State Of The Game

About State Of The Game

State of the Game was one of the first golf podcasts to hit the internet and remains one of the most respected. Hosted by Rod Morri and boasting two of the game's most important voices in co-hosts Mike Clayton and Geoff Shackelford, State of the Game is the go to podcast for untainted and unfiltered analysis of the game at every level. If you're looking for swing tips and gear reviews you've come to the wrong place but for thoughtful discussion about the big issues facing the game you'll find this a comfortable home.

Publisher

TalkinGolf Productions

Category

leisure · society & culture · sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Jan 2012

Latest episode

5 Feb 2025

Latest episodes

132 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Feb 2025

   SOG 132: Fast swings, slow play...musings on golf

   They've never swung the club faster yet never moved so slowly on the course...speed in all the wrong places at the top of the game is just one of the issues covered in this episode of State of the Game with Geoff Shackelford, Mike Clayton and Rod Morri.

2. 

   19 Sept 2024

   SOG 131: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of modern golf

   There's no shortage of division at the top of the men's game but even tawdry discussions about money can't sully the brilliance golf can offer up. Join Geoff Shackelford, Mike Clayton and Rod Morri for a look at the Good, The Bad and The Ugly of golf in the mid 2020's. Sign up for Geoff's excellent newsletter The Quadrilatral here (https://quadrilateral.substack.com)

3. 

   5 Jan 2024

   SOG 130: Frank Nobilo

   TV commentators get their fair share of criticism but few can take issue with New Zealand's Frank Nobilo who joins episode 130 of State of the Game. Nobilo is as thoughtful and articulate as any analyst in the business and he's also not afraid to speak his mind on everything from 'rollback' (he doesn't like the term) to his controversial belief that golfers are overpaid. There's also a bonus Mac O'Grady story in this episode for those who are into that sort of thing. Links mentioned on this episode: Geoff Shackelford's 'The Quadrilateral' (https://quadrilateral.substack.com)

Reach and audience

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

YouTube views

68,173,594

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

77 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

12 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 64 / 100

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

Quality

70

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

51

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.