Covid 19 and the upsurge of people wanting to play golf in NZ
On The Tee’s latest podcast with Brendan Telfer visits two large metropolitan golf clubs to find out why one of the curious legacies of Covid 19 here in NZ has been the upsurge in people wanting to play golf.
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Sir Bob Charles has Ideas to Improve the Game
Sir Bob Charles, unquestionably New Zealand’s greatest golfer, now 84 years old and still playing when the temperature rises above 15C, joins our hosts from his home in at the Clearwater Resort in Christchurch to reflect on his marathon 1963 Open Championship victory, legendary players he played with, and rule changes he would like to see to speed up the game and make it more fun. Who was the best putter of all in his day? Tune in and find out.
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The Covid-19 Surprise for NZ Golf
Jason Gulasekharam, the Media and Communications Manager for NZ Golf, and a talented amateur player himself, reports a very surprising statistic reflecting participation in golf since the end of the Lockdown. As well, Jason outlines the plans for the re-start of the Charles Tour that tees off at the Muriwai Beach Golf Club on July 30, leaving our hosts to reminisce about their days playing that wonderful West Coast links in all kinds of weather.
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What Now For Mark Brown?
Mark Brown, one of New Zealand’s most accomplished professionals, has retired from touring. Brown, who won just about every NZ amateur title there is before turning pro, reached a world rank of 57 winning on both the Australasian Tour and the European Tour. He talks with our hosts about those halcyon days travelling the globe and what’s its like now that he’s settled back in New Zealand and looking to spend more time coaching and raising a young family.
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COVID-19 & the Future of Professional Golf
The lockdown is over and now that New Zealand is among the first countries in the world to open up, top Kiwi and European Tour professional, Ryan Fox, talks with Brendan Telfer and Tom Hyde about what he’s been up to during his forced time off from the game and what he knows about the European Tour schedule that’s believed to be targeting a July re-start with the British Masters.
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