Talking GolfGetaways: Your Golf Getaways Podcast

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Golf Connections: FoxSports’ Shane Bacon Talks Scotland with Mitch Laurance

From the Old Course at St. Andrews to lesser-known gems such as Brora, Tain and Fraserburgh, the country known as the home of golf offers amazing links of all shapes and sizes By MITCH LAURANCE / @MitchLaurance — Golf Connections. The name of our GolfGetaways podcast. And the deepest beauty of the game we all […] The post Golf Connections: FoxSports’ Shane Bacon Talks Scotland with Mitch Laurance appeared first on GolfGetaways.

Jul 18, 2015•57 min

Golf Connections: Lorne Rubenstein talks Canadian Open and state of the game

Mitch Laurance catches up with one of Canada’s famed golf scribes for a conversation about golf in the north of North America By MITCH LAURANCE / @MitchLaurance — Following the playing of the Open Championship, the eyes of the golf world move immediately to Canada, where the fourth-oldest national championship in the game, the RBC […] The post Golf Connections: Lorne Rubenstein talks Canadian Open and state of the game appeared first on GolfGetaways.

Jul 17, 2015•26 min

The Golf Connections interview with legendary Old Tom Morris

Mitch Laurance catches up with a golf icon through historian David Joy, the man who carries on his spirit of the game By MITCH LAURANCE / @MitchLaurance — As The Open Championship arrives in St. Andrews again this year, to be played at The Old Course for an historic 29th time, wouldn’t it be great […] The post The Golf Connections interview with legendary Old Tom Morris appeared first on GolfGetaways.

Jul 16, 2015•21 min

Golf Connections with David Graham, World Golf Hall of Fame

Two-time major champ talks with Mitch Laurance about the honor of a lifetime during Open Championship week By MITCH LAURANCE / @MitchLaurance — Righteous recognition has finally come for Australian David Graham, one of golf’s truly revered global champions and ambassadors (only David, Gary Player, Bernhard Langer and Hale Irwin have won Tour events on […] The post Golf Connections with David Graham, World Golf Hall of Fame appeared first on GolfGetaways.

Jul 13, 2015•15 min

Golf Connections: U.S. Open Golf Preview with Fox Sports’ Shane Bacon

Shane Bacon talks about what to watch (and who to watch) at Chambers Bay, this year’s ‘very different’ U.S. Open venue By MITCH LAURANCE / @MitchLaurance — As golf benefits from the mind-boggling amount of coverage now available, those of us who love the game also benefit from increased exposure to relatively new faces and […] The post Golf Connections: U.S. Open Golf Preview with Fox Sports’ Shane Bacon appeared first on GolfGetaways.

Apr 29, 2015•26 min

Golf Connections: Christopher McDonald

The actor behind the iconic Shooter McGavin of “Happy Gilmore” fame swings onto the screen again with the new golf movie “The Squeeze” — and talks golf films with Mitch Laurance By MITCH LAURANCE / @MitchLaurance — Golf is a circular game. The ball is round. We play a round. And in the case of […] The post Golf Connections: Christopher McDonald appeared first on GolfGetaways.

Apr 12, 2015•25 min

Golf Connections: Katherine Roberts

The mind — and body — behind Yoga for Golfers talks about building your game on the foundation of self-improvement By MITCH LAURANCE / @MitchLaurance — With all the modern improvements available to help us with our golf game — whether it’s our equipment, digital-video instruction or current fitness regimens — few would have thought […] The post Golf Connections: Katherine Roberts appeared first on GolfGetaways.

Mar 27, 2015•27 min

Golf Connections: Ashley Mayo

Golf Digest senior editor offers her thoughts on how social media is changing how we think and read about golf By MITCH LAURANCE / @MitchLaurance — When it comes to information, equipment, instruction, variety of courses and destinations or players, for those of us who are passionate about all the game entails, there is no […] The post Golf Connections: Ashley Mayo appeared first on GolfGetaways.

Jan 20, 2015•21 min

Golf Connections: Pat McGowan Talks Carolina Golf and Instruction

1978 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year leads Pine Needles’ instruction with an emphasis on keeping the game fun By MITCH LAURANCE / @MitchLaurance — Few American venues offer more of a connection to the history of golf and instruction than the Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club in Southern Pines, North Carolina. And in […] The post Golf Connections: Pat McGowan Talks Carolina Golf and Instruction appeared first on GolfGetaways.

Dec 11, 2014•30 min

Golf Connections: Mark Immelman Talks PGA Tour, South Africa and More

SiriusXM PGATour analyst and award-winning coach Mark Immelman on why South Africa is a must-visit for golfers — and how we can learn from him, too By MITCH LAURANCE / @MitchLaurance — The distinctive sound of Mark Immelman’s voice is a dead giveaway. Listen to him talk about his native country of South Africa and […] The post Golf Connections: Mark Immelman Talks PGA Tour, South Africa and More appeared first on GolfGetaways.

Nov 26, 2014•19 min

Golf Connections: David McLay Kidd Talks Bandon, his Big Golf Gamble and More

• Read the transcript of the “Golf Connections” David McLay Kidd interview As his “fun” Gamble Sands design gains acclaim, golf architect David McLay Kidd talks about how his design philosophy has come full circle By MITCH LAURANCE / @MitchLaurance — The man who gave us Bandon Dunes (with a strong assist from Mike Keiser, […] The post Golf Connections: David McLay Kidd Talks Bandon, his Big Golf Gamble and More appeared first on GolfGetaways.

Nov 08, 2014•46 min

Golf Connections with Pebble Beach’s RJ Harper

As “Golf Connections” relocates on GolfGetaways, Mitch Laurance goes inside famed Pebble Beach Resorts to talk golf’s history and plans for the 2019 U.S. Open By MITCH LAURANCE / @MitchLaurance — Anytime we embark on a new endeavor, a new journey, we bring along the experiences and relationships we’ve accumulated through years of experience. Some […] The post Golf Connections with Pebble Beach’s RJ Harper appeared first on GolfGetaways.

Oct 23, 2014•20 min

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