Best Shane Derby Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 50: Nathan Bennett - Superintendant @ Royal Adelaide Golf Club 1:43:28

7d ago1:43:28

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Recorded 1/5/2024 Nathan Bennett comes from counrty Victorian farming stock, so he's not afraid of hard yakka ('hard work' for non Australians). His can do approach has seen him on a green keeping journey which started in Murray Downs and would go on to include Metropolitan, Moonah Legends, The Sands and finally Royal Adelaide Golf Club. We take a …

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Episode 49: Digger Girl - Angela Moser of Moser Golf & Renaissance Golf Design 1:41:27

27d ago1:41:27

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The stars finally aligned recently in providing me with an opportunity to spend some time with Angela Moser - golf course architect, shaper and world traveller! There was no sign of either a dozer or a digger.... although I am absolutely sure that one of those is undoubtedly in her immediate future. In this episode we take a deep dive on Renaissanc…

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Episode 48: Digger Girl :) Trailer - Angela Moser 4:47

1M ago4:47

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Angela Moser has just completed the #10 Course at Pinehurst for Tom Doak's Renaissance Golf Design - she joined me recently for golf at St Patricks Links (no surprise, she's a baller) and a number of conversations, one of which we recorded for your enjoyment. Our full conversation takes a look at Angela's career to date, which includes significant …

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Episode 47: Martin Ebert of MacKenzie & Ebert 1:01:06

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Royal Portrush hosted it's first Open Championship in 1951, with Max Faulkner triumphing over Harry Colt's Dunluce Course... at the time Bernard Darwin was minded to write that Colt's design of the Dunluce links was 'a monument more enduring than Brass'. As listeners will know the Open Championship returned to Royal Portrush in 2019. In advance of …

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Hanging out with the Boys from Cross the Line 15/24 - Part Two 1:29:42

2M ago1:29:42

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Send us a Text Message. This episode wrapped up our day in the studio with the fellas from Cross the Line 15/24. And what a show it was! We talked, basketball, the Keys, getting shot, getting drunk and all kinds of things while also experiencing some naughty behavior from JBow and Duane! All in all, it was a very fun day capped off with a great din…

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Episode 46: F&F Spring Break #4 - Reimagining the County Sligo Golf Club at Rosses Point 1:04:27

2M ago1:04:27

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County Sligo Golf Club celebrates 130 years of existence in 2024. Club members recently approved a course development plan, prepared by course designers M&E. In this episode we catch up with Council member David Dunne to hear about the scope of these plans, which will be implemented over the coming years. David has an interesting back story which w…

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Episode 45: F&F Spring Break 2024 #3 - Mark Millar - Course Manager at County Sligo GC 1:14:14

2M ago1:14:14

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Friend of the pod Mark Millar, the Superintendent at County Sligo Golf Club, joined us for a chat in the Ewing Room in the clubhouse at Rosses Point during a recent visit to the home of the West of Ireland Amateur Championship. The Club has hosted the event since its inaugural hosting of the event in 1923. We take a look at the site at Rosses, disc…

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Episode 43: F&F Spring Break 2024 #1 - Sligo & Mayo 1:03:06

2M ago1:03:06

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The First in a four part series that cover the F&F Spring Break to Counties Sligo and Mayo. Myself and a good mate set off from Dublin to the Atlantic West Coast of Ireland to explore the delights of links golf at Rosses Point, Strandhill, Enniscrone & Belmullet. Please take a look at the F&F Instagram page to view a number of reels showing County …

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Epic Ride's Trainer John Ennis Talks 150th Kentucky Derby and So Much More 36:52

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Send us a Text Message. The Central Kentucky area, especially Marion and Washington County have a special connection with this year's Kentucky Derby. John Ennis, the trainer of Epic Ride just happened to marry a Southern Belle from Washington County - Erin Goode! That would be the daughter of everybody's favorite Hal B. Goode. Now, when you're talk…

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Episode 44: F&F Spring Break 2024 #2 - The History of County Sligo Golf Club 40:20

2M ago40:20

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Tony Cunningham is a long standing member at County Sligo Golf Club at Rosses Point. While visiting recently we sat down with him to explore the origin story of ine of the grand old dames of Irish Golf. Founded by members of the Sligo Militia in 1894, the club celebrates 130 years in 2024. The Club has hosted the West of Ireland Championships since…

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2 Shots Entertain Cross the Line 15/24 1:10:51

