Wild Golf
Welcome to the Wild Golf Podcast with Michael McDonald. We will inspire you to join a community of adventure golfers who step outside the conventional golf box and experience the beauty of the game, and life, in profound ways. We interview the golf pioneers and explorers who, in the face of uncertainty, turned their vision into reality; so you can to.
Episodes
44 episodes
43. Richard Pennell - Author behind "Stymied", a Blog about the Writer's Love Affair with Golf
Welcome to this episode of The Wild Golf Podcast. I am your host Michael McDonald. My guest on this episode is Richard Pennell, the passionate author behind Stymied; a blog about Richard’s love affair with the beguiling mistr...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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1:18:29
42. Robin Down - Author of Golf in the Wild, and Golf in the Wild, Going Home
Welcome to the first episode of The Wild Golf Podcast. I am your host Michael McDonald. My guest on this episode is Robin Down, author of Golf in the Wild and its sequel, Golf in the Wild, Going Home. Both books are abo...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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1:06:43
41. Maulana Dotch - Ground Breaking General Manger, Class A PGA Professional
Welcome to the first episode of Series 5 of The Wild Golf Podcast. I am your host Michael McDonald. My guest on this episode is Maulana Dotch, the first African American female Class A PGA professional in Texas, and the second in t...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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54:01
40. Ian Renshaw - World Leading Skill Acquisition Expert and Coaching Consultant - Part 2
Welcome to this episode of The Wild Golf Podcast. I am your host Michael McDonald. This episode is Part 2 of my discussion with Ian Renshaw, a world renowned academic, expert adviser, coach and mentor in the area of skill acquisitio...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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1:04:04
39. Ian Renshaw - World Leading Skill Acquisition Expert and Coaching Consultant - Part 1
Welcome to this episode of The Wild Golf Podcast. I am your host Michael McDonald. My guest for the next two episodes is Ian Renshaw, a world renowned academic, expert adviser, coach and mentor in the area of skill acquisition in sp...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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1:01:21
38. Jayne Storey - Performance Practice Coach discussing her new book "Connected Golf"
Welcome to this episode of The Wild Golf Podcast. I am your host Michael McDonald. My guest this week, and back by popular demand is performance practice coach Jayne Storey. Before listening to this episode I would encourage y...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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58:27
37. Jim Gales MBE - Founder & Chair of Scottish Disability Golf & Curling (The SDGC) and Multiple Open Champion
Welcome to this episode of The Wild Golf Podcast. I am your host Michael McDonald. My guest this week is Jim Gales, MBE. Jim is a three time Open champion, Canadian Open champion and founder and chair of Scottish Disability G...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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58:36
36. "Just Let Me Play" - The Charlie Sifford Story with Charles Sifford, Jr.
Welcome to this episode of The Wild Golf Podcast. I am your host Michael McDonald. In celebration of Black History Month in North America, my guest on this episode is Charles Sifford Jr., the eldest son of the legendary Charlie Sif...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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1:32:32
35. Christine Fraser - Ground Breaking Golf Course Architect
Welcome to this episode of The Wild Golf Podcast. I am your host Michael McDonald. In this episode we shine a light on Canadian golf course architect Christine Fraser whose unique experience, vision and voice is filling a gap in th...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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50:06
34. The AFRIYEA Golf Academy in Uganda with Founder Isaiah Mwesige
Happy New Year Listeners and welcome back to The Wild Golf Podcast. I am your host Michael McDonald. We start Series 3 by shining a light on the founder of the AFRIYEA Golf Academy in Uganda. His name is Isaiah Mwesige and he ...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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1:15:11
33. Papwa: The Greatest South African Golfer of all time, with his son, Rajen, Sewgolum
Welcome to this episode of The Wild Golf Podcast. I am your host Michael McDonald. My guest this week, the last episode of 2021, is Rajen Sewgolum, the son of “Papwa”, the greatest South African golfer of all time, who you’ve most l...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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1:12:44
32. Emma Ballard: Editor of Women & Golf
Welcome to this episode of The Wild Golf Podcast. I am your host Michael McDonald. My guest today is the engaging, entertaining, thoughtful, always optimistic, Emma Ballard, the Editor of Women & Golf, a popular 30 year old maga...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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1:21:42
31. Amir Malik: Founder of The Muslim Golf Association
Welcome to this episode of The Wild Golf Podcast. I am your host Michael McDonald. My guest today is the inspirational and resilient Amir Malik, the founder of the The Muslim Golf Association (or MGA for short) is the worlds f...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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1:09:41
30. Lauren Cupp: Collegiate Coach, Elite Amateur, Mother of three, and World No. 1, US National Champ, and World Record Holding Speedgolfer
Welcome to this episode of The Wild Golf Podcast. I am your host Michael McDonald. My guest today is Lauren Cupp. Lauren coaches both the men’s and women’s golf teams at Hamilton College, one of the oldest and most pres...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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55:42
29. Mike Romatowski: Founder of Mach 3 Speed Training
Welcome to this episode of The Wild Golf Podcast. I am your host Michael McDonald. My guest today is Mike Romatowski. Mike is a multi-certified personal trainer, golf fitness expert, and post-rehab exercise specialist. He is t...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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1:07:11
28. Susie Meyers: Top 100 Teacher in America and Author of Golf from Point A
Welcome to this episode of The Wild Golf Podcast. I am your host Michael McDonald. My guest today is Susie Meyers. Susie is a former collegiate all-American and LPGA tour player who has competed in five majors. She also ...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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1:13:12
27. Scott Dawley: Founder and CEO of Speedgolf USA and Current World Record Holder
Welcome to this episode of The Wild Golf Podcast. I am your host Michael McDonald. We are continuing on the speedgolf theme this week with Scott Dawley from Houston, Texas. Scott is an athlete, entrepreneur, pioneer and coach ...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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1:25:10
26. Aimi Bullock: World Beating Disability Golfer and Director of Golf Development at EDGA
Welcome to this episode of The Wild Golf Podcast. I am your host Michael McDonald. My guest today is Aimi Bullock. Aimi is a world beating disability golfer and Director of Golf Development at EDGA, a not-for-profit, vol...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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52:06
25. Jamie Reid - World No.1 Speedgolfer
Welcome to this episode of The Wild Golf Podcast. I am your host Michael McDonald. Luke Willett, recently crowned the British Speedgolf champion, also joins me this week as a guest host. Our guest this week is Jamie Reid from ...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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50:24
24. Jayne Storey - Part 2
Welcome to this episode of The Wild Golf Podcast. I am your host Michael McDonald. Our guest this week is Jayne Storey. This is the second part of the interview. Jayne is a performance practice coach whose deep understa...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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39:55
23. Jayne Storey - Part 1
Welcome to this episode of The Wild Golf Podcast. I am your host Michael McDonald. Our guest this week and next week is Jayne Storey. Jayne is a performance practice coach whose deep understanding is based on over thirty years pract...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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40:41
22. Michael Hebron
Welcome to this episode of the Wild Golf Podcast. I’m your host Michael McDonald. My guest this week is Michael Hebron, probably the most decorated golf coach in America, and in my view, one of the top two (the other knows who he is!). &n...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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51:34
21. Chloe Garner, World Long Drive Champion
Welcome to our first episode of Season 2 of The Wild Golf Podcast. I am your host Michael McDonald and our guest this week is Chloe Garner, the reigning world long drive champion. Chloe is a former collegiate golfer who stopped play...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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1:03:12
