063 - From Stimp to USGA Smart Ball: Measuring What Matters on Modern Greens
Bledge and Sam sit down with the USGA’s Jeff Kinney and Wes Stewart to dig into GS3—the Bluetooth “smart ball” that reads speed, firmness, smoothness and trueness—and why firmness might be the ultimat...
30 Okt 20251h 6min
062 - Royal Liverpool’s Robot Revolution with Craig Stoba (Husqvarna)
Sam Cooper and James Bledge sit down with Husqvarna’s Craig Stoba to unpack how lightweight GPS-guided mowing robots are changing daily set-ups, from virtual boundaries and millimetre-precise heights ...
16 Okt 20251h 14min
061 - From Cattle Stations to Toro: Bradley Taylor’s Greenkeeping Rise
Sam and Bledge sit down with newly crowned Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Bradley Taylor to unpack a whirlwind few years: Australia’s outback, a Belfry apprenticeship, tournament stints from Cel...
9 Okt 20251h 9min
060 - From Valderrama to Blackwell: Ben Lovett’s Greenkeeping Adventure
Bledge and Ben sit down in the boardroom at Blackwell GC to unpack a life in turf— from junior days at Trevose and Valderrama to East Lake, Troon North, Australia, Spain and the Turkish Airlines Open....
25 Sep 202559min
059 - Crafting Royal Portrush: Graeme Beatt on Fescue, Robots & Links Magic
Bledge and Graeme sit down at Royal Portrush after a dawn ferry crossing to dig into Graeme’s journey from Scotscraig and Kingsbarns to course manager at one of the world’s great links. Covering fescu...
19 Sep 202551min
058 - Nine, Twelve, or Nothing: Rethinking Golf’s Next Chapter
Sam and Bledge sit down to kick around what golf might look like in ten years’ time: fewer tired 18s, more brilliant 9s and 12s, and multi‑use hubs with sand‑capped, fescue‑forward turf that stays ope...
13 Sep 202541min
057 - From Kent to Hoylake: Fletcher’s Golf Bug (and Those High Bunkers)
Sam and Bledge sit down with young Fletcher Bledge to talk growing up 200 yards from the 7th at Royal Liverpool, bagging two aces on the club’s pint-sized par-3, and why towering bunkers are the ultim...
4 Sep 202537min
056 - Lee Strutt - Sowing Seeds and Breaking Ground
James Bledge and Lee Strutt sit down on the banks of Loch Lomond to reflect on Struttie’s unique journey through golf course management—from grassroots beginnings to directing a world-class estate. Th...
28 Aug 20251h 11min