2M ago1:10:51

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Send us a Text Message. Well, the ole boys from Cross the Line 15/24 in Indiana paid 2 Shots on a Barrel a nice visit and a great time was had by all. Let's just say ole Bourbon Expert and Cross the Line 15/24 producer Alan Stenger tried to educate the boys of the finer side of Bourbon. Epic Fail! Not that Alan didn't try mind you; it's just the Bo…

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Behind the Scenes with Professional Wrestler Shane Mercer 1:10:05

3M ago1:10:05

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Send us a Text Message. Whether it's a country music artist that is chasing a dream of being a country music star, a podcaster like 2 Shots hoping for that one episode that will put them on the map or a budding wrestling star like Shane Mercer who hopes to be the next John Cena, Hulk Hogan or Cody Rhodes. The key is always staying true to who you a…

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Episode 42: Paraparaumu Beach Golf Links with Leo Barber 1:41:16

3M ago1:41:16

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Leo Barber the GM and Course Manager at Paraparaumu Beach Golf Club on the Kapiti Coast of the North Island of New Zealand joins us for this episode. I have had the great pleasure of playing the links at Paraparaumu Beach on a number of occasions, over the course of 4 rounds there, thus far, the washboard fairways and associated dunescapes really r…

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Oak & Match Co-owner Chris Moss talks Central Kentucky's newest Cocktail Lounge and Cigar Speakeasy 1:42:04

3M ago1:42:04

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Send us a Text Message. Chris Moss and his Co-Owner Anthony Hays have taken a dream and made it a reality with Oak & Match! Oak and Match is a "Prohibition Era" Cocktail Lounge and Tobacconist Club located in the heart of the Bourbon Trail in Campbellsville Kentucky. Listen to Chris talk about how the dream became a reality and how he and Anthony m…

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Episode 41: An Afternoon with Pat Ruddy - Part 3 of 3 - Murvagh, Ballyliffin, Rosapenna and County Sligo 1:22:22

4M ago1:22:22

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In this final instalment of my chat with Pat Ruddy we take a look at his work in County Donegal - revising Eddie Hackett's work at both Murvagh and Ballyliffin, revising Morris, Vardon and Colt at Rosapenna, creating muscular modern links courses at Ballyliifin (Glashedy) and Rosapenna (Sandy Hills) and a revitalisation project at the Colt and Alis…

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2 Shots talks Derby on Main with Jaclyn Swencki 1:09:17

4M ago1:09:17

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Send us a Text Message. Jaclyn Swencki, Executive Director with the Marion County Chamber of Commerce has created a lot of excitement in just 14 months on the job! An awesome new event coming this year is a community wide Kentucky Derby Party on Main Street in Lebanon. Take a listen to this episode of 2 Shots and hear Jaclyn talk about all the fun …

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Episode 40: An Afternoon with Pat Ruddy - Part 2 of 3 - The European Club 47:55

4M ago47:55

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This is part two of my chat with Pat Ruddy (final part due in a few weeks), we hope you enjoy our conversation! In this episode we focus on the origin story of The European Club which is located in Brittas Bay in County Wicklow - how the site was eventually found, the opening day, a course of 20 holes, sleeper shod bunkers and a 127 yard green.....…

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Marion County Ky Outdoorsman John Bramel Talks Canoe Kentucky 1:17:55

4M ago1:17:55

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Send us a Text Message. John Bramel is a Marion County Ky legend. John is a talented writer, photographer, social media guru and avid outdoorsman. His latest endeavor is partnering with Canoe Kentucky in Frankfort Ky and he is absolutely having the time of his life! Not only is he handling the promotional efforts for Canoe Kentucky but he is also a…

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El Bandido Yankee Tequila's Eric Lanz visits 2 Shots on a Barrel 1:30:46

4M ago1:30:46

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Send us a Text Message. If you've seen social media lately, it's not hard to see the splash that El Bandido Yankee Tequila is making. The 100% pure blue agave tequila is so smooth it's criminal! Seriously! Eric Lanz, who has been apart of the company that owns El Bandido Yankee Tequila for several years talks to the Bo Brothers about his personal s…

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Episode 39: An Afternoon with Pat Ruddy - Part 1 of 3 - Ballymote to The Point and Beyond 1:03:26

