Ran Morrissett, the doyen of the online golf architecture community and founder of golfclubatlas.com is our special guest for this really enjoyable episode. Ran lived in Australia for several years and is one of golf’s most knowledgeable and passionate architectural minds. He serves as architectural editor of golf.com, and also heads up their World Top 100 ranking panel. Ran is also a contributor to Tom Doak’s five volume series of The Confidential Guide.
In this episode, Ran talks about his seven year stretch of living in Australia, and also shares his views on what makes Australian golf and our golf culture special. He discusses which courses he most enjoys down under, and we also consider value for money golf, which Australian golf possesses in spades. The escalating cost of golf in the USA comes in for some thought too. Discussion then ranges from Lofoten Links in Norway, to Cape Wickham, to Rodeo Dunes in Denver and all points in between. 7 Mile Beach, Rustic Canyon, New South Wales and more…
We thank Ran for his time and the enlightening discussion. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did.
The Lofoten Links episode of NoLayingUp’s Scandinavian season of Tourist Sauce as mentioned by Scott in the first half of this chat - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRA1BQcWRIg
The link to green fees at Barnbougle Dunes - https://barnbougle.com.au/play/fees-services/
The link to booking a tee time at The Coast - https://www.coastgolf.com.au/cms/public-bookings/
Images related to this episode can be found on our Instagram page (@AustralianGolfPassport) and on Twitter (@AusGolfPassport). Images accompanied by attribution to their owners / creators.
As the temperature here in Australia continues to fall and winter takes hold, the racks of Angus and Grace Go Golfing contain some beautiful layering pieces and outerwear for freezing days of the middle of the year. Pants have been re-stocked too. And make sure that you visit to check their latest range of 7 Mile Beach branded apparel. Follow AAGGG on Insta (@angusandgracegogolfing) and if you’re in Sydney, be sure to pop in and visit Matt at 39 William Street Paddington. Thanks so much to Angus And Grace Go Golfing for their support of our podcast.
Podcast intro music - Nbhd Nick / Stop Playing With Me - Instrumental / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com
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