Golf Club Talk UK

Leighton & Eddie have the pleasure of being joined by Jeremy Tomlinson this week for a fascinating interview and an insight into what's happening at England Golf. Jeremy talks about the early days of his tenure, England Golf's Strategic Plan, sustainability, the Independent Golfer and much more. Jeremy is very open and it leads to some great discussion. England Golf - https://www.englandgolf.org/ Thanks to our sponsor - BRS Golf https://www.brsgolf.com/web/

It's episode 50!! After a catch up with Eddie, this week Leighton speaks to Karen and Kevin from BRS about course utilisation and booking trends as they present some numbers for 2020 & 2021. The data is taken from over 1900 across the UK & Ireland. The guys look into what can be taken from the data and how clubs can use it to get ahead of the curve. The numbers are a warning that we are not in the heady days of 2020 anymore! A must listen for anyone working at Golf Clubs. Thanks to our sponsor BRS - https://www.brsgolf.com/web/ Karl Morris - Brainbooster podcast with Sandy Jamieson https://brainbooster.libsyn.com/finding-true-purpose-in-your-coaching-sandy-jamieson-186

On the first episode of GCMA Insights with Golf Club Talk UK, Leighton hosts a panel interview with four women from the Golf Industry. The guests are: Natalie McColl, Membership Services Manager - GCMA Wilma Erskine, formerly Secretary Manager - Royal Portrush Nicola Cornwall, Administration Manager - Ross-on-Wye GC Alice Hiluta, PGA Professional - Royal Mid-Surrey GC The panel articulate part of their stories as women working in the industry including how they got their start, some of the challenges and issues facing women in Golf and even how we can make it more attractive for women to start working in Golf or playing the game. There's some really good information shared and with Women and Girls in Golf Week in mid-flow, the timing is perfect for raising awareness around women in the industry. For more information on how GCMA can help anyone working in golf, visit: www.gcma.org.uk

Karl Morris is Europe's leading performance mind coach, delivering cutting edge methods of peak performance and goal achievement to a range of clients across sports and business. In this interview with Leighton, they explore some of the impact of the last eighteen months, but through a Golf, business and personal perspective. Karl talks about adaptability, "looking up" and appreciating what's around you and being instinctive in management and Golf. There's also a great conversation about "what a good day looks like in your business". This is a fascinating chat where listeners should be able to relate things back to their own lives and careers. Karl Morris - https://themindfactor.net/

On episode 48 Eddie shares some time with David Edwards the renown golf entertainer. Internationally known for his golf trick shows, his exhibitions prove his ability to execute some of the most impossible shots, and his clear communications prove invaluable to all who have experienced his entertainment. David has also worked with some great names from then industry and shares a few stories. https://www.david-edwards.co.uk/

After Leighton & Eddie catch up, we welcome Tom, Natalie, Gavin & Craig from GCMA at what is the start of a collaboration between Golf Club Talk UK and GCMA. The crew give us an introduction to who they are but also an overview of where the association is currently and where it is going. One of the team from GCMA will feature every few episodes and we will cover topical issues within the industry including wellbeing, sustainability, education and labour shortage. Second up we have Yvonne Brooke from "Ladies Golf Lounge", a Facebook group set up for Women Golfers! The group, with over 5000 members is growing rapidly and gives women Golfers an outlet to chat, network, share experiences and soon - take part in events. Yvonne is very engaging and enthusiastic and the Ladies Golf Lounge is well worth checking out. https://www.gcma.org.uk/

Leighton has a chat up with great friend of the show - Gabe Aluisy. Gabe tells us about his pivot towards Youtube and the huge success he's having with Let's Play Thru with over 16,000 subscribers. Gabe also tells clubs how they can use Youtube more successfully. Check it out here Eddie has a fantastic chat with Keith Stewart who has made a significant impact in the world of golf with his successful radio show for ESPN "Pro Show with Keith Stewart" . Keith was the Head Professional at Springdale Golf Club , Princeton, New Jersey , but re -titled his position as the Director of Fun - which sums up his vibrant personality and why it's a must to listen to Keith and his amazing stories. The Pro Show Podcast

Following a catch up between Eddie & Leighton, Eddie was delighted to chat with Matt Orwin - Cornwall College Group, Gavin Robinson - Professional Development Manager, Golf Club Managers Association (GCMA) and Michael Herd - Senior Consultant, Colt Mackenzie Mcnair (CMM). The discussion centres around the recent launch of the Golf Club Management Degree. The new degree has been launched as part of the GCMAs commitment to the continued development of professional business management programme, in collaboration with Cornwall College and CMM. As well as discussing the 3 year degree course, the guys venture off into discussions on the general role of the Manager, the need to employ Assistant Managers and how the role has developed over time to where it is now. Cornwall College Group GCMA CMM Recruitment Check out our recent "top 20" on the beststartup.co.uk list of the best Golf podcasts https://beststartup.co.uk/20-best-uk-golf-podcasts-of-2021/ Thanks to our sponsors BRS

We're thrilled to have one of our friends of the podcast, Damien Connolly on episode 44! Damien has a wealth of experience from the Golf industry more recently including CGI (Confederation of Golf in Ireland) and then a move to his current role as Head Consultant at Mygolf Group. The experience has been built both in managing clubs and consulting to a wide range of clubs in Ireland. Damien, who's one of then great guys in golf, gives a great perspective into the current state of Golf in Ireland as well as what's going on at Mygolf Group. There's some fascinating insights in this interview and it's well worth a listen. Mygolf Group Thanks as always to our sponsor BRS Golf

After Leighton & Eddie catch up for their regular chat, Leighton speaks with Colin Mayes, Chief Executive of BGL (formerly Burhill). Colin has been with the company for many years and has seen many changes in the industry in that time, but BGL continues to be a very successful part of Golf in the UK. As well as letting listeners know what's happening at BGL, they delve into the proprietary side of Golf and into such topics as "not giving away cheap Golf!". Colin is always an interesting listen. In the second interview, Eddie goes back in time for a chat with Hedley Muscroft one of the stalwarts and characters of Professional Golf. An excellent raconteur, whereby he shares some fond memories of times during the 1960s through to the modern golf era. His times with Henry Cotton, Jack Nicklaus, Roberto De Vicenzo and numerous Pro Am challenges away from the course. There was also the time he was challenged to play for his mortgage deeds! Thanks to BRS Golf for their continued support - BRS Golf BGL Company - BGL