5M ago1:03:26

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Pat Ruddy may be known to many of you as the owner and course designer of The European Club located at Brittas Bay, Co. Wicklow. That association is central to his story, however, it does not tell the full tale. In addition to course design Mr Ruddy is a Golf Journalist, Author, Bibliophile, Historian and Magazine publisher. A native of Ballymote, …

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A Preview of Good Buddies One Year Anniversary with Ray Osborne! 50:28

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Send us a Text Message. Good Buddies Brewing Company will be celebrating its One Year Anniversary on Saturday February 24th starting at Noon! Good Buddies Brewing Company's Big Dawg Ray Osborne joined the Bo Brothers on 2 Shots to preview what will be an incredible day to commemorate Central Kentucky's newest Micro Craft Brewery! Make sure make pla…

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Episode 38: Mike DeVries of CDP Golf & DeVries Design 1:53:51

5M ago1:53:51

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Mike DeVries joins us from a wintery Michigan in advance of what may be his final construction visit to the 7 Mile Beach Golf Development that he is currently building for Mat Goggin in Hobart, Tasmania. We discuss his early influences at Crystal Downs in Michigan, restoration work at the Meadow Club, The Addington & Royal Dublin. We take a quick l…

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Radio Legend Bobby Jack Murphy on 2 Shots on a Barrel 1:36:15

5M ago1:36:15

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Send us a Text Message. Bobby Jack Murphy is one of the legends in the radio business! He was a fixture of country music icon radio station 97 WAMZ in Louisville Kentucky! He is also one of the most humble human beings you will ever meet! Sit back and take a listen to a great conversation with Marion County's own Bobby Jack Murphy! https://www.face…

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Potter & Jane Distilling Company - Just Hanging with Denny & Jane 1:38:40

5M ago1:38:40

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Send us a Text Message. Exciting times are coming for Washington County Kentucky. Denny Potter and Jane Bowie are heavy weights in the bourbon industry and they are building their dream distillery in Washington County! The Bo Brothers sat down with Denny and Jane in an entertaining episode of 2 Shots on a Barrel! We guarantee this is a version of P…

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Bo Brothers Shoot the Bull and JBow Smells Nuts for the First Time on 2 Shots 52:55

5M ago52:55

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Send us a Text Message. The Bo Brothers had some time to kill and got together for an impromptu version of 2 Shots on a Barrel Podcast. JimBo surprised JBow with a special blind bourbon tasting and find out which bourbon he liked the best and the one -- well not as much. The Bo Brothers talked about upcoming guests, a new 6 hole par 3 golf course a…

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Episode 37: ODG Series #5 - Calvin Peete - Golf's Forgotten Star 1:01:02

5M ago1:01:02

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Gordon Hobson joins us in this episode to focus upon a story, arguably unprecedented in the world of golf. Calvin Peete was born into to a family of migrant laborers in 1943, dropping out of school in the eighth grade he went to work picking crops....not a familiar springboard for PGA Tour success, particularly when you realise that he played his f…

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Find out all about Amira Bowman and her desire to BE HER BEST SELF 1:08:31

6M ago1:08:31

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Send us a Text Message. Amira Bowman just represented Marion County at the State's Distinguished Young Women Program. In typical fashion, Amira represented Marion County incredibly! Not only did she place in the Top 10 but more importantly to her, she was voted as the Spirit Award Winner by her fellow participants! It's no surprise to anyone that k…

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Aaron Lanning and Lanning Chemical - A GAME CHANGER for Fungus Among Us! 1:30:52

6M ago1:30:52

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Send us a Text Message. The Bo Brothers catch up with Aaron Lanning of Lanning Chemicals.... Don't stop right there... We've all heard of of whisky fungus getting on houses and buildings in the bourbon trail! Well, Lanning Chemicals has developed a new paint that the fungus will NOT STICK to! It's a game changer for real! Listen to Aaron as he talk…

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Episode 36: 2023 Firm & Fast Year in Review with Ally McIntosh 1:09:35

6M ago1:09:35

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Ally McIntosh joins us for a slightly delayed review of our respective 2023 golfing years. We catch up on renovations at Strandhill and Ally's plans at Carne Golf Links in 2024. Take a look at some of the Irish golfing highlights to come over the year to come and compare notes on various courses that we have visited over the course of the past year…

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Three Generations of Bourbon Royalty 1:11:40

