the full back catalog of podcast episodes visit www.PaddyTalksGolf.comCheck out the FirePit Collective here: https://firepitcollective.com/The PaddyTalks Golf Podcast is Powered By ForeGolf Custom. For your tour level custom fitting experience visit www.foregolf.ie/booking...2024-02-201h 06PaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 164: Part 2 - Carne Golf Links Special | Gerry MaguireWelcome to this week’s episode of PaddyTalks Golf Podcast and part 2 of the 2-part special showcasing Carne Golf Links, with Chairman Gerry Maguire being the guest for part two. Gerry is a man I think we could sit down a listen to for days, from stories of CIE Dublin Bus to dark days of Covid19 and survival, to a more positive outlook now as Carne is going from strength to strength thanks to the support of both Irish and International golfers alike. For more, including the full back catalog of podcast episodes visit www.PaddyTalksGolf.co...2024-01-231h 02PaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 163: Part 1 - Carne Golf Links Special | Fiona Meehan TogherCarne is a special place. Biblical. Spiritual. Golf on the edge of the world. It has become a place of pilgrimage for not only golfers from all parishes of Ireland, but for golfers from every corner of the globe. Is it the scale of the dunes? The rawness of the terrain or the subtlety of Hackett’s routing through the scale of sand and sea? I don’t know, but I know I need to go back. We kick off the year on the PaddyTalks Podcast with a special 2-part episode, with Gene...2024-01-1853 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 162: Time to Go Pro | Alex MaguireThis week's guest on the PaddyTalks Golf Podcast is Alex Maguire who has pretty much done it all in amateur golf winning multiple national championships. Represented his country, played Europeans and Home Internationals, reached the semi-finals of The Amateur, played in the Irish Open and The Open Championship as well as being part of the 2023 Walker Cup Team at the Old Course, St. Andrew’s. We chat about his year, what he has learnt, the decision to turn professional now and what’s to come and look forward to in 2024. Thanks for pressing play!Vis...2023-12-2137 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 161: Tour Caddy Chris SelfridgeWelcome to another episode of PaddyTalks Golf, your Golf podcast covering all things and people across golf and the golf industry.This week’s guest is Chris Selfridge, Tour Caddy and Liverpool FC fan. Chris talks us through life on Tour, the travel, preperation in practice rounds, what about LIV golf, the importance of a wind map and much much more of about tournament golf. Thanks for pressing play! Visit www.paddytalksgolf.com for the full back catalogue of episodes. The PaddyTalks Golf Podcast is powered by Fo...2023-12-1259 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 160: On Tour with John MurphyWelcome to another episode of PaddyTalks Golf, your Irish Golf podcast covering all things and people across golf and the golf industry.This week’s guest has been on before, in his Louisville days. The now European Tour player, with one of the best party tricks in the game, talks us through life on Tour, the travel, strategy in practice rounds, the gear on tour and of course how mentally straining life on Tour can be. John Murphy, aka “Big Red”, is this week’s guest.Thanks for pressing play! Vis...2023-11-0939 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 159: Quentin CarewWelcome to another episode of PaddyTalks Golf, your Irish Golf podcast covering all things and people across golf and the golf industry.This week’s guest has a full time job in the public service, is one of Ireland's elite amateurs and won the Irish Close in 2022 almost retaining it (lost in playoff) in 2023!.Quentin Carew, the "Garda who won the golf", is this week’s guest.Thanks for pressing play! Visit www.paddytalksgolf.com for the full back catalogue of episodes. The PaddyTalks Golf P...2023-10-2548 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 158: Student Series Champ Ryan GriffinWelcome to another episode of PaddyTalks Golf, your Irish Golf podcast covering all things and people across golf and the golf industry. This week’s guest hails from Rosapenna Golf Links, is on the Paddy Harrington Golf Scholarship at Maynooth University and in my opinion is primed to dominate Irish Amateur Golf in 2024 and beyond. Ryan Griffin, subtitles needed but not provided, is this week’s guest.Thanks for pressing play! Visit www.paddytalksgolf.com for the full back catalogue of episodes. The PaddyTalks Golf Podcas...2023-10-1649 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 157: Colm Campbell’s South of Ireland Championship Champion 2023Your top ranking Golf Podcast is now officially on video! It's been a long time coming and promising folks that the PaddyTalks Golf podcast is also on Youtube.This week is a man who had to recently update the social bio’s with a new major championship to list. Colm Campbell is this weeks guest and episode 157! Colm chats about grinding out match play wins when behind early doors, holing vital putts and nailing tee shots in bad weather under serious pressure. Colm shares his experience of being back on the Home International tea...2023-09-1931 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 156: Big Break Champion and Waterville’s Mark MurphyYour top ranking Golf Podcast is now officially on video! It's been a long time coming and promising folks that the PaddyTalks Golf podcast is coming to Youtube, and here it is for your visual and listening pleasure. I'd love your feedback on the video podcast, what is good and what could be better! This week is a stalwart of golf, golf in Ireland, tour golf and golf coaching. Mark Murphy is this weeks guest and episode 156! Mark speaks about growing up in football mad Waterville, discovering golf, winning the Big...2023-09-111h 04PaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 150: Royal Portrush’s Charlene ReidCharlene Reid filled in at the pro shop of Gary McNeill (Head PGA Professional at Royal Portush) for two weeks. That was 10 years ago! It’s easy to see from Charlene’s effervescent personality why too! I hope you enjoy this episode and see why