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Golf Badgers

Golf Badgers

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Golf Badgers (ɡɒlf bæʤə) - noun: A group of golfers obsessed with the game.Does this sound like you? If so, you're in the right place.Sam Cooper (Golf course architect) and James Bledge (Course Manager @ Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake) invite some of their friends from across the architecture and green keeping industries to join them for a deep dive on all things golf.Feasting on a gluttonous diet of golf course architecture, greenkeeping, agronomy and all of the topics usually too dull for polite conversation.We hope you'll enjoy spending some time with us.

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Episodes
  • 070 - Harrogate Roundup with Gavin Speedie and Matt Plested

    070 - Harrogate Roundup with Gavin Speedie and Matt Plested
    Jan 29 2026

    Harrogate roundup done with Gavin Speedie Technical Representative from Aitkens and Matt Plested, Course Manager from Stoneham talking about all things at BTME

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • 069 - Erosion, Evolution, and Excellence at Royal Aberdeen with Richard Johnstone

    069 - Erosion, Evolution, and Excellence at Royal Aberdeen with Richard Johnstone
    Jan 15 2026

    Sam and Bledge sit down with Richard Johnstone to discuss his journey from apprentice greenkeeper at Nairn Dunbar to course manager at the world-renowned Royal Aberdeen. They dig into course restoration, greenkeeping philosophy, and the battle to save one of the most iconic first holes in links golf.

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    52 mins
  • 068 - Mowers, Mayhem & Milestones: Part Two with Lee Strutt

    068 - Mowers, Mayhem & Milestones: Part Two with Lee Strutt
    Jan 1 2026

    Bledge and Lee sit down for a nostalgic dive into turf machinery—from ancient Matadors to modern marvels like the Baroness Core Collector. The pair reflect on machines that made them sweat, laugh, and sometimes swear, all while sharing tales from storied clubs and wet winter days.

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    1 hr and 2 mins
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