Welcome to Season 12 of Golf Talk Live! Joining me on this week's Coaches Corner Panel: John Hughes & Pete Buchanan. Then later in the broadcast I speak with featured guest: Russell Kirk, Golf Course Photographer. The Atlanta based Kirk works closely with many of the top golf course designers, courses and resorts to capture images reflecting the be…

Welcome to Season 12 of Golf Talk Live! Joining me on this week's Coaches Corner Panel: Jon Decker & Brian Dobbie. Then later in the broadcast I speak with featured guest: Paul Guzman - VP Marketing & Distribution at BATCADDY. Paul is currently the VP of Marketing & Distribution at BATCADDY. He joined BATCADDY first as Manager, Customer Service & L…

Fiona McArdle introduces a programme in which we hear from yn Greinneyder, Culture Vannin's Manx Language Development Officer, Ruth Keggin Gell, about the Cooish Manx Language Festival 2024, which is running from Wednesday 6th to Sunday 10th November, and includes a concert with Scottish Gaidhlig singer, Joy Dunlop, accompanied by Ron Jappy. Joy wi…

Welcome to Season 12 of Golf Talk Live! I'm excited to welcome this Thursday evening special guest: Bob Forman, Golf Fitness Professional. Bob is the former Director of Fitness and Wellness for Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland. He is internationally known as a leader in the field of golf fitness and his programs have been recognized…

As soon as the sun goes down, we start a new 24 hour cycle consisting of the eve, followed by the day itself. Sundown on 31st October brings the Manx tradition of Hop tu Naa, with its surprising variation of associated songs, some of which we hear, whilst Culture Vannin's Online and Educational Resources Officer, James Franklin, tells us more about…

Welcome to Season 12 of Golf Talk Live! This week on Coaches Corner, I am joined by John Hughes & Clint Wright. Later in the show, I speak with special guest, Taba Dale, Author & Owner of Taba Inc. Taba's journey into golf, with no prior exposure, led her to discover a profound connection with nature on the course, igniting her passion for the game…

From Saturday 26th October there'll be an exhibition entitles 'Rare Sightings and Urban Faeries' at the Manx Museum in Douglas. We hear from the curator of the exhibition for Eiraght Ashoonagh Vannin, Manx National Heritage, Nicola Tooms, before we hear from the artist herself, Julia Ashby Smyth, who has 77 images on display. In a week's time it'll…

Welcome to Season 12 of Golf Talk Live! This Wednesday evening, we have two exceptional guests joining us for a special encore presentation, Jon Decker & Clark Kellogg. Here's more about this week's guests. Jon Decker, Director of Instruction at Medallion Club in Ohio, and Senior Editor at Golf Tips Magazine. Not only a Top 25 Instructor, but also …

Welcome to Season 12 of Golf Talk Live! Excited to have special guests Colin & Nadia O'Connor, Co-founders of Coconads, joining me this week. Here's more about their journey. In August 2016, Nadia and Colin's journey began in San Francisco when Nadia sold Colin a music festival ticket through craigslist. Their first date in January 2017, snowboardi…

Welcome to Season 12 of Golf Talk Live! Join us this week as we explore an exciting lineup on Coaches Corner with Clint Wright, Jim Endicott & Sue Wieger. Later, we'll have a chat with tonight's featured guest: Bill Robertson, President/Executive Director of Golf Heritage Society. Bill has been involved with GHS since the late 80s and officially si…

Welcome to Season 12 of Golf Talk Live! This week, we are excited once again to have two exceptional guests lined up! Joining us is Joshua Jacobs, the CEO of College Golf Experience, and John Sjoberg, the Head Coach of Emory University Men's Golf Team. Joshua's impressive journey includes founding TGA Premier Junior Golf in 2003, the first junior g…

Welcome to Season 12 of Golf Talk Live! This week, we have two fantastic guests lined up for you! First up, we have Will Carswell, a 24-year golf industry veteran, and currently the Sales Director at Blue Tees Golf. Will has an impressive background working with companies like Yonex and Voice Caddie. Later in the show, we'll be chatting with Barry …

Welcome to Season 12 of Golf Talk Live! Join me this week as we dive into an exciting lineup on Coaches Corner with Clint Wright & Jamie Leno Zimron. Our travel feature, sponsored by Golfbreaks by PGA Tour features travel guest: Joshua Willis, VP of Operations at Sunriver Resort. Later, I have the pleasure of speaking with this week's featured gues…

Maralyn Crellin gives us an overview of some of the opportunities to enjoy a range of music in the course of the next week. Some of these take place as part of concert seasons in churches, and we also hear about St Paul's Church in Ramsey, celebrating the anniversary of its consecration by Bishop George Murray on 18th August 1822. However, our main…

Welcome to Season 12 of Golf Talk Live! Excited to welcome this week's panelists on Coaches Corner: Pete Buchanan & John Hughes. Later, I'm speaking with tonight's featured guests: Peggy Rhodes-White, Tiffany White & Dr. Gary Sailes from the Ted Rhodes Foundation. Peggy, daughter of golfing pioneer Ted Rhodes, founded the Ted Rhodes Foundation in 1…

Fiona McArdle hosts this edition of Shiaght Laa in which we hear of Manx representatives at two large festivals. This week, Yr Eisteddfod Genedlaethol is taking place in Pontypridd, and Manx delegates Nicola Tooms and Matilda Watson were welcomed to the stage by the Archdderwydd. Lorient in Brittany will again be abuzz with music, and from Monday 1…

Welcome to Season 12 of Golf Talk Live! This week's lineup features Pete Buchanan, Clint Wright who join me on the Coaches Corner panel. Travel insights with Co-host/Travel Expert - Robert Kaufman and Travel Guest - Susan Havens. Plus this week's featured guest: Ryan Leahey - Sales Coordinator for North America at Duca Del Cosma. Ryan's journey in …

In this edition of 'Shiaght Laa' we hear about some of the many opportunities to enjoy music and exhibitions of various sorts, about a tradition associated with 1st August - known in Manx as Laa Luanys or Laa Luanistyn - and hear from some of the people who enjoyed Yn Chruinnaght Celtic Gathering last week, and how it was that they came to be in th…

Maralyn Crellin is our host as we rejoin Chloe Woolley and Jo Callister of the organising committee of Yn Chruinnaght for news about what's happening from today (Thursday 25th) to Sunday 28th July. Visitors to Yn Chruinnaght this year from Brittany, mother and daughter Brigitte and Katell Kloareg tell us about the situation with Breton-medium educa…

Fiona McArdle introduces Shiaght Laa, and in addition to some of the many other opportunities to enjoy music and song - and the return of the Jurby Mice! - round the Island, we hear about Yn Chruinnaght's Celtic Gathering 2024, which will be held from Monday 22nd July to Sunday 28th July. Two members of the organising committee, Jo Callister and Ch…

Welcome to Season 12 of Golf Talk Live! This week's lineup is packed with exciting guests and insights. Join us for Coaches Corner with Jon Decker and John Hughes, travel tips from Travel Expert Robert Kaufman & Colby Cowan, GM of Black Desert Resort Golf Course, and a chat with Geoff “Duffy” Solich, Tournament Chairman for the 2024 BMW Championshi…

There are lots of opportunities to enjoy a summer of music in the Island, with a range of styles in a range of venues. We hear of some of them in the programme. The North American Manx Association (NAMA) again awarded silver medals to young recipients to celebrate their cultural achievements, and there were also two prizes in respect of the Manx la…

Welcome to Season 12 of Golf Talk Live! This week, Ted is hosting an exciting episode with a stellar lineup! Joining Ted on the Coaches Corner Panel are Clint Wright and Pete Buchanan. Later, Ted will be chatting with Nancy Robitaille, Women's Golf Apparel Head Designer, and Josh Mark, Brand Manager for Swing Control. Nancy Robitaille brings over 1…

Welcome to Season 12 of Golf Talk Live! Excited to have a stellar lineup this week, including Jon Decker on Coaches Corner and travel insights from Robert Kaufman & Carol Chaplin. Later, we chat with Ryan Leahey - Sale Coordinator for North America at Duca Del Cosma. Ryan's journey in golf began at age three, evolving into a top-ranked amateur and …

Welcome to Season 12 of Golf Talk Live! This week, on Coaches Corner, we have the honor of featuring John Hughes. Later in the show, we'll be joined by tonight's special guest, Tim Chase, the founder and CEO of SMGB Technologies, and the brilliant mind behind the ScanMyGolfBall app. The ScanMyGolfBall app is a game-changer for golfers, allowing the…

