Golf Loopz: A Golf Podcast for Kids
Claim This Podcastby Jamie McDonald
Podcast Overview
<p>Golf Loopz is a golf podcast for kids who love golf, are just getting into golf, or just want to know what all the fuss is about!<br /><br />The pod aims to cover the biggest tournaments and players in the game as well as diving into stories and topics from golf's past and present. It also aims to helps kids on their journey in golf, with tips on how to get started, what equipment to buy and inspirational stories. <br /><br />Golf Loopz is the passion project of Jamie McDonald, a golf obsessed father of 3 boys who love podcasts but couldn't find anything suitable in golf, so he decided to start one himself. We don't expect to win any awards for production but will be delighted if you enjoy listening. <br /><br />Happy listening, and please like, share, comment and subscribe.</p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://linksgc.co/#golf-loopz" target="_blank">https://linksgc.co/#golf-loopz</a><br />Follow us on insta: @golfloopzpod</p><p></p><p>Golf Loopz is produced by <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="www.linksgc.co" target="_blank">www.linksgc.co</a><br />Contact us on jamie@linksgc.co<br /><br /><br /></p>
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Recent Episodes
July 18, 2026
Episode 11: The Open Cutline Pod & Bryson's Penalty Drama!
<h1>GolfLoopz Episode 11 – The Cutline Pod & Bryson's Penalty Drama: Live from The Open</h1><p>We are back at Royal Birkdale after 36 holes of The Open.</p><p>The cut has been made, some huge names are heading home and Bryson gets into penalty drama!</p><h2>In this episode</h2><ul><li>The halfway leaderboard after two remarkable rounds</li><li>Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns matching the lowest round in men’s major history</li><li>Bryson's controversial two-shot penalty</li><li>Royal Birkdale’s yellow, burned-out and incredibly fast fairways</li><li>The enormous home support for Southport’s Tommy Fleetwood</li><li>Big-name players who missed the cut</li><li>Who can now win the Claret Jug?</li></ul><h2>Watch and explore</h2><h3>Bryson penalty drama</h3><ul><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.skysports.com/golf/video/37486/13564532/the-open-bryson-dechambeau-involved-in-post-round-rules-infringement-drama" target="_blank">Watch the incident and Bryson’s discussion with officials – Sky Sports</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.skysports.com/golf/video/33728/13564552/the-open-bryson-dechambeaus-two-shot-penalty-explained-by-r-and-a-referee-grant-moir" target="_blank">Grant Moir explains the ruling – Sky Sports</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.skysports.com/golf/video/33728/13564570/explained-why-bryson-dechambeau-was-given-a-two-shot-penalty-at-the-open" target="_blank">Detailed video explanation of why the penalty applied</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8vCsI9VeXc" target="_blank">Bryson’s complete second-round highlights – YouTube</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.skysports.com/golf/video/37486/13564532/the-open-bryson-dechambeau-involved-in-post-round-rules-infringement-drama" target="_blank">“Everything but take a weed whacker out!” – Sky’s child-friendly take</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.pgatour.com/article/news/latest/2026/07/17/2026-the-british-open-royal-birkdale-bryson-dechambeau-penalty-news-scores-leaderboard" target="_blank">PGA Tour explanation of Rule 8.1 and the accidental action</a></li></ul><h3>Round-two action</h3><ul><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPC6xjSnyKc" target="_blank">Official Round Two highlights – The Open on YouTube</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.theopen.com/leaderboard" target="_blank">Official live leaderboard</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LI2HzsEXLYo" target="_blank">Scottie Scheffler’s second-round highlights</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95ZDSs0j-Q8" target="_blank">Rory McIlroy’s full second-round highlights</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2mo9ylhatg" target="_blank">Sam Burns and Lucas Herbert’s record-equalling 62s</a></li></ul><h3>Tommy and Birkdale</h3><ul><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.nbcsports.com/watch/golf/randa/tommy-fleetwoods-condensed-round-1-at-the-open-championship-2026" target="_blank">Tommy Fleetwood’s condensed opening round</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.golfchannel.com/watch/randa/tommy-fleetwood-gets-first-round-lift-from-british-open-crowd" target="_blank">Tommy receives a massive lift from the Birkdale crowd</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.theopen.com/" target="_blank">The Open’s official website – news, video and course coverage</a></li></ul><p></p>
July 15, 2026
Episode 10: Open Championship Preview - Golf Loopz goes to Royal Birkdale!
