Golf Badgers

About Golf Badgers

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.

Publisher

By Cookie Jar Golf

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

24 Oct 2022

Latest episode

12 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

52 of 81 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   12 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   081 - The Return of the Amateur Championship

   Hosts Bledge and Sam explore the Amateur Championship's triumphant return to Hoylake, detailing its history, format, and spectator experience in this interview.

2. 

   29 May 2026

   80 - Q & A

   In this episode, Bledge takes center stage to tackle a massive range of questions submitted by our Instagram community. Bledge shares his wealth of experience on everything from the fine details of turf management and the realities of life on the course to career advice for the next generation of greenkeepers. This is a masterclass in the industry from a man who lives and breathes it. Whether you're in the industry or just love the behind-the-scenes of the game, this is a great listen. Send ...

3. 

   14 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   079 - Preparing Royal Birkdale for an Open with Sean McLean

   Host Bledge interviews Royal Birkdale Course Manager Sean McLean about preparing the iconic course for the upcoming Open Championship.

Inside a recent episode

081 - The Return of the Amateur Championship

Published 12 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And you're on the edge there of getting at something that I really want to ask you in terms of the type of golf is playing. So where do we stand at the moment? Are you happy with the golf course? I think, and we're discussing this with the team, this is the best shape we've ever been in. Wow. In four and a half years. What does that mean? What does that mean? So, aesthetically, the course looks stunning. Okay. It's consistent from green to tea all the way through. Finally... So, visuals and vibes. Yeah, vibes. A strong... And yeah, the rough's really good. You know, we've been working so hard on the rough to thin it out and clean it out, essentially. […]

Who has been a guest on Golf Badgers

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Sean McLean
• Gavin Speedie
• Matt Plested
• Ali Morrison
• Joe McDonnell

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

42 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 55 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

75

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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