The Yardage Book Podcast

Unpacking 7 Mile Beach With GM Will Kay

The Yardage Book Podcast

Show Notes

Welcome back! It was a pleasure to visit 7 mile Beach recently and play the heavily anticipated South Course which opened for 18 hole play in December 2025. To start the episode Mitch and I give our thoughts on this phenomenal course and how it stacked up against our lofty expectations. For the bulk of the episode we talk to Will Kay who is the General Manager at 7 mile and he gave some awesome insight into the property, architecture and much more! We are proud to be presented by Power Turf...

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