I have yet another reason as to why Royal Portush is in my view #1 golf course in the country! Share the show with your family and friends. For more visit www.paddytalksgolf.com The PaddyTalks Golf Podcast is powered by ForeGolf Custom, for...2023-05-2638 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 149: Michelin Star Golfer Mark MoriartyMark Moriarty needs no introduction. TV Chef, was on Forbes 30 under 30, part of Michelin Star restaurant teams and an absolute golf nut. As many lines of work will show there are amazing cross-overs between many professional roles and the game of golf. Please like and share the show if that’s your thing. For more, check out www.paddytalksgolf.comPaddyTalks Golf is Powered By ForeGolf Custom, for your tour level custom fitting experience visit www.ForeGolf.ie/booking Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-05-0952 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 148: The Stack System co-founder Sasho MacKenzieIrelands top Golf Podcast is back for another episode! Clubhead speed is the single best predictor of a Golfers’ score. The Stack System is a swing-speed trainer which pilots the golfer through a series of swing speed tests and maps out a training plan based on those tests. The Stack System allows this week’s guest, co-founder Sasho MacKenzie, to share his research findings and training wisdom with you, using the same tools, techniques and nuances that he uses to speed train Tour players he has consulted. I hope you enjoy this episode. For more...2023-05-0156 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 147: Carol Brill Championing Disability GolfThis one was fun. Great craic actually. I got to spend time with Carol Brill, blind and disability golf champion and founder of Usher Syndrome Ireland, and also experience what it is like golfing in her world at Stackstown Golf club.If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your family and friends.For more, visit www.paddytalksgolf.comTo contact Carol or Usher Syndrome Ireland here are some links:Twitter: https://twitter.com/carolbrillWebsite: https://usherireland.org/The PaddyTalks Golf Podcast...2023-04-2540 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 146: Royal Cardinal Max KennedyIreland’s top Golf Podcast is back with another episode. We sat down with Max Kennedy a couple weeks ago after he recorded 4 straight top 10’s for the Louisville Cardinal Golf Team. Then this week, he goes and get’s a big win for himself and for the Louisville Cardinal Golf team at the Aggie Invitational! For more visit www.paddytalksgolf.comThe PaddyTalks Golf Podcast is Powered By ForeGolf Custom. Book your tour level custom fitting experience today at www.ForeGolf.ie/booking Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...2023-04-1846 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfBeyond Scratch & Rosapenna UpdateThis week’s podcast is an update of my #BeyondScratch endeavour, a walk through What’s in my Bag and why I’m in Rosapenna recording this podcast for you! For more visit www.paddytalksgolf.comThe video I mention in the podcast is here: https://youtu.be/8HIAFEJZGWwPlease share the show with your family and friends. The PaddyTalks Golf Podcast is Powered By ForeGolf Custom, book your tour level custom fitting experience here: https://www.foregolf.ie/booking/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...2023-04-1431 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 145: Mark Ruddy - Behind the Scenes with the General ManagerThe Ruddy name is synonymous with golf in Ireland. One Ruddy family denotes the epitome of golf course design, whilst another is best in class coaching and golf hospitality. We are chatting with the latter today with Mark Ruddy, brother to David (Episode: 99), and now General Manager at Kilkenny Golf Club. Mark is well travelled in the golf management scene, a senior member of the IGCMA (Irish Golf Club Managers Association), a PGA professional and still holds his membership in his boyhood a hurling mad club of Thurles. If you’re keen to find out what a general manager do...2023-02-271h 09PaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 144: Sara Byrne the Miami HurricaneSara Byrne is like a cougar in the high grass. Fully prepared, stealthily going about her business and this year is the year I believe she will rip the golfing scene apart! It was great to grab some time with Sara during her time at home this past Christmas and learn her approach to the game, life in Miami vs Cork and her goals for this coming year. For more tune into www.paddytalksgolf.comFollow Sara here: Instagram: www.instagram.com/sarabyrne01Twitter: www.twitter.com/sarabyrne012023-02-2040 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 143: Performance Practice with Donal ScottWe are all looking forward to a bumper year of golf, of practicing hard, of taking all the statistics known to man and really “driving” our game forward. Well, maybe listen to this conversation with Donal Scott first! A hive of knowledge, of high performance, of mental strength, of how to really bring your game to the next level. For more tune into www.paddytalksgolf.comFollow Donal Scott here: Instagram: Twitter: The PaddyTalks Golf Podcast is Powered By ForeGolf Custom. Book your tour level custom-fitting expe...2023-02-1533 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 142: Coach Mastery with Hugh MarrHugh Marr demands high standards. High standards of the coaching community. More knowledge sharing and contributing better client experience and growing the game. As PGA Professionals are the grass roots to the game and are essentially the games only physical touch point to new players. We dig into how Hugh got into coaching, his approach and opinions to his own coaching and how it should be done more widespread also. To tune into other episodes and more visit www.PaddyTalksGolf.comThe PaddyTalks Golf Podcast is Powered By ForeGolf Custom. Book your tour...2023-02-0156 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 141: The GolfStrong App | Peter O’KeeffeAlways a good time to chat golf, progress, mobility, Lahinch, stats, apps and more with Peter O’Keeffe. Enjoy it! If you do, please share it with a friend. For more visit www.PaddyTalksGolf.comThe