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218: Minjee Lee and Grace Kim
Aug 03, 2021
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This week on Inside The Ropes, Martin Blake chats with Minjee Lee in Tokyo about the Olympics and her major win at the Evian Championships.Hosts Rod Morri and Mike Clayton talk to Grace Kim who is an amateur in name only and is playing incredible golf in the US.They also give a shoutout to Kirsten Rudgeley for her win at the English amateur, discuss the men's Olympic golf and everything else happening in Australian golf.
217: Lee's major crown and set to go in Tokyo
Jul 27, 2021
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Another massive week in Australian golf means there is plenty to cover this week on Inside The Ropes. Hosts Rod Morri and Mike Clayton chat to CEO of the WPGA Tour of Australasia Karen Lunn about Minjee Lee's major triumph and what it means for golf. They also drop in on Golf Australia high performance manager Brad James in Tokyo as the men prepare for Olympic competition. Plus they discuss Europe versus America for up and coming golfers, and much more!
216: Huggan, The Open and Outback Queensland Masters
Jul 20, 2021
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Scottish journalist John Huggan has just covered the Open Championship at Royal St George’s and he’s our guest on Inside The Ropes this week with his usual straight-shooting style. Hosts Martin Blake and Mike Clayton discuss the potential greatness of Collin Morikawa and analyse the near-miss habit of Louis Oosthuizen. They also drop in on the Outback Queensland Masters which reaches its climax in Longreach this Sunday.
215: Baker-Finch, Lee wins and Shepparton visionaries
Jul 13, 2021
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Episode 215: An Open Championship special reflect with Ian Baker-Finch on his win at Royal Birkdale 30 years ago, the greatest moment of his career.Hosts Martin Blake and Matt Cutler run the line through another Aussie victory overseas … this time for Min Woo Lee at the Scottish Open, and we learn about the growing women’s numbers at Shepparton Golf Club in our Visionaries of the Year segment.
214: Golden Era, Hannah Green and The Open
Jul 06, 2021
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Episode 214: Hosts Martin Blake and Michael Clayton dissect the stunning string of victories by Australians on foreign tours over the weekend, Hannah Green speaks to us about her Olympic selection live and direct from hotel quarantine, and we take a quick glance at next week’s Open Championship at Royal St George’s.
213: Greg Longmore's miracle
Jun 29, 2021
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Episode 213: Only months after suffering severe burns in an explosion that doctors feared might be his demise, champion Tasmanian golfer Greg Longmore is back on course and defying all the odds. Playing in a full body protective suit, Longmore shot a 66 at the weekend to highlight the importance golf in his remarkable rehab. He joins us today for one of the year’s most remarkable stories.Hosts Andy Maher and Mark Hayes are joined by fan favourite Matt Cutler for this and all the Aussie news from around the world.
212: Rahm, Lunn and Clayton
Jun 22, 2021
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Episode #212: We look back at an epic US Open and the stunning finish of Jon Rahm before turning an eye to this week's Women's PGA Championship with Karen Lunn.Hosts Mark Hayes and Martin Blake are joined by the immutable Mike Clayton who shares his uncommon wisdom, plus we chat about all the Aussies.
211: Jones, Kim and the Queens of Hamilton
Jun 15, 2021
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Episode #211: On the eve of the US Open, we chat with the super-chilled Matt Jones about his prospects and then catch up with another Sydneysider, Grace Kim, as she continues her dream tour of the USA.And in the interim, we catch up with Visionary of the Year award winners and burgeoning media stars Pam and Marg Kim at the ground-breaking Hamilton Golf Club.All this and a whole lot more from hosts Alison Whitaker and Mark Hayes.
210: Stephen Allan & PGA Affiliate Future Tour
Jun 09, 2021
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Episode 210 is in the can with Alison Whitaker and Martin Blake on deck. We chat with Stephen Allan about qualifying for next week’s US Open 11 years after his first. Kim Felton from the PGA and Brad James from Golf Australia talk us through a new initiative around elite amateurs. Some Jon Rahm Covid drama in Ohio and Ali takes us through some horror stories at tournaments in the wake of Scott Hend’s wardrobe problems in Germany.
209: Father Time, Kempy and X-Golf
May 25, 2021
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Episode 209: As the golfing world comes to terms with Phil Mickelson’s ground-breaking achievement, hosts Mark Hayes and Alison Whitaker marvel at golf’s oldest major champion.We share a few laughs with the ever-engaging Sarah Kemp after her best LPGA Tour result on American soil, then check in with X-Golf manager and former touring professional Peter Nolan about the rise and rise of simulator golf around Australia.Plus we walk through all the news from around the world and a whole lot more loose behaviour.
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