6M ago1:11:40

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Send us a Text Message. Find us one show out there that has not one, not two, but three generations of Bourbon Royalty on a Bourbon Podcast!? If it's out there, please let us know right now. This epic episode features Master Distiller Steve Nally, Son-In-Law Chad Spalding and grand son Ethan Spalding in an epic episode of 2 Shots on a Barrel! Find …

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Episode 35: Dutch Golf Series #6 - Rockets Over Wild Farm & The Atlantic Wall 52:27

7M ago52:27

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Over the course of researching the history of golf in the Netherlands two golf related stories have really resonated with me. In this episode we are joined by Stephen Zivin and to investigate the initial history of a Charles Hugh Alison design at De Wildhoeve in The Hague, now the home of the Royal Hague Golf Club. The story is intertwined by its' …

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Episode 34: Dutch Golf Series #5 - Robin Bargmann #3 - Nascent Modern Dutch Golf 1:06:30

7M ago1:06:30

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Robin Bargmann joins us for the final time, as we explore how the game of golf in the Netherlands started on the private estates of the aristocratic and mercantile families of Holland. We take a look at some of these early pioneers, that brought the game to the dunescape and heathland of the lowlands. Over time the custodians of the first clubs, en…

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Harry Vanwhy - The Man Behind Santa 57:51

7M ago57:51

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Send us a Text Message. Harry and his wife Sherry essentially through a dart at a map of the Southeast and by happenstance ended up in Marion County Kentucky. Hear Harry talk about his dream to find a town like his childhood home of Norwich New York and relocate his young family. It was a trip to Bardstown Kentucky that led him to a trip to smaller…

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A Story of Redemption with Shawn Woodyard 2:04:44

8M ago2:04:44

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Send us a Text Message. Never think that you have gone too far down the path to come back. Shawn Woodyard has experienced every reason to not be where he is now. His dad died when he was just 2 weeks old, his step dad was abusive, he found every reason there was to rebel about the bad things that happened in his life. But, in the midst of the worse…

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Jay Ballard and Toby Curtsinger Visit 2 Shots and talk Bourbon Barrel Cottages & Tours and The Bourbon King 2:18:11

8M ago2:18:11

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Send us a Text Message. Jay & Angie Ballard have created something really special in Bourbon Barrel Cottages & Tours. Not only do they have five of the most beautiful cottages on the Bourbon Trail, they also arrange and conduct some of the best bourbon tours in the business. Learn all about how they have tended to every little detail in creating th…

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Episode 33: Dutch Golf Series #4 - Robin Bargmann #2 57:35

8M ago57:35

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'I think you always have to go to the context, to understand something' R. Bargmann. Robin Bargmann joins us for the second instalment on the back story to dutch golf. Today we touch on some Dutch history including the Spanish Armada, the fall of Antwerp and subsequent rise of Amsterdam, the Dutch masters and the Burghers, the demise of the game of…

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Bo Brothers catch up with US Olympian, Patriot, Entrepreneur, and Papa Dallas Robinson 1:29:18

8M ago1:29:18

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Send us a Text Message. So we've talked to Dallas Robinson on a prior episode of 2 Shots along with his business partner Shawn Woodyard and we promised shows individually with these guys. The first encore show is with Dallas Robinson. So you think that qualifying as a US Olympian once is pretty cool... how about becoming US Champion a decade later?…

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Episode 32: Dutch Golf Series #3 - Robin Bargmann #1 1:12:58

8M ago1:12:58

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Robin Bargmann joins us on this episode to begin an exploration of early golf and the influence that the European lowlands had on the modern game of golf, founded in Scotland in the 15th century. Robin is widley recognised as one of the leading golf scholars in The Netherlands and has written a number of books including Serendipity of Early Golf wh…

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Episode 31: Dutch Golf Series #2 - Grounds for Golf in The Netherlands 46:07

9M ago46:07

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In this second installment of our docupod series we take a look at the creation of the grounds for golf in the Netherlands. Stepping into a geological time machine with the help of Robert Hack we take a look at the geography, geology and underlying history of the low countries and how natural forces and the hand of man have conspired to create a du…

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2 Shots Talk Wild Turkey (the Bird Y'all and other Critters) with NWTF-Kentucky's Mike Kelty 1:11:22

9M ago1:11:22

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Send us a Text Message. Calling all outdoorsman! This is your episode of 2 Shots. The Bo Brothers were honored to have Mike Kelty, the Treasurer of the National Wild Turkey Federation-Kentucky Chapter in the studio to talk about the mission of the NWTF. But it wasn't all about the this great organization, it was about hunting in general and the les…