PaddyTalks Golf Podcast is Powered By ForeGolf Custom. Book your tour level custom fitting experience here: www.ForeGolf.ie/bookingGolfStrong App Links:Google Play - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.peterokeeffegolf.peterokeeffegolf&gl=IEApple App Store - https://apps.apple.com/ie/app/peter-okeeffe-golf/id1639480911...2023-01-2347 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 140: Liam NolanLiam Nolan is a gent. Incredible modest, humble and down right intelligent. Focusing on Academics rather than take up a golf scholarship tells a lot about the man. His incredible consistency in the Irish amateur scene over the past 24 months has seen him make the Irish Mens International Team and more recently the Walker Cup provisional panel. We got some time in after his recent WIN over in Ecuador! For more visit www.PaddyTalksGolf.comThe PaddyTalks Golf Podcast is Powered By ForeGolf Custom. Book your tour level custom fitting experience at www...2023-01-2044 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 139: Liam Grehan | Mullingar’s finest export since Joe DolanLiam Grehan is unassuming, modest, humble and definitely flies under the radar. An incredibly high work rate matches with his passion for golf and music means we have plenty to talk about. Fitting a 40 hour work week with practice time and actually playing is what I really wanted to get to grips with speaking with Liam and he has a couple of lessons and recommendations for us! I hope you enjoy the first show of 2023! For the full library of episodes and more visit www.paddytalksgolf.comThe PaddyTalks Golf Podcast is Powered...2023-01-0247 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 138: Amy Condon | Wrapped 2022One of my favourite people in golf is on today’s and this year’s final episode of Wrapped 2022. Amy Condon, PGA Instructor at Abu Dhabi Golf Club and all round great person. We get into dealing with living away from home, taking the plunge and going all in on life changing decisions, dealing with adversity and self assessment and of course some great initiatives Amy is involved with such as Chicks with Sticks! For more check out www.PaddyTalksGolf.comThe PaddyTalks Golf Podcast is Powered by ForeGolf Custom. Get your tour leve...2022-12-3124 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 137: David Carey | Wrapped 2022David Carey is if anything, his own man. His own approach, swing, game plan, two drivers, speed chaser and now gym goer! A super chat as ever with Mr. 57 and a guy to keep an eye on in 2023 for sure. For more episodes check out www.paddytalksgolf.comThe PaddyTalks Golf Podcast is Powered By ForeGolf Custom. For your tour level custom fitting experience visit www.ForeGolf.ie/booking Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-12-3030 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 136: Sun Devil Beth Coulter | Wrapped 2022In what has been a roller coaster year, Beth Coulter literally pulled over whilst en route Christmas shopping for this catch up! Whilst we got the full in’s and out’s of winning both Womens and Girl’s Close Championships in our episode not so long ago (Ep 122), in this Wrapped 2022 special we hear about how Beth has dealt with and embraced the move to Arizona State and her goals for 2023! Tune in and learn more at www.paddytalksgolf.comThe PaddyTalks Golf Podcast is Powered By ForeGolf Custom. Book your tour level...2022-12-2921 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 135: Wake Forest’s Lauren Walsh | Wrapped 2022Lauren Walsh is busier than your average college going woman. Elite collegiate golfer at Wake Forest, sophomore college student, travel statewide playing tournaments, US x Ireland x European Travel representing the Senior Irish Women’s Golf Team. We all need time management lessons from Lauren! We managed to siphon some time together to catch up on her year, her goals and what’s her plan for 2023! Tune in and learn more at www.paddytalksgolf.comThe PaddyTalks Golf Podcast is Powered By ForeGolf Custom. Get your tour level custom fitting experience today at www...2022-12-2822 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 134: Brendan Lawlor | Wrapped 2022Brendan Lawlor entered 2022 as the World #1 EDGA Golfer in the World. The ultra-talented has been the talisman for the tour and now has an axe to grind to get back to #1. We grabbed some time to chat about his year which has been busy on and off the golf course.To tune in and for more check out www.PaddyTalksGolf.com The PaddyTalks Golf Podcast is Powered by ForeGolf Custom. To book your tour level custom fitting experience visit www.ForeGolf.ie/booking Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...2022-12-2719 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfQuick Nine #2 | Ken Kearney on Golf Course ArchitectureThis Quick 9 episode into the back catalogue is a revisit to our conversation with Ireland’s own Ken Kearney in episode 64 and his approach to golf course design. For the full episode and more visit www.paddytalksgolf.comThe PaddyTalks Golf Podcast is Powered By ForeGolf Custom. For your tour level five start custom fitting experience visit www.ForeGolf.ie/booking Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-12-2314 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 133: Padraig McGrath’s Golf SuperStoreAfter a golfing holiday to Myrtle Beach, Padraig McGrath visited a number of golf superstores and thought he’d love to open one of his own back home in Ennis. On his journey home after this trip, he turned his business idea into a business plan and eventually into a reality when he opened P&M Golf Superstore the following year on the 14th of March 2004. We chat about that decision, his journey since then, family life, the trials and tribulations of running an independent golf superstore and dealing with “showrooming” customers! For more, c...2022-12-191h 12PaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 132: A New Vision at Portmarnock Hotel & Links | Paul McCanny - Director of GolfIrelands top golf podcast is back in your eardrums with a fantastic conversation with Paul McCanny, Director of Golf at Portmarnock Links & Hotel. He tell’s us of his life getting into golf, 20+ years at Killeen Castle, the