Best Johannson Podcasts (2024)

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Thomas Johannson Talks Roland Garros with Craig Shapiro 1:02:28

10h ago1:02:28

1:02:28

Just a few days after his player Kei Nishikori retired with a shoulder injury the second round of Roland Garros, coach Thomas Johannson joined me from his home in Monaco, where he has lived for the past 25 years. He actually shared with me some cool information about living there. We discussed the conditions at the French, the issue that popped up …

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GCMA Insights on GCTUK - Energy, Saving Money & Renewables 23:02

14h ago23:02

23:02

A snappy episode this month where we welcome Darren Wood from GCMA and Barry Ersoz from Energy Direct Group. Barry shares some great tips around Energy procurement and how to ensure youy're paying the best possible price, including being aware of commission! There's also some good tips on saving energy and therefore money at your facility, along wi…

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Italian Journalist Ubaldo Scanagatta Talks Tennis with Craig Shapiro 1:04:25

14h ago1:04:25

1:04:25

Since 1974, Ubaldo Scanagatta has been among the most significant Italian tennis broadcasters and journalists on the planet. When Novak Djokovic mimicked his glorious Italian accent the tennis community was alerted in mass to this man, however for 40 years, Ubaldo, with Rino Tommasi and Gianni Clerici were the voices of Italian tennis, creating lin…

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Stuart Finlay (Prestbury GC) & Denny Corby (Private Club Radio) - GCTUK 93 1:32:59

8h ago1:32:59

1:32:59

A jam-packed episode! Leighton and Eddie catch up for a "what's happening" chat. Leighton is then joined by Stuart Finlay, GM of Prestbury Golf Club in Cheshire. Stuart's appeared on the show previously when in his role at Radyr GC and we have followed hime through his management journey to Prestbury where he, and the club, are doing some good thin…

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Grigor Dimitrov Talks Tennis with Craig Shapiro 35:02

10d ago35:02

35:02

I sat down with Grigor Dimitrov in his hotel in Rome just a couple days ago and Grigor discussed his feelings about the future machinations of The ATP Tour and the players' disdain of the long tournaments, his Lacoste deal, the sore subject of his Vapor 9s, his racquet secrets, and his beginnings in Bulgaria. Recorded 5.8 Released 5.10 The Craig Sh…

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GCMA Insights on GCTUK - "6 months on" from conference chat 48:29

2d ago48:29

48:29

So we're 6 months on from a very successful GCMA conference and what have people taken away?? We get some great guests on to talk about their experience, highlights, but most importantly how they will take the knowledge and experience forward. Leighton is joined by Tom Brooke (GCMA CEO), Kevin Fish of CCL, Sean Boyle (GM - Chesterfield GC) and Loui…

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Toby Johannson (CMAE) and Paul Jansen (Himalayas Golf) - GCTUK 92 1:02:19

1M ago1:02:19

1:02:19

Leighton is joined by Torbjorn (Toby) Johansson to get a "State of the nation" from Club Managers Association of Europe (CMAE) and what's happening with education. He also eludes to the CMAE conference coming up in London in September as well as an update on what's happening in Swedish Golf. Eddie then finds out how Paul Jansen Golf Design and Hima…

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Hall of Famer Stan Smith Talks Tennis with Craig Shapiro 39:39

21d ago39:39

39:39

With pro tennis at an ominous crossroads, the great Stan Smith and I had an important chat that was a mix of a walk down memory lane as well as a pointed conversation about tennis' potential next steps. Stan opined on the USTA's budget cuts as well as the impending Saudi incursion into our sport, and what it means for the smaller tournaments like B…

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Hall of Famer Rosie Casals Talks Tennis with Craig Shapiro 43:58

13d ago43:58

43:58

The Hall of Famer Rosie Casals and I had a world class chat, as it was a real honor to have the former world #3 and one of The Original 9 players that created the WTA on the show. Rosie talked about what it was like growing up in tennis in San Francisco was like, and how Billie Jean King showed her how to become a more disciplined athlete, and how …

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Aussie Stalwart Johnny Millman Talks Tennis with Craig Shapiro 51:42

1M ago51:42

51:42

Like many players on tour, John Millman has had an incredible journey in tennis. The youngest of 5, he was snubbed by Tennis Australia as a junior and used that as motivation to grind, and he went to Europe as an 18 year old. It wasn't until after his 2nd shoulder surgery that he cracked the top 100. In 2018 he beat Roger Federer in the 4th round a…

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Iain Carter, BBC Golf - GCTUK 91 1:00:40

29d ago1:00:40

1:00:40

After a catch up from Leighton & Eddie, Eddie has the pleasure of speaking to Iain Carter, Golf Correspondent at the BBC. Iain a speaker, writer and author has a fascinating take on Golf through his history around the game and up close with some of the best in the sport. Iain has also released a new book - "Golf Wars". This is a story about LIV Gol…

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José Higueras Talks Tennis with Craig Shapiro 49:25

2M ago49:25

49:25

The former world #6 José Higueras won 16 titles on the pro tour, semi'd the French twice, and upon retirement coached a massive amount of players to huge success. José coached Michael Chang to his French Open title in 1989, and then was with Jim Courier fort his 4 majors and ascendance to the #1 ranking. In 2008 after they won the US Open, he left …

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GCMA Insights on GCTUK - Club Membership Discussion 30:29

1M ago30:29

30:29

On this episode of GCMA Insights, Leighton talks to Darren Wood of GCMA and Alastair Sinclair of Play More Golf. The discussion is a "State of the nation" chat on where club membership sits currently, including the positive position a lot of clubs and venues still see themselves in as well as some possible impending challenges around cost of living…

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Giri Nathan Talks Mushrooms and The Sunshine Double with Craig Shapiro 25:26

2M ago25:26

25:26

Giri Nathan of Defector and The Second Serve chatted with me via Zoom, we both were in Indian Wells and we discussed all of the on and off court hot button topics, including Novak's odd departure from tournament, the Rybakina propensity to pull out of tournaments, the Sabalenka Situation, the PIF incursion in to tennis, as well as the Halep re-emer…

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Patrick McEnroe Talks Tennis with Craig Shapiro 38:25

3M ago38:25

38:25

Patrick McEnroe the Stanford Cardinal and the former World #28 in addition to being a broadcaster for ESPN is now the president of The International Tennis Hall of Fame. We had a tremendous chat here in the desert, and covered all of the hot button topics of the day, including the Saudi and Emirates incursion into our sport, The future of The Netfl…

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David Addison, Barassie Links - GCTUK 90 52:38

2M ago52:38

52:38

Eddie and Leighton catch up and amongst other things atlk about their trip to Broadstone GC and Leighton's visit to Golfit! in Scotland. Leighton then talks to David Addison, GM of Kilmarnock (Barassie) or Barassie Links. This is an excellent club which happens to be nestled in some fine Golfing country, but is standing out in its own right. David …

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Jim Courier Talks BNP PARIBAS OPEN with Craig Shapiro 33:24

3M ago33:24

33:24

The 4 TimeMajor Champion, World #1 The Hall of Famer Jim Courier and I chopped it up on the Tennis Channel patio in what has become an annual event, discussing the BNP Paribas Open and all the hot button topics of the day including the Netflix Exhibition, the demise of BREAK POINT, Rafa's last stand, and the difficulties both Frances Tiafoe and Jes…

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All American Jonny Levine Talks Tennis with Craig Shapiro 27:00

3M ago27:00

27:00

Jonny Levine has lived an incredible life in tennis. In the early 80s he reached the finals of the Kalamazoo National 18s and was a 2 time All American at Texas. He appears to have the distinction of being the first player to beat Andre Agassi in a professional tournament, and he reached the quarters of the French and US Open doubles in 1988 with t…

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WTA World #103 Maria Timofeeva Talks Tennis with Craig Shapiro 48:51

3M ago48:51

48:51

Maria Timofeeva, known to all as Masha, was born in Moscow in 2003, learned tennis at the famous tennis school Spartak and In 2017 she won the prestigious under 14 tournament L'Petit As, and from then was on a trajectory to become a professional. In the summer of 2023 her ranking shot from 250 to 120 after winning Budapest as a lucky loser, and the…

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GCMA Insights - Good Governance with England Golf/Players 1st 40:39

3M ago40:39

40:39

We follow on the back of the recent England Golf/GCMA Governance Workshop series that moved around the country. Leighton is joined by some real thought leaders in the industry, Tom Brooke - GCMA, Matt Draper - England Golf and Amelia Lewis - Players 1st. The discussion centres on a summary of five points that clubs should be thinking about to impro…

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Hugh Marr and Michael Herd - GCTUK 89 1:30:40

3M ago1:30:40

1:30:40

After Leighton & Eddie have a monthly catch up, we roll into the first interview with Hugh Marr. Hugh, a PGA Master Professional www.coacheducation-hughmarr.com shares his career journey with Eddie, coupled with how he views the future of coaching. Having had success with numerous players on the DP World Tour, to how he is creating a global coachin…

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Tennis Mom Extraordinaire Aneke Rune Talks Tennis with Craig Shapiro 53:55

4M ago53:55

53:55

As it pertains to her son, the world #7 Holger Rune. she is always in the mix. For me, she is the preeminent tennis mom in our game, dressed in black head to toe, conspicuously cool in the player's box. Aneke Rune and I had a wonderful chat, we discussed her son's trials and tribulations at length, including the former and current coaching situatio…

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GCMA Insights on GCTUK - Wellbeing and Personal Finance 41:36

4M ago41:36

41:36

This episode of GCMA Insights focuses on people's personal finances and general wellbeing including GCMA member benefits. Along with Natalie McColl from GCMA, Mark Burton joins us from MCB Financial Services to talk all things mortgages and income protection. This is a different area of exploration and moves us away from Golf conversation.....but a…

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AUSSIE OPEN LIVE SPECIAL WITH OSAKA BIOGRAPHER BEN ROTHENBERG & OSAKA AGENT STU DUGUID 46:22

4M ago46:22

46:22

On January 16th Ben Rothenberg and I hosted a full house at the best coffee shop in Melbourne for a live podcast/book signing. The Osaka book was available for purchase and Ben signed books, and Naomi's agent Stu Duguid joined us . We talked in length about the Osaka comeback, the book, and then we hit the hot button topics of the day including gam…

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Rachel Drummond + Kevin Kennedy - Streamsong Resort 1:26:54

4M ago1:26:54

1:26:54

Eddie and Leighton catch up for a New Year chat and Eddie is then joined by Rachel Drummond - Golf Coach, Golf Presenter with the Legends Tour, former Ladies European Tour. Rachel shares her journey with some personal tragedies, her development into coaching at the contemporary facilities in Central London at The Pitch, while mixing it with her cli…

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Journalist Giri Nathan of Defector Discusses Current Events with Craig Shapiro 33:53

5M ago33:53

33:53

Giri Nathan of DEFECTOR and I kick off the 8th season with a current events special to get everyone excited about the Summer Down Under. We talked the Rafa situation, the Joker wrist, as well as Grigor, Coco, Iga, Rybakina, and all the others that are already in killer form. We talked Adrian Mannarino and Emma Navarro, and how Alex de Minaur is a t…

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GCMA Insights on GCTUK - R & A on agronomy 47:14

5M ago47:14

47:14

Leighton is joined by Darren Wood of GCMA and Alistair Beggs, Head of Agronomy at R&A. This is a really interesting discussion on how agronomists can help Golf Clubs navigate through the many challenges facing Greenkeeping and Golf Clubs currently. Alistair brings a vast experience to his role at the R&A and is building a strong team to provide sol…

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Milos Raonic Talks Tennis with Craig Shapiro 48:10

6M ago48:10

48:10

Born in Montenegro and raised in the suburbs of Toronto, a decade ago Milos Raonic put Canadian tennis on the map, and in 2016 got to 3 in the world, reaching the finals of Wimbledon. The big server has made over 20 million dollars on tour and won 8 titles, has posted wins over Roger, Rafa, and Andy. His career has been marred by a multitude of inj…

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Nicole Wheatley - Medi8 and Owen James - England Golf - GCTUK 86 1:05:58

5M ago1:05:58

1:05:58

Great episode this month with Leighton catching up with Nicole Wheatley of Medi8 and the Golf Marketing Hub. They talk Nicole's documentary, marketing, Women in Leadership Golf Program and the Women in Golf Awards, of which Nicole was the pioneer. Leighton then speaks to Owen James, Sustainability Manager at England Golf. Owen always has great info…

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Ben Rothenberg Discusses Current Events and His Osaka Biography with Craig Shapiro 1:01:09

6M ago1:01:09

1:01:09

Ben Rothenberg is the host of the podcast No Challenges Remaining and was the tennis writer for the New York Times from 2011-2021, and spent the better part of his career with a keen eye on Naomi Osaka, from way before she became a household name, through her greatest achievements as well as her well documented struggles. His biography, NAOMI OSAKA…

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Richard Pennell - GCTUK 85 1:07:26

6M ago1:07:26

1:07:26

Having had some time away lately, Leighton & Eddie catch up for a chat and amongst other things - talk about Golf in South African and Tampa. Leighton then sits down with Richard Pennell. Richard has been in the industry for some time, both on and off thne course having worked at severalk clubs through the Surrey area, including Secretary at Woking…

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Laura Siegemund Talks Tennis With Craig Shapiro 1:22:17

6M ago1:22:17

1:22:17

Laura Siegemund has lived an incredible life in tennis. She was born in Filderstadt, Germany and was identified as talent by the German federation at a young age, culminating with a big win at the 2000 Orange Bowl where she won the twelves. With a coach that eschewed the traditional path of playing junior events, from the age of 13 until she was 24…

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