The GOLFIZZ Show - Golf Podcast
by Golf Media
This is golf and life from Down Under brought to you by Andy and Michael. New Zealand is not just all about rugby, hobbits and unbelievable scenery down here. We go absolutely nuts for the game of golf. For a start, there are more courses per capita here than anywhere else in the world... except maybe for Scotland. Also, have you heard of epic courses such as Tara Iti, Kauri Cliffs or The Hills? Yep, those are ours. How about Ko, Fox, Charles, and the Big Cat's former caddie? Ours! We just can't get enough of the game and we want to share our take on it with you: GOLFIZZ of the world!
Episodes
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Pádraig Harrington - Three-time Major Champion and 2020 Ryder Cup European Team Captain
On this very special episode of The GOLFIZZ Show podcast, Andy and Michael catch up from New Zealand with the Three-time Major Champion and European Team Captain for the 2020 Ryder Cup, Pádraig Harrington, from his home in Ireland. Hear never-before-heard stories from the former Champion Golfer…
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Tania Tare - Trick Shot Artist & Professional Golfer
She's getting millions of views on social media around the world for her incredible golf trick shots and now she's taking things to the next level by appearing on The GOLFIZZ Show podcast! Actually, we cornered this homegrown talent at her base in Arizona and mildly begged for her to help us out....
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Jamie Reid - World Number One Speed Golfer
Speed golf is not just cramming in a quick 9 when your better half thinks you're running late home due to an unexpected work "meeting". Speed golf, as the name suggests, is a fast-paced and fast-growing competitive part of the game and New Zealand has the world's top athlete; High School physical...
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Sam Pinfold - Cameron Smith's Caddie
For decades New Zealand has punched well above its weight on the international golfing scene with talented players in every corner of the game and we're right up there when it comes to caddying as well. On this episode of The GOLFIZZ Show podcast, Andy and Michael chat with leading NZ caddie Sam...
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James vs the keyboard trolls
Why do some people hate golf so much? What is it about our beloved sport that divides opinion as to its value, and why are courses largely perceived to be an exclusive playground for the wealthy or the out-of-touch? On this episode of The GOLFIZZ Show, Andy and Michael chat with James, a…
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Steven Reid Heyes - Akarana Golf Club: Golf Services Manager
On this episode of The GOLFIZZ Show, Andy and Michael check-in with the Steven Reid Heyes, the Golf Services Manager from their home course, the fantastic Akarana Golf Club. Find out what it's been like being on the isolated front-lines of a golf club during the pandemic and hear his thoughts…
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Luxury Golf Tourism in New Zealand with Rauru Walker
One of the early, and arguably one of the most hardest-hit sectors of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, is tourism. In this episode of The GOLFIZZ Show, Andy and Michael chat with Rauru Walker, an outstanding entrepreneur who has built a successful golf tourism business that showcases the incredible...
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Aaron Pike - Australian Professional Golfer
What happens when you're about to say goodbye to your professional playing days, and then you qualify for the biggest and most prestigious tournament on the planet? On this episode of The GOLFIZZ Show, Andy and Michael catch up across the ditch with Aussie Pro, Aaron Pike to hear that story and a...
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BONUS EPISODE: Andy is a guest on London’s talkRADIO!
The GOLFIZZ Show co-host Andy Wright was a guest on London's talkRADIO with host Darryl Morris, to chat about living life during COVID-19 lockdown and to get his 'isolation toolkit'. They also talk a bit about golf. Enjoy! https://talkradio.co.uk/radio/schedule Connect with GOLFIZZ on Facebook:...
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Luke Toomey - Professional Golfer
He's an incredible talent, has hair to rival that of Erik Anders Lang and, if we ever get out of this COVID lockdown, he will be Andy's future Groomsman. Luke Toomey has it all going for him: fantastic recent form, his mojo and now plenty of spare time to catch up with Andy and Michael to talk...
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Bradley Iles - Former Pro Golfer: Scars, bars and reinventing yourself
In 2004 a tragic accident changed Brad's golfing journey forever, and in recent times, several happy accidents have set him on a trajectory to a prosperous future. In this episode of The GOLFIZZ Show, Andy and Michael check-in with one of New Zealand's most exciting golf prospects of the early...
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Hayden McCallum - GM of Waitemata Golf Club
In this episode of The GOLFIZZ Show, Andy and Michael catch up with one of the leading New Zealand golf course General Managers, Hayden McCallum. No, he's not the cousin of one of the country's greatest cricketers (Brendon), but he is a big fan of a drinks break. Enjoy! Learn more about Waitemata...
