the golf guy
Not your typical golf podcast...
Larry the Golf Guy interviews a wide variety of guests from within the golf industry – ranging from top teaching pros, club pros at leading clubs, golf architects, industry and golf association executives and others. Have a listen!
Latest Episodes
The Golf Guy Podcast — Hall of Famer Lanny Wadkins
Lanny Wadkins had a tremendous career on the PGA Tour, with 21 wins over a 21 year period. Lanny also had a stellar Ryder Cup record, playing in 8 Ryder Cups from 1977 to 1993 and compiling a remarkable record of 20-11-3. We talk with Lanny about taking up the game as a youngster in Richmond, VA, his college golf experiences at Wake Forest, his stellar amateur record which included the US Amateur and playing on two Walker Cup teams, his victory at the 1977 PGA in the first sudden-death playoff in major championship history, his experiences at the Ryder Cup including his 4-0 record against Seve Ballesteros and what it was like to play against Seve, his experiences with Ben Hogan and his broadcast career as the lead golf analyst for both CBS Sports and The Golf Channel. We also get Lanny’s thoughts on regulating equipment at the touring pro level.
The Golf Guy Podcast — David Bonsall of the R&A
David Bonsall has served in many roles at the R&A, including on the Rules Committee (which he chaired from 2015-2019), the Championship Committee and the General Committee. Notably, David led the R&A team on the Rules Modernization Project from 2012-2019, and has refereed 25 major championships, several Walker Cups and amateur championships and numerous pro tour events. He has also had a wide-ranging commercial career, leading the Capital Markets practice at the international law firm of Freshfields before becoming an investment banker. We talk with David about his start in the game, his playing career in college, how he got involved with the R&A, the process of modernizing the rules of golf, and his views on equipment regulation. We also discuss his remarkable experience of being the chief referee for the final group of Jordan Spieth and Matt Kuchar at The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale in 2017 when David had to grapple with the remarkable complexity of rulings triggered by Jordan’s wayward drive on the 13th hole.
