The Chipping Forecast – Details, episodes & analysis

This week Eddie rejoins to tell us about the highs and lows of his time in Denmark, where he made more birdies than anybody else in the field and managed to get his nice new clothing on TV but still returned home frustrated and without part of his luggage. Andrew and Iain try to get into his mind and then decide it’s probably best not to go there, so chat instead about the finish to the Women’s Open where Lydia Ko got back to major winning ways in the battle of the world number ones. They also preview the Curtis Cup, debate whether Keegan Bradley should be a playing captain in the Ryder Cup, wonder if Scottie Scheffler has any spare money to sponsor the pod and - most importantly of all - prepare themselves psychologically for the horrors of the pro-am at the British Masters. Email the pod at thechippingforecast@foldingpocket.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andrew and Iain are at the Old Course in St Andrews for the 48th Women's Open. We hear from last year's winner Lilia Vu and the runner-up Charley Hull, as well as local hero Gemma Dryburgh and the current Solheim Cup captain for the USA and 2013 Women's Open winner Stacey Lewis. You can watch the world feed of the Women's Open at R&A TV Thursday to Sunday. Tickets are still available through the website and Tom Grennan is playing a concert on the Saturday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Iain and Andrew are right at the heart of the 152nd Open Championship at Troon right next to the practice putting green to record TCF's preview show with the R&A. The two look ahead to the grandest tournament in golf and hear from former Open champions Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, US Open winner Bryson DeChambeau and last week's Scottish Open winner Bob MacIntyre. Oh and Laurie Canter gate crashes mid-pod too. We have a competition for the 153th Open Championship at Royal Portrush for a pair of tickets, UK Travel covered and a £500 voucher to spend online at The Open Shop. To enter head to https://oneclub.golf/rewards-and-benefits/chipping-forecast EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/chipping - Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Iain and Andrew begin the biggest week in golf with the best seat in the house, chatting in the stand on the first tee of the Old Course at Royal Troon with the isle of Arran rising up out of the Firth of Clyde and security guards being savaged by miniature schnauzers on the beach. They review a dramatic and popular win for Bob MacIntyre at The Scottish Open, as well as a flying finish at the Evian Championship. We hear from Brian Harman immediately after he has returned the Claret Jug and also Ludvig Åberg, with the pair wondering if the Swede has an issue with finishing the job in final rounds. Andrew also wonders how often his mother is going to go out of her way to publicly humiliate him during the week. More to come on Wednesday... Head over to randa.tv for all your Open Championship needs as well as the excellent new Lee Trevino film. Email the pod at thechippingforecast@foldingpocket.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Eddie is on a break, so Andrew turns up at Iain’s house on the way into Wimbledon to chat. But since both have been covering tennis - with Iain also deciding to throw in a Killers concert - they are less informed than usual and instead end up talking about TV theme tunes of the 70s and 80s. However, they also hear from a qualifier for the Open Championship and his major-winning mother about what it means to play at Troon and find plenty of time to discuss why iron covers are seen as the work of the devil. Email the pod at thechippingforecast@foldingpocket.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Andrew and Iain have a part of their small minds turned towards tennis as Wimbledon gets underway, but they still find time before going courtside to join up with Eddie and examine all matters golf. Eddie explains how his affection for the game is being sorely tested at the moment, but explains that he still has plenty of desire to turn things around - in which he will not doubt he helped by the emails from (two) fans around the world.The three unwise men also examine the value of golfing YouTubers and how they are very effectively changing the way that people consume the sport, while Andrew fails to qualify for entry to his latest Airbnb. Email the pod at thechippingforecast@foldingpocket.co.uk EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/chipping - Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lots to talk about this week as Andrew, Iain and Eddie meander through sport, politics and protest in a delicate and sensitive way. Eddie clarifies his remarks about Rory McIlroy’s caddy choice and explains why he himself has decided to start afresh on that front as well as employing a new coach to build upon a four place improvement in the Race to Dubai Rankings. They praise a new major winner in the women’s game and Scottie Scheffler’s latest triumph while considering whether dull golf is good golf. Yet they still have time to talk about the fortunes of Iain's local cricket club and Andrew suffering a cruel defeat at an airport. Email the pod at thechippingforecast@foldingpocket.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In an episode where energy levels were in direct contrast to the adrenalin-fuelled events at Pinehurst, Andrew, Eddie and (eventually) Iain come together to discuss one of the most dramatic US Opens in memory as Bryson DeChambeau took his second major and Rory McIlroy saw another one slip away with a finish that may well haunt him. They discuss how good DeChambeau now is for the game of golf and whether his standing might even lead to the PGA Tour and LIV coming closer together. As for Rory - where does he go from here and can he recover? And most importantly, can Eddie remember if he played in an Amateur Championship before he falls asleep during the pod? EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/chipping - Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Watch the Amateur Championships live on R&A TV at https://www.randa.tv/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s the halfway point of the US Open and unofficial mascot of TCF, Ludvig Åberg, is out in front as Andrew and Iain convene to chat about all the goings-on at Pinehurst. They wonder if the Swede will win his first major or ask if Bryson Dechambeau can thrill his growing multitude of fans. They then pick through all the other big names - of which there are many - on the leaderboard and hear from Rory McIlroy after his second round and also talk Tiger as he potentially nears the end of his major golf journey. Iain then misses his shuttle bus because he was telling a story about the shower in his hotel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the eve of the eve of the US Open Andrew and Iain assemble to preview the tournament - Iain from the media centre at Pinehurst with its Premier Inn levels of wifi and Andrew from the UK where he is mildly hypothermic. They assess the course and a few of the likely contenders and Iain also exclusively reveals what he’s planning to have for dinner. On a more golf relevant note, they hear from the man who beat Tiger at his best and, as they record the pod, the news arrives that Jon Rahm has pulled out due to the injury near the outermost and smallest digit on his foot. Shortly after recording, we found out that Rory McIlroy is not getting divorced after all, so we didn’t get into that. Thankfully. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices