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First up this week, we cover the return of pro golf and talk bulking Bryson, a tough return for the Aussies and more.Then, it's an absolute treat to welcome Aussie golf icon Mark Allen to Inside The Ropes to give an update on his health, discuss some of the good and tough times of a magnificent pro career and weigh in on some of the game's hottest current talking points.We're also joined by Daniel Beard, the brains behind a simple yet effective booking system he's implemented at his home club in Cobden that is now attracting the attention of clubs across the country, Head to www.BookATee.com.au to learn more!Andy Maher is joined by Mark Hayes and Stacey Peters.

Pro golf is back this week and we are too, with a jam-packed show!Long-time friend of the show – and one of the good guys of Aussie golf – Matt Griffin is back to discuss the Japan Tour's return, the polarising world rankings announcement from this week, what mixed events on home soil might look like and more.Then, Kew GC's Rowan Dick joins us to discuss his club's influx of young members in recent times and the positive impact that's had.Andy Maher is joined by Mark Hayes and Stacey Peters who is fresh from the shearing shed!

It’s the discussion we had to have.The long-awaited round table on what the future of Australian golf could – and some would say should – look like when we emerge from Covid-19, AKA the best excuse we’ve ever had to shake things up.Peter O’Malley, Karen Lunn, Nick Dastey, Simon Brookhouse and Alison Whitaker, all with different vantage points and ideas, join Andy Maher, Mark Hayes, Mike Clayton and Martin Blake as we ponder the future of our great game.Don’t forget to give us your thoughts, through the social channels of Golf Australia, or specifically on Twitter at @InsideThe_Ropes!

It's a monster episode of Inside The Ropes this week as pro golf (sort of) returns and we welcome three of Australia's biggest stars to the show!First up, we cover The Match #2 from Florida featuring Tiger, Phil, Tom Brady and Peyton Manning, before weighing in on the Moore Park GC debate that has been bubbling this week.(Click here to read Read Rod Morri's piece, as mentioned by Hayesy)Then, we welcome Australian golf's most talented brother-sister combo as Minjee and Min Woo Lee join us from their childhood home in Perth where they've been enjoying lockdown together... we think!And we finish this week with a brilliant catch up with South Australian Wade Ormsby, who started this year with a bang thanks to a second triumph at the Asian Tour's Hong Kong Open.Andy Maher is joined by Mark Hayes and Matt Cutler for Ep 165.

Episode 164 is one we've all been waiting for!First up, we head to California to catch up with PGA Tour writer Ben Everill to discuss the weekend's happenings at Seminole, the Tour's imminent return, Jason Day's progress over the break and what might happen with the US Open at Winged Foot. (5:40)Then we welcome a genuine icon of Australian golf as Brett Ogle makes his #InsideTheRopes debut to discuss playing all around the world in the 80s and beyond, some famous duels with Greg Norman at home and his involvement with the game at every level. (35:10)Andy Maher and Mark Hayes are joined by Mike Clayton to back over a raft of other topics. Enjoy!

Golf has been the talk of the town right across the country and this week on Inside The Ropes is no different!Andy Maher, Mark Hayes and Justin Falconer begin by discussing the latest on the upcoming Australian Summer of Golf schedule and the hopes of pro golf's return in the near future overseas before we're treated to one of the all-time great bakes from Andy.We have the pleasure of welcoming major champion Hannah Green back to the show, this time from her folks' place in Perth, to discuss what she's been up to, the uncertainty surrounding the 2020 calendar and what next summer might look like for her.Finally, we are joined by #OsteoToTheStars Tina Maio, to discuss her time in the game working with Geoff Ogilvy, Aaron Baddeley, Adam Scott and more, including a Stuart Appleby story that needs to be heard to be believed!Click here to find out more about Tina's free webinar clinic this Saturday with Matt Griffin and a whole lot more!

There's still minimal golf around the globe but the show must go on at Inside The Ropes, as we welcome Aussie star and LPGA regular Su Oh on episode #162.Then, CEO of the PGA of Australia Gavin Kirkman joins us for a fascinating chat about the state of the game for our nation's to pros and to dissect how the pro schedule might be altered off the back of the Covid-19 crisis.And to finish, we cover all the latest news from around the world. Andy Maher is joined by Mike Clayton and Mark Hayes.

It's Queenslanders galore this week on Inside The Ropes!First up, we welcome reigning Aus Amateur champ Jed Morgan to the show as he counts down the days until his long locks come off for the World's Greatest Shave! (Click here to donate on Jed's page)Then, Aussie legend Rod Pampling is on the line from Florida for one of the great Inside The Ropes chats, covering the Champions Tour, beating Brooks Koepka, memories of Tiger and so much more.Andy Maher is joined by Matt Cutler and Mark Hayes.

We've got the game at every level this week, starting off with Golf Australia Chairman Andrew Newbold to discuss the latest at the national level and what lies ahead for the game.PGA Tour star Marc Leishman took some time away from manicuring his pristine lawn to chat about his time at home in the US, the Olympics, the ever-changing tournament schedule and a whole lot more.Then, we're joined by Jason Bradley, the GM of Wynnum GC in Brisbane, to talk about the peculiar last few weeks his club has experienced as it keeps its doors open to members.Andy Maher and Mark Hayes are joined by Justin Falconer.