move and vision at Portmarnock Links and how he isn’t even the best golfer in his own house! If you enjoyed the episode, please share it with your family and friends. For episodes and more, check out www.PaddyTalksGolf.comPaddyTalks Golf is POWERED by ForeGolf Custom. Get your tour level custom fitt...2022-12-1237 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 131: Gareth McNeilly | The lucky guy who lost a legA motorcycle accident took his leg, but Gareth McNeilly professes “I was lucky” given his on-bike decision to “Abandon Ship” and his friends quick first aid thinking led to saving his life that day. Pre accident he was a keen golfer, but having re-discovered golf post accident has opened up a different world for Gareth, now Team Captain for the victory is EDGA Golf Ireland Team who romped to the victory at this summers European Championships and he is keen to share the golfing world and bring more people with disabilities into the sport. If you liked th...2022-10-2450 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 130: Hugh Foley 2.0North of Ireland Champion 2022. South of Ireland Champion 2022. Runner-Up in the Irish Close and the 2022 US Mid Am. Bridgestone Order of Merit winner, #1 in Ireland, 2022. A season of all seasons. It was superb to catch up with Hugh to have a chat about his year, where his focus has been and his plan over the next few months. Make sure you check him out on the upcoming “The Grind” series by The Firepit Collective crew stateside. Check out other episodes and more at www.paddytalksgolf.comIf you like...2022-10-1736 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfQuick Nine #1 | Matt Adam’s: Not asking Permission, Interviewing Arnold Palmer and a Charlie Sifford StoryIn this week’s inaugural Quick 9 Series episode, we’re returning to episode 3 with Matt Adam’s. A golf industry veteran of more than 25 years, host of “Fairways of Life” golf show, multiple-time New York Time best selling author, has been called “the best interviewer in golf,” having interviewed virtually every living legend of the game from Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Tom Watson to Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy.  Matt discusses advice he gives young people especially in not asking for permission and seeking a profession in their passion, interviewing the late great Arnold Palmer and also the he...2022-10-0812 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 129: Matthew McClean US Mid-Am Amateur Champion 2022Matthew McClean is if anything, a chilled out individual. A chilled out individual playing amateur golf at an incredibly elite level. Having been pipped to the post a couple of times this year, namely at the North of Ireland Championship (by Hugh Foley), Matthew gained sweet revenge at a tournament that wasn’t even on his schedule at the start of the year! Whilst working most of the year and representing his golf club, province and country around the world playing golf on various teams, Matthew McClean won the US Mid-Am Championship at Erin Hills last month and I ca...2022-10-0346 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 128: Leaving the Pro Shop behind | Enda McLoughlinAfter nearly 20 years in the golf industry Enda McLoughlin combined both his experience as a competitive golfer and as a PGA coach working with hundreds of golfers over many years, to design a putter grip specifically designed to match up the putter shaft and forearms and then went on to create the world’s first fully adjustable ball marker. We chat early golfing memories, why Enda felt the time was right to come out from behind the pro shop desk and his true reason for creating great products. Listen to the episode and more at www.pa...2022-09-171h 00PaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 127: Marty Carr CEO of Carr Golf TravelIreland’s top ranking Golf Podcast is back for another week! This week we have CEO of Carr Golf Travel on the show, Marty Carr himself. With some great stories of growing up in a golf and business mad household, golf in Old Head with Arnold Palmer and how his impact on the Carr’s meant plenty of beans on toast! Listen to the show and more at www.PaddyTalksGolf.comPaddyTalks Golf is powered by ForeGolf Custom. For your tour level custom fitting session hit this link: www.ForeGolf.ie/book...2022-09-1056 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 126: Swifts Forge Handmade PuttersWe are back! After a little hiatus, holidays, we are back with a bang, literally! Swifts Forge is a small family run business based in Northern Ireland. Hand-forging all of their putters and pride themselves on the craftmanship, quality and unique design of our clubs. The traditional handforged nature of the putters and the 15+ years of blacksmithing experience gives Aaron & Kathryn an understanding of the grain structure within the metal that gives their putters an unprecedented feel that you can only appreciate once you have played them. A super chat, a really bright guy and I c...2022-09-0339 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 124: JP McManus Pro Am | The Greatest Show in GolfPossibly the greatest show in Golf. Period. 10 of the World’s Top 12 Golfers. Tiger Woods. Over €140 million raised for charities in the mid West region of Ireland. 40,000 Spectators each day. Tom Fazio designed course with the Calendar Building that is Adare Manor almost visible from every part of the estate. This week’s episode looks to cover the JP McManus ProAm from cover to cover. The History, how JP amasses such a field, The Manor itself, The Course, The Tournament Schedule, The Event Format, The Gift bags, The Winners, The Charities, My Experience and of course YOUR Questions. ...2022-07-1046 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 122: Beth Coulter on Sun Devils, Camogie and being Irish Close ChampionA few days after winning the Irish Women’s Close at Grange Golf Club and fresh off the camogie field, Beth Coulter joined me for a great, insightful chat. Growing up in a non-golf household, what being from the country actually means (I have a test for that!), looking forward to the Women’s Amateur Championship next week and pretty much beginning a new life as a Sun Devil in Arizona State University