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Episode 30: Dutch Golf Series #1 - An Introduction 44:12

10M ago44:12

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Inspired by a relatively recent golf trip to the Netherlands, this is episode #1 trying something slightly different. In this episode we take an introductory look at golf in Holland getting a feel for what you might expect in a golfing sense with assistance from some of our friends, namely Mike Clayton, Frank Pont, George Waters & Jasper Miners. We…

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Episode 29: New Series on Dutch Golf... Releases tomorrow... Advance Bonus Content 3:52

10M ago3:52

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We are releasing a new format docupod series tomorrow which will take a deep dive into golf in the Netherlands. This snippet was too good to leave out so I have included here as sneak peak of my recent chat with Mike Clayton...sage advice as to why you should consider a golf trip to the Netherlands, Belgium & France. I hope you enjoy tomorrows rele…

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Episode 28: ODG Series #4 - A.V. Macan with Jeff Mingay 1:48:28

11M ago1:48:28

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Jeff Mingay joins us from Nova Scotia for a varied discussion on the life and times of Arthur Vernon Macan (1882-1964). Macan was born in Ireland but is better known in his adopted homeland of Canada. An accomplished amateur golfer, AV was a qualified lawyer who became a prolific golf course architect throughout the Pacific Northwest of Canada and …

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The Kentucky Influence of Nashville Star Alan George 1:12:53

11M ago1:12:53

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Send us a Text Message. This dude... Alan George is legit. Dude has every reason to bask in the glory of what has been a phenomenal journey, but instead, stays grounded with his Kentucky/Marion County roots. Take a listen as Alan talks about his time at the athletics departments of Notre Dame, Stanford University and Vanderbilt and now his affiliat…

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Get To Know One of Kentucky’s Top Chefs - Newman Miller 1:44:55

12M ago1:44:55

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Send us a Text Message. How many times you get to sit down and sip on some bourbon with one of the Top Chefs in Kentucky. Well, the Bo Brothers did just that when they talked with Chef Newman Miller on this episode of 2 Shots on Barrel. Newman has literally been all over the world and is well known as one the best chefs in the United States. Sit ba…

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Episode 27: The Evolution of Golf at Hoylake host of the 151st Open Championship 1:31:35

1y ago1:31:35

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With the Open Championship quickly approaching Joe McDonnell, member of RLGC for over 30 years, joins us to explore the seemigly ever changing faces of Hoylake. Many thanks to Joe for his time and expertise.... this should whet your appetite in advance of the 151st staging of golfs' original and greatest major. Links mentioned in the episode Richar…

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Episode 26: Grass Routes with Richard Pennell 1:58:56

1y ago1:58:56

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Richard Pennell makes a long overdue return to the pod, I am honoured that he decided to favour F&F as the medium to announce the imminent publication of his new book - Grass Routes - a collection of some of his @pitchmarks pieces. [Grass Routes Website](pitchmarks.bigcartel.com) Richard has launched a new [website](pitchmarks.bigcartel.com) to lau…

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TJ Downs Encore on the 2 Shots... You ain't seen nothing yet! Must Listen!! 2:26:31

1y ago2:26:31

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Send us a Text Message. One of the most popular episodes of 2 Shots on a Barrel was with TJ Downs on a shown entitled the Road Less Traveled. This show is the encore with TJ and the range of topics is incredible. How about gun control, pronouns, suicide, cyber bullying.. yeah... all that and so much more. We're not sure you are ready for this episo…

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Episode 25: The Return of Evalu18’s Jasper Miners 2:04:58

1y ago2:04:58

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Firstly, please excuse the somewhat spotty audio - there were gremlins in the system which were beyond my control - must do better Mr. Zoom...grrrrr. Jasper Miners from Evalu18 is back by popular demand - to say that the Evalu18 story has picked up pace of late would be somewhat of an undersell. Jasper shares the recently announced news that Evalu1…

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Episode 24: ODG Series #3 - Eddie Hackett with Ally McIntosh 1:37:41

1y ago1:37:41

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Ally McIntosh joins us on this episode to take a dive into the golf course design career of Eddie Hackett. A name synonymous with golf course design in Ireland from the mid 1960's until his death in 1996. Over the course of his career, Hackett would hold many roles within the golf space - apprentice, golf club maker, teacher and head professional -…

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