Show Notes
The week before last afforded the chance for Scott, Matt and Dean from Seed to share a game on a sunny and breezy Saturday afternoon at Royal Queensland. Before and after the game several RQ members proudly hosted a tour of the land east of the Gateway Bridge, describing the imminent development of new holes, and plans for refinement of the existing course. Paul and JM discuss all this and more with us after the round, with a red in hand, in the bowels of the RQ clubhouse. The passion and vision at RQ is obvious, and members are justifiably proud of their wonderful course and Club. We’re sure you’ll enjoy this chat about the golf course, the role as 2032 Olympic golf host, and so much more. Thanks to Dean and everyone at Royal Queensland for a wonderful day.
Those of you who wish to visit the course can enquire via the link below. https://www.rqgolf.com.au/web/pages/golf-bookings-2
As always – special thanks to Angus And Grace Go Golfing. Check their insta page and website for some of the best golf apparel on the planet. The new Australian Golf Passport cap will be in stock soon – it’s smoking hot. A small run, so grab one while you can. There’s a crisp white tee with the AGP logo too, which is also very sharp. And the AAGGG range of warmer winter clothing is superb. Especially the jackets, fleece vests and caps. Do yourself a favour and grab some AAGGG today.
Thanks also to Dean and all at Seed Golf – they continue to provide 20% off for listeners to Australian Golf Passport. Head to seedgolf.com.au and enter AGP at checkout to get your hands on some premium golf balls at a super low price. Check their site for Seed merch – we might be getting some caps, gloves and other goodies hitting our shores. Keep your eyes and ears out for some upcoming content where we get into the weeds on all things golf balls with Dean too.
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Part two of what has become a three-part series commemorating perhaps the most important moment for the game of golf in Australia. This edition of the podcast is another focussed on the life and times of Dr Alister MacKenzie. We explore his 1926 voyage on the RMS Otranto from the UK to Australia, his communication with Australian golf clubs, and the nitty grity of his design work on our courses. Published on the morning of October 19 2026 – 100 years to the day since MacKenzie docked in Fremantle and set foot on Australia to commence this historic visit. We conclude the episode with a focus on his work at NSWGC, and his departure for New Zealand. Our final instalment in this trilogy will explore the final years of Alister’s life and work. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed the research & presentation.
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