in August there is plenty of interest to talk about when Beth Coulter is about! I hope you enjoy the episode, if you do...2022-06-1834 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 121: The Major Championships of Amateur Golf in Ireland (Womens + Mens)LIV Golf is not about growing the game. It is not about those golfers doing best for their families. It is not about golf at all. It’s a PR crusade for a country looking to avert the eyes of the world from their home atrocities. So this week’s episode IS NOT about LIV Golf. It’s about pure golf. You cannot get purer golf then that of the amateur game. This episode in fact should rightfully be laid out at the start of the calendar year! Note to self! There is a supe...2022-06-1120 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 120: The Sleeping Giant Ceann Sibeal | Cormac Flannery“We don’t do stuffy” is proclaimed in the About Us section of the Dingle Golf Club website. What they are as a community is incredibly proud, which they should be given the insanely good product they have created on the most westerly point for golf on the Wild Atlantic Way. They are indeed, custodians. Custodians of golf, of the Irish language, of Irish culture and craic, actually custodians of the game and are growing it insanely quickly in this pocket of Ireland known as the Dingle peninsula. Cormac Flannery is indeed at the the head of that experience, of tha...2022-06-0454 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 119: Unlocking Adam Toth | Golf Course PhotographyAdam chases his passion. It transpired in this episode the day job is just as much a passion as his phenomenal Golf Course Photography. We get stuck into the what compelling events drove him to pick up a camera and how he goes about getting the optimum golf hole snap! For more check out www.PaddyTalksGolf.comPaddyTalks Golf is Powered By ForeGolf Custom. Book your tour level golf club fitting today on www.ForeGolf.ie/booking Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-05-2851 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 118: Priorities, Game Improvement, Focus Areas, Future Series Topics & More | Road the South Series It’s here! The first, second episode of the week! The Road to the South series will focus in on my own game improvement, areas of development, what I’m doing and why I’m doing it. I’ll look to cover topics that are interesting to more than me too! Course Management, Practice methods, Preparing for Golf, Tournament / Competition reviews and more. I am very keen to involve you, the listener, as much as possible especially on Wednesday episodes. I’d love to have some of you on too to discuss certain topics around game improvemen...2022-05-2522 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 117: Colm Campbell | Flogas Irish Amateur Champion 2022A full time job. A married man. A father, yet still an elite golfer on this island of Ireland. Colm Campbell rolled back time and captured his second Irish Amateur title last week at The Island Golf Club. We chat about fitting it all in, his mindset when the pressure was on and whether Celtic Symphony is still his walk on song! For more check out www.paddytalksgolf.comPaddyTalks Golf is Powered By ForeGolf Custom. Get your tour level golf club fitting experience at www.ForeGolf.ie  Hosted on Acast. See...2022-05-2125 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 117: Colm Campbell | Flogas Irish Amateur Champion 2022A full time job. A married man. A father, yet still an elite golfer on this island of Ireland. Colm Campbell rolled back time and captured his second Irish Amateur title last week at The Island Golf Club. We chat about fitting it all in, his mindset when the pressure was on and whether Celtic Symphony is still his walk on song!  For more check out www.paddytalksgolf.com PaddyTalks Golf is Powered By ForeGolf Custom. Get your tour level golf club fitting experience at www.ForeGolf.ie  2022-05-2125 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 114: What can you wear playing Golf?Over drinks, some friends and I had a good debate over what is acceptable to wear when golfing. With Tyrell Hatton winning in a hoodie, Justin Thomas and many more embracing the golf jogger whilst the ladies game has always had a fashion forward sense of style. If we were talking about it, I thought it might be of value to put a little solo episode together taking in some of your opinions and get a synopsis of what is deemed suitable on the fairway in 2022. If you have enjoyed the episode please share it with your f...2022-04-2331 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 114: What can you wear playing Golf?Over drinks, some friends and I had a good debate over what is acceptable to wear when golfing. With Tyrell Hatton winning in a hoodie, Justin Thomas and many more embracing the golf jogger whilst the ladies game has always had a fashion forward sense of style. If we were talking about it, I thought it might be of value to put a little solo episode together taking in some of your opinions and get a synopsis of what is deemed suitable on the fairway in 2022.  If you have enjoyed the episode please share it with your f...2022-04-2331 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 113: Harry Colt’s CastlerockThis week we speak with Bert McKay, General Manger at Castlerock. It’s been one hundred and twenty one years since the formal inauguration of Castlerock. Harry Colt made it the links we play today, albeit more recently refreshed and updated by Martin Hawtree in 2017. A golf course played in the landscape not on the landscape, it is indeed a fine hallmark Colt design. Hollows, rises, banks, plateaus, pot bunkers and greens varying in sizes all contribute to an incredible links experience just twenty minutes from the Open hosting Royal Portrush. If you have enjoyed this episode, ple...2022-04-1636 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 113: Harry Colt’s CastlerockThis week we speak with Bert McKay, General Manger at Castlerock. It’s been one hundred and twenty one years since the formal inauguration of Castlerock. Harry Colt made it the links we play today, albeit more recently refreshed and updated by Martin Hawtree in 2017. A golf course played in the landscape not on the landscape, it is indeed a fine hallmark Colt design. Hollows, rises, banks, plateaus, pot bunkers and greens varying in sizes all contribute to an incredible links experience just twenty minutes from the Open hosting Royal Portrush.  