There were big developments this week in how the golf calendar might look in the back half of 2020... but can we take the latest updates as gospel?Korn Ferry Tour young gun Brett Coletta joins the show from lockdown at his place to reveal what he's heard about the Tour's return and how it impacts him and many other pros from around the world.Then we welcome Brendan Kilmartin from WA, who's taken it upon himself to ensure he gets his golf fix during this Covid-19 period with a homemade golf course with a difference!And to finish we hear about Stace's unfortunate start to the pennant season and more. Andy Maher is joined by Mark Hayes and Stacey Peters.

Inside The Ropes is back for another week but on Ep 158, it's the people who choose the talking points!Former pro and current course architect Mike Clayton is back in the hot seat as we fire up the #AskClaytsAnything machine and pose the questions you want answered regarding all areas of our great game.Then, we welcome Robyn Sobey and Dorothy Laffin from Albany GC in WA to hear their remarkable joint effort of making twin aces on the same hole in the same comp!Andy Maher and Mark Hayes are joined by Mike Clayton to cover everything in between, including the latest scheduling news regarding the year's biggest events.

We remain isolated, but Inside The Ropes returns for another cross-country podcast with Andy Maher, Mark Hayes and Martin Blake.We discuss the historic call to advise golf clubs across the country to close down at this troubling time and what the ramifications are for the 2021 (or is that 2020?) Olympics and our Aussie stars.Victorian young gun Lukas Michel is nearing the end of his quarantine period at home and calls in after returning from a trip to the US, and more importantly, a few days at Augusta National ahead of (hopefully) this year's Masters.Then, Australian Sports Turf Managers Association CEO Mark Unwin joins us to discuss the dramatic impact the Covid-19 crisis is having on Australian golf clubs and its courses.

There's next to no golf on and the world's in lockdown... but the show must go on!We come to you this week from five different locations and things might sound a fraction different, but Andy Maher, Ali Whitaker and Mark Hayes are ready to roll with super special guest Lydia Ko!The Kiwi superstar opens up on her road to the LPGA and everything in between.We also cover the way clubs around the country are reacting to Covid-19 and discuss the only professional golf to be played on the weekend that boasts one of the game's great tour names!

As for everyone, the golf world is battling to come to terms with Covid-19 … but in episode #155, we chiefly focus on two really positive stories for Australian golf.Regular visitor Lucas Herbert returns to chat about what lies ahead, revelling in not only his recent European Tour win but also his renewed passion for the sport.We’re then joined by the incredibly innovative Sandy Jamieson, whose new “One club golf” is quickly becoming a revolution for those new to golf.And despite their best efforts, Andy Maher and Mark Hayes can’t get to the bottom of co-host Ali Whitaker’s post-Dubai antics.

Outgoing Golf Australia boss Stephen Pitt drops by to offer his reflections on 11 years at the helm, leaving us with the thought that “golf is right for disruption”.Co-hosts Andy Maher, Mark Hayes and Stacey Peters also are joined by LET fan favourite “Flic” Johnson, who helps us put a personal touch on the Coronavirus saga reaching into the world of golf.We chat Marc Leishman’s rise, Jason Day’s latest hurdle, some great news for the LPGA and then wrap up with the latest from Aussies in tournaments around Australia and the world.

On episode #153, hosts Andy Maher, Mark Hayes and Matt Cutler dissect the Honda Classic from all angles, including Paul Azinger’s smack to global golf, Cam Davis’ rise and victorious Sungjae Im’s bandaid removal.But in far more tasteful news, we chat with Shane Floyd, the toast of the Cromer Golf Club in Sydney after his round of a lifetime ended with a blistering 58 at the weekend.All this plus the NZ Open, NSW Women’s Open and Tassie Opens and a whole lot more!

Another week... another pair of reasons to believe the #GoldenEra grows stronger every single day!Anthony Quayle claimed his maiden pro win at the Isuzu Queensland Open on the same day NSW star amateur Steph Kyriacou shocked the golf world with her rollicking win in Bonville. The St Micheal's member joins the show to discuss the weekend of a lifetime and some exciting personal news. (17:35)Then, Golf Australia's High Performance chief Brad James is in studio to discuss the amazing performances of Steph and our other Aussies around the globe after a brilliant 18 months. (30:00)Andy Maher, Mark Hayes and Justin Falconer run the rule over all the weekend's other news, including Patrick Reed sticking it to his doubters in Mexico and more!

With Adam Scott continuing Australia's amazing international run and Inbee Park adding a legendary name to a domestic trophy, there is plenty to celebrate. Hosts Andy Maher, Mark Hayes and Mike Clayton delve into those and way more with Patrick Reed, TV coverage and Olympic golf all in the crosshairs for discussion. We also chat Stephen Pitt, Mickey Wright and Aussie course rankings on a packed episode.

The final day of the 2020 ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open, just like the majority of the week belonged to Inbee Park. The hall of famer notched up LPGA career win 20 with a three shot victory, finishing at -14.

There's only 18 holes to go and after a volatile Saturday afternoon at Royal Adelaide, the 2020 ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open is Inbee Park's to lose.The Korean superstar will head into the final round after a Saturday 68 earned her a three-stroke lead over countrywoman Ayean Cho. Hannah Green battled hard on Saturday but looks to be a little too far back.Join Mark Hayes, Mike Clayton and John Huggan to wrap all the action from a massive day in South Australia.