Flagstick Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

After touching on local and national golf news, we settled in to discuss this week's Captain's Picks that filled out the respective Presidents Cup teams. What did we like, what did we disagree with, and we wonder how much of it even matters to the outcome? We also get you ready for some late Fall travel by chatting about some places we have visited before on the back end of the Canadian golf season to stretch out our year. Music by: https://www.bensound.com/free-music-for-videos License certificate #2227748

Golf tournament season continues in Canada, fueling our news and topics discussed on the front nine. We run the gamut from the Ottawa Valley Golf Association Senior Men's Intersectionals to the World Deaf Golf Championships with plenty of results and details in between. We take a look at the recent play of Lydia Ko and wonder how this might affect what happens next for her career. On the Back Nine, we delve into the PGA TOUR Championships for a full discussion. From the format to the restoration of the East Lake G&CC, to the meaning of this event and the PGA TOUR playoff structure as a whole. There is a lot to debate and consider as the PGA Tour wraps up its main season. Music by: https://www.bensound.com/free-music-for-videos License certificate #2227748

On the Back Nine Jay Fawler, Social and Content Manager of PGA TOUR pathways joined us for an interview as the PGA TOUR Americas starts their North American swing in Victoria this week. He shares insights on the tour, his role, and what the PGA TOUR is doing to elevate the profile of their feeder tours. On the Front Nine we chat about major championships on the men's and women's pro tours, and bring you news from the PGA of Ottawa Pro-Pro, Golf Ontario Women's Match Play, and the recent World Long Drive Endless Summer event in Belleville, Ontario. Music by: https://www.bensound.com/free-music-for-videos License certificate #2227748

With the U.S. Open being played at Pinehurst Resort, our conversation about the championship dominates the show this week. We chat about our experiences on the #2 course, how it will play for the field, and what our full expectations are for the major. We make some picks and give details on what disasters and opportunities wait for the field, including the seven Canadians playing. We also catch you up on some of the latest news about regional golf tournaments and give you an update on who may represent Canada for the men in golf at the Paris Olympics. Music by: https://www.bensound.com/free-music-for-videos License certificate #2227748

We have plenty of news to share this week at both the local, regional, and national levels about the RBC Canadian Open, the Ottawa Valley Golf Association, the LPGA, and a young Canadian amateur from Eastern Ontario qualifying for the U.S. Open. We also discuss some upgrades happening at regional golf courses and why it is important for their futures. On the Back Nine, we discuss the changing face of golf content, the evolution in our 30 years of producing it, how we are adapting, how the audience is changing in their consumption habits, and a new project that we have that fits right into how consumers are seeking golf information and entertainment. Music by: https://www.bensound.com/free-music-for-videos License certificate #2227748

We've got two national opens to talk about on this show, one in the United States and one in Canada. Before we get to those, we catch you up on the latest regional news from eastern Ontario including details from the Spring Open for the Flagstick.com PGA of Ottawa Tour, some upgrades happening at Loyalist Country Club in Bath, Ontario, and the signing of a Kingston athlete to an endorsement contract with a major golf club manufacturer. We had a lot of preview material for the RBC Canadian Open on our last show, but we bring you some current details from the week including comments by players like Rory McIlroy on the renovated Hamilton Golf and Country Club layout. On the back nine, we look at the US Women's Open and the Canadians taking part, Brooke Henderson, and Maude-Aimee Leblanc. Brooke met with the media earlier in the week and shared some insight on why she enjoys major championships. We also discuss the retirement news from Lexi Thompson, and we finish up the show with some Ancaster or Lancaster Trivia. Music by: https://www.bensound.com/free-music-for-videos License certificate #2227748

We're back this week with no shortage of topics to discuss, starting with a wrap-up of the Flagstick Open Amateur Championship at eQuinelle. We had some fine play over two days with fantastic weather and we will give you all the details. In our look at news, we get you caught up on the start of the PLAY Junior Golf Tour season at Rideau View, the kickoff of the junior schedule for Golf Ontario where low scoring was the norm, and look ahead at the Flagstick.com PGA of Ottawa Tour Spring Open. We share some news about the future site of the RBC Canadian Open and have some quick updates on the Flagstick.com Shootout, as well as the latest economic impact study released by the National Allied Golf Associations. On the Back 9, it's all about the RBC Canadian Open as we preview next week's return to the Hamilton Golf and Country Club where Rory McIlroy won in 2019. We discuss the history of the event at the course dating back to 1919, take a look at some of the early player commitments, and share some insight on the changes for the golf course that have taken place in the last five years that will undoubtedly impact scoring and overall play for Canada's only PGA Tour event. Music by: https://www.bensound.com/free-music-for-videos License certificate #2227748

Jeff is over-caffeinated, and Scott is a little sleepy, but we try to bring it all to the table for this episode. With it being #82 we decided to share some thoughts on the most-winning PGA TOUR winners, with 82 wins a piece, Tiger Woods and Sam Snead. We share some memories of encounters with both men and moments of watching them play. We also delve into their playing records to debate the validity of the 82 credited wins and how it’s not possible, nor necessary to compare the two and their impact on the spot in very different eras. On the Front Nine, we discuss the Ontario Golf Hall of Fame Ceremony this week, the inductees, and how special an event it is. We also share some junior golf news, discuss the latest PGA TOUR winner from Canada, Taylor Pendrith, and drop some details about the upcoming Flagstick Open. Plus, we reveal the latest player commitments to the RBC Canadian Open and put a call out for volunteers for an Ontario Championship. Music by: https://www.bensound.com/free-music-for-videos License certificate #2227748

With the outdoor golf season here we are starting to get plenty of questions about equipment so on this show we take on a popular topic among our community members - fairway woods, particularly the three wood. What makes for a good three wood; what features might be helpful when choosing one, and for those not ready to buy a new one, what are some of the most popular ones of the past? We take all that on in our Back Nine. Call it a mix of advice and nostalgia and we blend expert advice with personal experiences from the last few decades of being around new product introductions. On the Front Nine, we catch you up on the hot play of Stephen Ames on the Champions Tour, the continued success of Canadians on the PGA TOUR Americas, and some Eastern Ontario news regarding the Ottawa Valley Golf Association's Junior programming, as well as an update on some regional golfers qualifying for U.S.G.A. Championships. Music by: https://www.bensound.com/free-music-for-videos License certificate #2227748

We take a different approach for Episode #80 by digging deep into our mailbag to address many questions from the community. But first, we talk about the current king and queen of golf, Nelly, Korda, and Scottie Sheffler, catch you up with some Canadians having success on the professional and collegiate fronts, and examine what the latest big finish in a major championship has done for Brooke Henderson‘s world rankings. From the listener mailbag, we answer a myriad of questions on a wide range of topics including: Travel destinations - locally and beyond, some favourite holes and courses, equipment, what we look forward to in 2024, the best advice we’ve been given in golf, favourite training aids, and even which LPGA tour players we would like to play with on a scramble team. It's almost an hour of answers to your questions that we are happy to answer. Music by: https://www.bensound.com/free-music-for-videos License certificate #2227748