If you have enjoyed this episode, ple...2022-04-1636 minPints & PuttsPints & PuttsThe Key to a Great Ireland Golf Trip (PaddyTalks Golf) - 023On this episode of Pints & Putts, we chat with Irish golf podcaster Paddy of "PaddyTalks Golf".  We dive into a little bit of everything with Paddy including the Irish Culture around golf, areas that you should visit if you're planning a trip and some local tips to make sure that you get the most out of your golf trip to Ireland.  Paddy has a phenomenal sense of humor and is not afraid to bust our balls whenever he sees the chance. King Wolf Creative Merch: https://www.kingwolfcreative.com/theshop Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kingwolfcreative/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ki...2021-08-2153 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 85: Cian Branagan CEO of ForeFront Sports ManagementAnother episode FULL of good stuff. Super to sit down with a man i've been chatting to albeit virtually with about a year! Cian Branagan set up his Dublin based sports and events agency of Forefront Management in 2020. Having worked on over 40 sanctioned golf events on every major tour around the worldhe and the team have a passion for all sports and events and have extensive experience in working with some of the biggest brands in sports. We get stuck into his career and what he and Forefront are looking to achieve.  If you like the show, s...2021-06-2448 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 84: Dubai Duty Free Irish Open 2021 with Matt Sandercock Director of Golf at Mount Juliet EstateSuper short and sweet this week, but FULL of good stuff. Massive appreciation to Matt Sandercock who amongst a flurry of estate, tour and media commitments still had time for little oul me and all of you listening in.  So what's changed at Mount Juliet a year or so on from when the Irish Open was meant to have taken place on site last year. It's the 30th Anniversary of Jack Nicklaus Signature design at Mount Juliet to boot so it is quite a bumper month if not a bumper year for the Dubai Duty Free Irish O...2021-06-1619 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 80: Golf is BACK! Time to showcase Golf in IrelandYes, Golf in Ireland is back! This week's episode is a run down of those two great guys and their achievements in the Walker Cup last week, John Murphy (ep.74) and Mark Power (ep.77) who represented Irish Golf at the highest level in Seminole.  I'm really looking forward to showcasing Irish Golf in earnest this year, the course, clubs, members, experiences, pros, pga in ireland and all of those stories.  Thank you all so much for pressing play each week it really helps and I really appreciate it.  PaddyTalks Golf Podcast is presented by...2021-05-1421 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 79: A Stalwart of Irish Golf - Joe Lyons and the Pinergy Series 2021I've come to know Joe through Facebook groups of all places! Initially Irish Golf Noticeboard he co-founded and now Irish Golf Events group he runs himself. Joe is a stalwart of the amateur side of Irish Golf and has been part of teams involving Stephen Grant, Padraig Harrington, Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry to name a few. He is still an elite golfer in his own right and now running his own Irish Tour and Event business. We get into his origins in golf in a hurling mad village in Ireland, his social care work and how he made...2021-05-0643 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 78: Building Better Golfing Habits with David Clancy of Hauora Life on National Workplace Wellbeing DayDavid Clancy and I know each other for a while now and we've wanted to create something together for equally as long and we finally have. Well....I finally have come aboard the ship as the time is now and the timing is right.  We can all be better in one or many small ways. I have started that journey of building habits with a while. Maybe you have too or maybe you are getting started. Something we are all doing is getting back to golf so maybe there are some aspects of our building better golf h...2021-04-3035 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 77: Golf is Life for Mark Power, Walker Cup player and elite Irish Golf amateurFrom hydration techniques, long bus journeys, Lahinch summers and growing up in a golf strong household in Hurling country it was great to chat with now Walker Cup player, elite golfer and all round nice guy Mark Power.  Semi-finalist in last years Amateur Championship and one of leading lights in the Wake Forest Mens Golf team Stateside, Mark Power has all the pedigree to become one of future star of Irish Golf and Golf in Ireland and beyond.  Listen in and learn more at www.paddytalksgolf.com If you like the show, please sh...2021-04-2943 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 76: Amy Condon on making Golf FUN!Having spoken to Amy Condon on numerous occasions in putting together this episode, I think she quite possibly is the most personable person I have had on the show. Driven, Focused, Goal orientated, has a plan but most of all is loads of Fun. It was great to hear of why she embarked on her PGA journey and her plans once achieved. The legacy she is building at Elm Park and it's Junior Section is second to none in the country, but most important of all is that the kids love it because it's fun.  I hope y...2021-04-2332 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 75: The Golfing Buddha and Leader in High Performance | David KearneyDavid Kearney has spent the past 20 years as high performance lead for Irish Ladies Golf and achieved great success in this role. Many collegiate stars and now LPGA Tour members have been coached and continue to take insights from David, namely Leona Maguire, Stephanie Meadow and soon to turn pro Olivia Mehaffey.  David was kind enough to spend some time with me on this week's episode sharing his journey in golf, his learnings and insights.  If you do one thing, please share the show.  