<h1>GolfLoopz Episode 10 – The Open Preview: Golf Loopz Goes to Royal Birkdale!</h1><p>GolfLoopz is heading to <b>The Open Championship!</b></p><p>In Episode 10, we look ahead to golf’s oldest major as it returns to Royal Birkdale. We explore the history of The Open, explain what makes links golf so different and take a closer look at Royal Birkdale’s dunes, deep bunkers and hard, burned-out fairways.</p><p>We also preview some of the leading contenders—including Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Southport’s own Tommy Fleetwood.</p><p>Most importantly, <b>GolfLoopz will be at Royal Birkdale throughout the week</b>, sharing the sights and sounds of The Open: the navy-blue grandstands, giant yellow scoreboards, flags cracking in the wind and the world’s best golfers trying to control the ball on a fast-running links course.</p><h2>In this episode</h2><ul><li>The story of the first Open Championship in 1860</li><li>Why links fairways can become hard, brown and incredibly fast</li><li>About Royal Birkdale and previous winners</li><li>Predictions and local favourite Tommy Fleetwood</li><li>What GolfLoopz will be looking and listening for at Royal Birkdale</li></ul><h2></h2><h3>Jordan Spieth’s driving-range escape in 2017</h3><ul><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98dO0ZtAl2I" target="_blank">Jordan Spieth wins The Open from the driving range – official R&A video</a></li></ul><h3>Pádraig Harrington’s famous shot in 2008</h3><ul><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfgFbsoyn-E" target="_blank">Pádraig Harrington’s incredible 5-wood on the 17th – official R&A video</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5sppcwJa6U" target="_blank">Harrington explains the shot that helped him win</a><p></p></li></ul><h2>Hard & Fast Links </h2><p>Carnoustie in 2018 is a brilliant example of a links course becoming dry, brown and extremely fast. </p><ul><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.theopen.com/latest/2018/07/whats-needed-to-win-at-carnoustie" target="_blank">The Open: what was needed to win at hard and fast Carnoustie</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.theopen.com/latest/2018/07/woods-hopes-to-find-major-success-at-firm-fast-carnoustie" target="_blank">Tiger Woods discusses firm and fast Carnoustie</a></li></ul><p></p><h2>Royal Birkdale & The 154th Open</h2><ul><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.theopen.com/royal-birkdale-154th-open" target="_blank">The 154th Open at Royal Birkdale – official championship page</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.theopen.com/royal-birkdale-154th-open/course-guide" target="_blank">Royal Birkdale hole-by-hole course guide</a></li></ul><p></p><h2>History of The Open</h2><ul><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.theopen.com/latest/the-1st-open-finding-a-successor-for-robertson" target="_blank">The story of the first Open Championship</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.theopen.com/latest/claret-jug-all-you-need-to-know" target="_blank">The history of the Claret Jug and Challenge Bel</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://thejourney.theopen.com/" target="_blank">Explore the complete journey of The Open</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.theopen.com/" target="_blank">The Open’s official website</a><p></p></li></ul><p></p><h2></h2>
July 14, 2026
Episode 9 - What is Golf?!