Welcome to Season 12 of Golf Talk Live! Excited to welcome this week's panelist Jim Endicott to Coaches Corner. Tonight's travel feature, sponsored by Golfbreaks by PGA Tour, includes Co-host and Travel Expert Robert Kaufman and David Bennett, GM at Cabot Citrus Farms. Later, I'll be chatting with Joanna Hernandez, Senior Manager at Caddie Academy …

Welcome to Season 12 of Golf Talk Live! Excited to have Barney Adams, CEO of Breakthrough Golf Technology, as this week's featured guest. Barney founded Adams Golf in 1988, specializing in custom fitted golf clubs and later achieving great success with Tight Lies Fairway Woods. Notably, Adams Golf was recognized as Manufacturing Entrepreneur of the…

Join Ted this week on Golf Talk Live - Season 12 for an exciting travel segment sponsored by Golfbreak by PGA Tour. Ted's guests this week are Travel expert and Co-host Robert Kaufman and by Scott Resch, Founder of Asia Golf Trips. Later in the show, Terry Koehler - Chairman/Director of Innovation at Edison Golf - shares his expertise on recreation…

Maralyn Crellin introduces this edition of Shiaght Laa, the final one in this series. After a look at some forthcoming events, we find out about Charlotte de Tremoille, the Countess of Derby, wife of James Stanlagh (yn Stanlagh Mooar), the 7th Earl of Derby, and the siege of Lathom House in Lancashire - as described in song by Steeleye Span. The Co…

Welcome to Golf Talk Live - Season 12! This week on the Coaches Corner Panel we have Clint Wright & Jon Decker, two experts who'll be sharing their insights on the game. Later in the show, we're joined by tonight's featured guest: Pete Holman, Co-Creator of GolfForever. Pete is a Physical Therapist, Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist, int…

Fiona McArdle introduces an edition of Shiaght Laa in which - we hear about some of the opportunities to enjoy events in the week ahead; we hear of a new publication by Dr Peter Davey about 'Rushen Abbey : one hundred years of excavation'; we try to find out about why to the Manx people the 18th May was called Laa'l Spitlhin Souree; and we look at …

Welcome to Season 12 of Golf Talk Live! This week, we have an incredible Coaches Corner Panel featuring John Hughes and Jim Endicott. Our travel feature sponsored by Golfbreaks by PGA Tour, features two travel guests Josh Post & George Crimmins both with Golfbreaks by PGA Tour. Later in the show, we'll be joined by tonight's featured guest, John Di…

From this year's Manx Music, Speech and Dance Festival, the Guild, we enjoy award winning performances from the winner of the Sheffield Plate, Breesha Kelsey, and of the Cleveland Medal, Neil Taverner. A recording of Dollin Kelly's performance of T E Brown's 'Betsy Lee' has just been made available online at Culture Vannin's website, and we hear a …

Maralyn Crellin takes us into the Villa Marina for the Guild as we hear about the junior and senior blue riband awards, the Sheffield Plate and the Cleveland Medal. Then we go outside and join Manx Wildlife Trust's Community Ranger, Hannah Phillips, for information about the end of Manx Wildlife Week - and beyond. The calendar has already passed 1s…

Fiona McArdle is our host as we hear about Manx Wildlife Week (27th April - 4th May), which brings together Manx National Heritage, the Manx Wildlife Trust and UNESCO Biosphere Isle of Man and many of the volunteer groups they each support. The programme can be found at this website - https://manxnationalheritage.im/whats-on/ We hear an overview fr…

Join us for an exciting episode of Golf Talk Live - Season 12! This week on Coaches Corner, we have Jon Decker and Pete Buchanan joining us. Later in the show, Ted's excited to have Ryan Snyder, PGA Director of Golf at Shangri-La Resort, as his special guest. Ryan's journey to golf is an interesting one. Growing up in South Charleston, West Virgini…

We hear of two recent publications in this edition, the first of which is 'Dreich Planet 2 - Isle of Man', with poetry from the Island. Guest editors for the international publishing venture, Annie Kissack and Hazel Teare, tell us about, and we hear the first poem in the collection by their fellow guest editor, David Callin. The other is 'Stranding…

Join us for another exciting episode of Golf Talk Live Season 12, where we bring you the best insights from the industry's top experts. This week's Coaches Corner Panel features John Hughes and Jim Endicott, while our travel segment is hosted by Robert Kaufman, joined by travel guest Brian Alley, Director of Golf and Recreation at Primland Resort. …