PaddyTalks Golf is presented by www.seedgolf.com and spo...2021-04-1550 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 74: John Murphy on Cork, Cardinals, Walker Cup and turning proA hell of a walk on song, a book to be bought and some great stories of early morning room visitors and a certain Bryan Nelson award. Plenty of craic in this one folks!  A gent, a scholar, an athlete and all round nice guy, John Murphy chats with me this week. Candid, honest and transparent is how I like my guests and John is that and more.  Check out www.paddytalksgolf.com I would love your feedback on the site and any suggestions on content and improvements.  I hope you enjoy the epis...2021-04-0138 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 73: Disrupting the Golf Club Industry | Flexy Golf Founder Tony JudgeIt is always a pleasure to chat with Tony Judge, founder of clubstohire.com and now of new start-up and disruptor to the golf club culture FlexyGolf.com. We have a great chat about Tony's background, where the idea of ClubstoHire initiated and also what idea led to FlexyGolf.com and who it is aimed at. Will it deter from current golf clubs business? Will it stop people renewing their memberships? That's up to you to decide.  Follow FlexyGolf here:  Website: www.flexygolf.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/flexygolfer Facebook: https://ww...2021-03-1837 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 71: Golf in Ireland with Matt Ginella, Tom Coyne and Matt AdamsWe are in lockdown in Ireland. Level 5. No Golf. So all us golfer's are doing is dreaming of our next day on the links. As such, I am having loads of conversations on where will we go and experience post lockdown, what is our golfing hitlist? Enter the Kings of Irish Golf Trips, Matt Ginella, Tom Coyne and Matt Adams as we discuss the many Golfing Mecca's around this country, Hidden Gem's, Secret Stories and Culture Day Activities. This was an absolute indulgence to put together and I hope you enjoy the episode.  P...2021-02-251h 12PaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 69: Player Centred, High Performance Golf Coach Chris GallaherChatting with people such as Chris Gallaher is one of the reasons I started this podcast in the first place. To learn about the great golf centre of excellences' across the country, especially in Junior Golf and learning about how the people within those setups and academies approach the game and they're teaching of it.  Chris has a passion for high performance golf and working with committed junior golfers. This shines through in our chat and I hope you enjoy it.  Make sure to follow Chris and Johnny Foster Golf here:  Instagram: https://www...2021-02-1141 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 66: Golf is an art, not a science with Colin ByrneWhat a chat to round off the year! Colin Byrne, Bagman to the Elite, joins me this week to discuss how he got started on Tour along with the changes he has seen in the came from inside the ropes. We delve down a couple of rabbit holes and he possibly has the best walk on song of the year!  Support Colin by purchasing one of his books:  - Bagman - Bagman2 - The Little White Ball    Don't forget to Join the Timesheet at www.paddygolf.com 2020-12-2246 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 64: Irish Golf Design with Ken KearneyKen Kearney is on this week's show and it is conversations like this one which fuels me to keep pressing record. Ken's outlook on the game, his approach to golf, it's design, culture and his inclusive nature evokes all the great things this game can and should be for all.  I hope you enjoy the show.  Follow Ken here:  Website: https://www.kearneygolfdesign.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KenKearneyGD Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kenkearneygolfdesign/   PaddyTalks Golf is presented by www.seedgolf.com and supported by w...2020-12-0251 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 52: The Golfing Demon Decon Lauren WalshRecorded back in lockdown but now bringing this episode to you in all it's glory, it was truly a smashing chat with All American and Wake Forest Golf Demon Deacon, Lauren Walsh.  Since this was recorded and we have all returned to the golf course, Lauren has been prolific in recent tournaments too!  If you like the episode, please do leave a review.  Make sure to give Lauren a follow on social media and lend your support to her endeavours going forward:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauren_walsh00 Twit...2020-09-0442 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 48: Reaching your Golf and Fitness Goals with 18StrongI still can't believe this guy was on the show! What a great guy. Jeff Pelizzaro of 18Strong tells us the story and origins of 18Strong, the studio, the programs, the podcast and what the future will look like.  If you like the episode, please do leave a review.  Ultimate Golf Workout Guide:  www.18STRONG.com/paddy Make sure to give Jeff + 18Strong a follow on social media and lend your support to their endeavours going forward:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/18strong_ Twitter: https://twitter.com/18stro...2020-07-2332 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 47: Olivia Mehaffey's path to the LPGAIt was fantastic to "virtually" sit down with Olivia Mehaffey for this episode. Olivia has long been a golf protege and a leading amateur worldwide. A four-time All American and beating Phil Mickelson's records to beat the band at Arizona State, it was great to learn more about how Olivia got into the game, her approach, her strategies for improvement and her goals going forward. Olivia also has a banging walk-on song! If you like the episode, please do leave a review.  Make sure to give Olivia a follow on social media and lend your s...2020-07-1530 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 19: Same Performance, Half the Price | Dean Klatt, Founder & CEO of Seed Golf BallsDean Klatt, CEO and Founder of Seed Golf and sponsor of this very show sit's down on the couch this week. Listen in, learn about the brand, why and where it started, why it's called Seed, the future plans and how the hell can they make a ball this good for half the price?  