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Sir John Key - Former Prime Minister of New Zealand and keen golfer
He has been President Obama's golfing buddy, he is a member of Augusta National and is soon to be an unpaid remote intern at Golf Media* - that's right, in this very special episode of The GOLFIZZ Show, Andy and Michael catch up with Sir John Key, the former Prime Minister from his lockdown...
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David Feeney - The Clubroom: Talking golf retail during a global pandemic
Getting your golf equipment from The Clubroom is a rare and wonderful retail experience. In this episode of The GOLFIZZ Show, Andy and Michael chat with co-owner David Feeney to find out how this likeable human is coping with a forced break, plans for the business's future and whether or not his...
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Carl Fenton - New Zealand Golf, Sector Relationship Manager: Supporting the game and the people it means so much to
The team at New Zealand Golf work hard to support the infrastructure as well as connect all the people surrounding the game we love. In this episode of The GOLFIZZ Show, Andy and Michael fumble their way through a COVID-19 lockdown chat with Sector Relationship Manager at NZ Golf and NZ Golf...
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Ryan Fox - Pro on the European Tour and PGA Tour of Australasia: The journey so far and the goals post-lockdown
In this episode of The GOLFIZZ Show, Andy and Michael remotely catch up with Kiwi professional golfer, Ryan Fox during his lockdown induced golfing hiatus. Find out about his most surreal moments in golf so far, a talent he'd steal from another pro if he could, and hear Andy try to squeeze-in…
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Emma Fairnie - Scottish and NZPGA golf pro: Living the dream and getting as many as possible to love the game
On this episode of The GOLFIZZ Show, Andy and Michael catch up with passionate fitness and golf coach, Emma Fairnie, from her lockdown pad in Snells Beach. Find out why she moved away from the home of golf to New Zealand, learn about Andy's secret beer stash and listen for Michael's (potential)...
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Pukekohe Golf Club - Course Manager, George Flynn: COVID-19 and the state of the greens
How will the greens hold up during the COVID-19 Level 4 lockdown? On this episode of The GOLFIZZ Show, Michael and Andy chat with George Flynn, the very talented Course Manager of the Pukekohe Golf Club and President of The Auckland Golf Course Superintendents Association to get the inside word....
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Ex-Pro Golfer, Richard Wright: Grabbing Success from the Jaws of Failure
In this episode of The GOLFIZZ Show, Andy and Michael catch up with Andy's brother and former professional golfer, Richard Wright, about the challenges and tour of self-discovery he went on during his time on the pro circuit. Also, Michael gets a swab test for COVID-19 and we hear the 2019...
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Muriwai Golf Links General Manager, Andrew Jackson
In this episode, Andy and Michael have another quarantine catch-up and reminisce about the time they got to interview Tiger Woods at the 2019 Presidents Cup in Melbourne, and they chat with the General Manager of one the most spectacular golf courses in New Zealand, the Muriwai Golf Links. Learn...
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A chat with Marcus Wheelhouse, one of New Zealand’s leading teaching golf professionals
During New Zealand's COVID-19 Level 4 lockdown, Andy and Michael catch up with Marcus Wheelhouse, coach of some of New Zealand's best and up and coming players including Ryan Fox, Fraser Wilkin, Harry Bateman, Daniel Pearce and many more. Marcus started playing golf at just 8 years of age and had…
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Staying Golf-Fit during the COVID-19 lockdown
Andy and Michael catch up with Paul Greenwood, a legend in the golf fitness space in New Zealand, about how to manage your isolation when getting to the gym or the course is completely out of the question.
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Welcome to The GOLFIZZ Show!
It's total Covid-19 lockdown here in New Zealand so we thought it was the perfect time to launch our podcast! And in this episode, we catch up remotely during our first day of complete isolation to chat about how we've come to launch GOLFIZZ and to find out more about each other's golfing...
About this show
This is golf and life from Down Under brought to you by Andy and Michael. New Zealand is not just all about rugby, hobbits and unbelievable scenery down here. We go absolutely nuts for the game of golf. For a start, there are more courses per capita here than anywhere else in the world... except maybe for Scotland. Also, have you heard of epic courses such as Tara Iti, Kauri Cliffs or The Hills? Yep, those are ours. How about Ko, Fox, Charles, and the Big Cat's former caddie? Ours! We just can't get enough of the game and we want to share our take on it with you: GOLFIZZ of the world!
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