<p>Welcome to Episode 9 of <b>GolfLoopz — the golf podcast for kids</b>.</p><p>This episode is a beginner-friendly guide to golf: where it came from, how it works, what pars and handicaps mean, and how kids can get started without joining a fancy golf club or buying 14 clubs on day one.</p><p></p><p><b>Key topics</b></p><p>Golf’s Scottish roots, linksland, “gowf”, and the famous 1457 Scottish ban</p><p>The basic aim of golf: get the ball from tee to hole in as few shots as possible</p><p>What a golf course looks like: tees, fairways, greens, rough, bunkers and penalty areas</p><p>Par, birdies, eagles, albatrosses, bogeys and double bogeys</p><p>Stroke play, match play, Stableford and handicaps</p><p>The basic spirit of the Rules of Golf: play the course as you find it and the ball as it lies</p><p>What equipment beginners actually need</p><p>Ways to try golf: driving ranges, short courses, pitch-and-putt, simulators, adventure golf and Toptracer Range</p><p>Why golf is strange, brilliant, frustrating — and maybe the greatest game of them all</p><p></p><p><b>Links</b></p><p></p><p>Get into Golf - England</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://getintogolf.co.uk/junior-golf/" target="_blank">https://getintogolf.co.uk/junior-golf/</a></p><p></p><p>Rocks and Rookies - England Golf</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.englandgolf.org/rocks-and-rookies" target="_blank">https://www.englandgolf.org/rocks-and-rookies</a></p><p></p><p>Scottish Golf - Get Started</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.scottishgolf.org/get-started" target="_blank">https://www.scottishgolf.org/get-started</a></p><p></p><p>Golf Foundation (UK)</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.golf-foundation.org" target="_blank">https://www.golf-foundation.org</a></p><p></p><p><b>First Tee (USA)<br /></b><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://firsttee.org/programs/" target="_blank"><b>https://firsttee.org/programs/</b></a></p><p></p><p><b>US Kids Golf (Junior Clubs)</b></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.uskidsgolf.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorxv5Wb2MkEo6q9J3P07eqxR4t4ypbuz6u3ptJbl0_U8hC2cDbA" target="_blank"><b>https://www.uskidsgolf.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorxv5Wb2MkEo6q9J3P07eqxR4t4ypbuz6u3ptJbl0_U8hC2cDbA</b></a></p><p></p><p></p><p>The R&A – Rules of Golf<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.randa.org/en/rog/the-rules-of-golf" target="_blank">https://www.randa.org/en/rog/the-rules-of-golf</a></p><p></p><p>Rules of Golf According to Dennis the Menace!<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rules-Golf-According-Dennis-Menace/dp/0718138503" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rules-Golf-According-Dennis-Menace/dp/0718138503</a></p><p></p><p>The R&A – Handicapping<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.randa.org/en/handicapping" target="_blank">https://www.randa.org/en/handicapping</a></p><p></p><p>St Andrews and the 18-hole round<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.scottishgolfhistory.org/origin-of-golf-terms/18-hole-round/" target="_blank">https://www.scottishgolfhistory.org/origin-of-golf-terms/18-hole-round/</a></p><p>Toptracer Range<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://toptracer.com/range/" target="_blank">https://toptracer.com/range/</a></p><p>Alan Shepard’s golf shot on the Moon<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.nasa.gov/history/alsj/a14/a14.clsout3.html" target="_blank">https://www.nasa.gov/history/alsj/a14/a14.clsout3.html</a></p><p>The Open Championship<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.theopen.com/" target="_blank">https://www.theopen.com/</a></p><p></p><p>Thanks for listening to <b>GolfLoopz — the golf podcast for kids</b>.</p><p>Next up: GolfLoopz is heading to <b>The Open Championship</b> at Royal Birkdale — the oldest major in golf.</p>
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- What is Golf Loopz: A Golf Podcast for Kids?
<p>Golf Loopz is a golf podcast for kids who love golf, are just getting into golf, or just want to know what all the fuss is about!<br /><br />The pod aims to cover the biggest tournaments and players in the game as well as diving into stories and topics from golf's past and present. It also aims to helps kids on their journey in golf, with tips on how to get started, what equipment to buy and inspirational stories. <br /><br />Golf Loopz is the passion project of Jamie McDonald, a golf obsessed father of 3 boys who love podcasts but couldn't find anything suitable in golf, so he decided to start one himself. We don't expect to win any awards for production but will be delighted if you enjoy listening. <br /><br />Happy listening, and please like, share, comment and subscribe.</p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://linksgc.co/#golf-loopz" target="_blank">https://linksgc.co/#golf-loopz</a><br />Follow us on insta: @golfloopzpod</p><p></p><p>Golf Loopz is produced by <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="www.linksgc.co" target="_blank">www.linksgc.co</a><br />Contact us on jamie@linksgc.co<br /><br /><br /></p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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