Hit the subscribe button for a new episode of the PaddyTalks show every week. Rate and review the podcast if that's your style. Check out www.seedgolf.com for quality tour performance golf balls and accessories at half the price. 2019-10-2948 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 17: Answering your Questions | Paddy Golf Q&AThis week is Q&A week! Over the past 16 weeks and 16 episodes I've field many questions and this week I put it out to the world to ask a few more. This week's episode is answering those questions.  Sit back, relax, grab a cup of tea, enjoy your commute and listen as I answer a set of questions fielded by you folks, the listeners.  Hit the subscribe button for a new episode of the PaddyTalks show every week. Rate and review the podcast if that's your style. Check out www.seedgolf.com for quality tour pe...2019-10-1623 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 16: Directing Golf at Mount Juliet | Matt SandercockThis week it's a trip to the black and amber of Kilkenny and a walk around Mount Juliet. I meet the director of golf, delve into his background and what can be expected at Mount Juliet.  There is multiple apologies in this episode about the leaf blower in the background, although like golf I am in pursuit of perfection with each and every episode - done is better than perfect in this occasion however.  Hit the subscribe button for a new episode of the PaddyTalks show every week. Rate and review the podcast if that's yo...2019-10-0915 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 15: Golf Shots with Evan Schiller | Award Winning Golf PhotographyI travel to Waterville to sit down with a golfing idol of mine. A golfing idol of a different kind, one who carries a camera! From playing in a US Open to travelling the world shooting award winning photo's, Evan Schiller is on the show this week.  Hit the subscribe button for a new episode of the PaddyTalks show every week. Rate and review the podcast if that's your style. Check out www.seedgolf.com for quality tour performance golf balls and accessories at half the price. You can find more about Evan Sch...2019-10-0237 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 14: Experience Ireland | Golf Tours & Tournaments with Tom KennedyThis week we are talking Golf Trips! What is involved, what checklist you need, top 5 things to bring and loads more.  Hit the subscribe button for a new episode of the PaddyTalks show every week. Rate and review the podcast if that's your style. Check out www.seedgolf.com for quality tour performance golf balls and accessories at half the price. You can find more info on Experience Ireland Golf & Travel here:  Website:https://experienceirelandgolfandtravel.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eigtravel/ Twitter:https://twitter.com/EIGTravel...2019-09-2539 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 13: Simulated Sports | Let's Talk Golf SimulatorsThis week we are talking Golf Simulator's! What is involved, the space, the tech and loads of aspects I hadn't even thought of!  Hit the subscribe button for a new episode of the PaddyTalks show every week. Rate and review the podcast if that's your style. Check out www.seedgolf.com for quality tour performance golf balls and accessories at half the price. You can find Simulated Sports here:  Website: www.simulatedsports.ie Email: hello@simulatedsports.ie Call JP: +353 87 069 0296 Twitter: https://twitter.com/sportsimhire You...2019-09-1825 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 12: The Walker Cup | The Home International's and Building an AudienceAnother week and another different type of show for you.  This week it's just me. Quickly going through a review of the Walker Cup that was. The upcoming Home Internationals this week and also mine and some of your opinions on how best to build an audience to cover amateur golf and maybe to cover golf a bit better for the consumer.  Hit the subscribe button for a new episode of the PaddyTalks show every week. Rate and review the podcast if that's your style. Check out www.seedgolf.com for quality tour per...2019-09-1013 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 11: Linked Souls with Jed SpragueWelcome to the show!  This week's show is a little different. Jed Sprague, a first time golfing tourist to Ireland, golf fanatic, athlete and good friend of mine joins me for a chat just as he finishes his first golfing trip to this little country of ours.  We discuss his phenomenally athletic family, golf in the US and almost every step he took on his trip here.   Get following Jed himself here:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jedsprague/ To arrange your own golf trip to Ireland and beyond get in tou...2019-09-0345 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 10: Going Organic with Sam LeechWelcome to the show!  In this week's episode we sit down with Head Greenkeeper at Castlegregory Golf Link, Sam Leech.  We discuss how he got into Greenkeeping in the first place, life on the links at Castlegregory and his approach to maintaining such a natural Irish links golf course.  Find out more about the Castlegregory Links here:  Website: https://www.castlegregorygolflinks.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Castlegregory-Golf-and-Fishing-Club-164213176977876/ And get following Sam here:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/castlegregorygk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/castlegre...2019-08-2842 minPaddyTalksGolfPaddyTalksGolfEp 9: Tadgh "Mr TPi" Harrington telling talesIn this week's show I sit down at the Harrington Golf Academy in Drynam Park Golf Centre in Swords, Dublin with Tadgh Harrington himself. Visit https://harringtongolfacademy.com/ Subscribe to his superb digital magazine and stay up to date with his teaching and successful students following and liking Tadgh's social platforms of choice: Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/harringtongolf/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/harringtontadhg Hit the subscribe button for a new episode of the PaddyTalks show every week. Rate and review the podcast on iTunes and Apple Podcasts if that's how you roll.  Check...2019-08-2050 min