Welcome to Season 12 of Golf Talk Live! This week's episode promises to be another exciting one, featuring an incredible Coaches Corner Panel with Jim Endicott and Jamie Leno Zimron. We're also thrilled to have Golfbreaks by PGA Tour as our travel feature sponsor. Joining us this week is travel expert and co-host Robert Kaufman, alongside travel gu…

Welcome to Season 12 of Golf Talk Live! This week's episode features an incredible Coaches Corner Panel with Clint Wright followed by a special guest appearance by Dr. Jeremy James, founder and Chief Experience Officer for GolfForever. Dr. James has spent over a decade helping professional and Olympic athletes, Fortune 500 CEOs, and individuals fro…

Welcome to Season 12 of Golf Talk Live! This week, we have an incredible Coaches Corner Panel featuring John Hughes and Pete Buchanan. Our travel feature is sponsored by Golfbreaks by PGA Tour, and we have travel expert and co-host Robert Kaufman alongside travel guest Josh Post of Golfbreaks. Later in the show, we'll be joined by tonight's special…

Welcome to Season 12 of Golf Talk Live! This week's Coaches Corner Panel features Jon Decker and Brian Dobbie, and we couldn't be more excited to have them back on the show. But that's not all - we're also joined by special guest Jeff Wood, Vice President at The Indoor Golf Shop. With 18 years of experience in the golf industry, Jeff brings a wealt…

Welcome to season 12 of Golf Talk Live! Our host, Ted, has another exciting episode in store for us with a very special guest, Lisa O'Hurley, Founder/CEO of LOHLA Sports. Lisa's impressive background includes being a former Golf Channel and GOLFINO executive, a lifelong love for golf clothing, and an impeccable sense of style. She was also a star f…

Welcome to season 12 of Golf Talk Live! This week, Ted welcomes another special guest: Elsbeth Hurry, the Co-Founder and CEO of ZIGIT. Elsbeth's 30+ year business career has been centered around rewriting rules and taking risks, and her latest venture, ZIGIT, is no exception. ZIGIT is a patent-pending, mobile app-enabled retail SaaS platform that a…

Join Ted this week on Golf Talk Live, where he'll be joined by Jake Gordon, Co-founder/CEO of Noteefy. Tune in Thursday at 6:00 PM Central. Jake is an expert in scaling new and emerging businesses and has led Accenture's northeast ventures team, working directly with dozens of portfolio companies to help them significantly grow sales. Noteefy, his …

Program change: Suzy Whaley is not able to join me this evening, however we have a great guest joining me tonight. Here's more about tonight's show: Welcome to the 12th season of Golf Talk Live! We're thrilled to announce that this Thursday at 6:00 PM Central, we have a special guest joining us to kick off the season - Rich Katz, Founder/CEO of Kat…

Fiona McArdle introduces the final programme in this series. We start with a reminder of Ruth Keggin Gell's workshops on Taizé chants (with an explanation of their background) and on Manx for worship on Friday 12th and Saturday 13th January. Later on we hear Ruth herself reminding us of Culture Vannin's Manx lessons on Zoom each Wednesday from 17th…

2nd January marks the anniversary of the death of Illiam Dhone, William Christian, by firing squad in 1663, an event lamented in song and in poetry ever since. We hear from yn Greinneyder, Culture Vannin's Manx Language Development Officer, Ruth Keggin Gell, about workshops at Thie dy Vea in Peel for Manx in worship, and also more general another w…

Welcome to Season 11 of Golf Talk Live! Tune in LIVE Thursday 6:00 PM Central The 2023 season finale featuring special guests: John Hughes, Clint Wright & Jim Endicott. More on the panel: John is aPGA Master Professional, Honorary President - North Florida PGA Section & 2013 PGA of America Professional Development Award Recipient, A Senior Editor &…

As we approach y Chegeesh Ommidjagh, the Foolish Fortnight of y Nollick, the Manx Christmas, we listen to some seasonal pieces that have been composed in comparatively recent years. We hear - S'feayr yn oie (Annie Kissack); Carval Chreneash (Annie Kissack); Christmas Star (Marilyn Cannell); Shinyn ny deiney (Annie Kissack); Deiney creeney (Bob Cars…