Hooked on Sport
Join Ben Hook and co-host Sophie Hilditch as they dive into the stories, personalities, and moments that define sport across South Australia.
Episodes
Sophie and Hooky travel the globe as the stakes on the elite golf tours take on ever greater significance.
Soph takes us through Wyndham Clark's win in the 50-man BMW Championship, a Japanese quinella on the LPGA, and Adelaide's own Caitlin Pierce contending once again on the Epson Tour.
Hooky recaps the 2026 finale for LIV with the tournament in Indianapolis arriving with speculation rife about the future of the embattled league.
And...
The show got back to regular scheduling after Sophie's Division three darts debut last weekend. With the Bogeymen back to something resembling full strength, Soph could refocus her attention towards local golf.
This week the show steps through the myriad of country Cups, club championships, elite amateur tournaments and vardon events across South Australia and beyond over the last week.
Mount Rushmore looks at South Australia's bes...
This episode runs a means test on the major issues in international golf.
Soph recaps the week on PGA Tour and LPGA before Hooky recalls the wild DP World Tour finish in Denmark.
The pair discuss the lack of pop in the PGA Tour playoffs before dissecting the chaotic week of LIV Golf, with a steady stream of news flowing around the viability of the troubled league, and how that might be assessed by the leaders at Kooyonga Golf Club, s...
A late drop this week after Sophie succumbed to the winter lurgy. But she has bounced back just in time for the weekend and her birthday celebrations. Check the title of the episode to determine how many candles are ion the cake on Saturday.
This week they spilt the show into two, with the local edition, focussing on everything in and around South Australia.
Later in the week you'll catch up with their thoughts on the big issues af...
This week Hooky and Sophie welcome Blair Christie to the show fresh off his 4-stroke victory in the RAGC CUP Vardon at Royal Adelaide.
Blair steers us through the challenges of a 10-hour day at the golf course marred by weather delays.
The show then wheels around South Australia with all the latest news, before turning the focus towards the global tours and amateur events.
As usual, the pair discuss the favourite holes around the sta...
This episode, all recorded thanks to the Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron, begins with Hooky and Sophie sharing the best and worst of local golf news.
Mawson Lakes becomes the latest golf club to suffer a vandalism attack with e-scooters ridden all over the 7th green.
Thaxted Park celebrates its 50-year members, including a South Australian footy legend (listen in to find out who) while the Vines Golf Club of Reynella and West ...
We begin this episode by sharing two pieces of personal news, one poignant and another celebratory, before getting onto the big stories of local golf around South Australia. We celebrate some club wins and few aces around the suburban courses.
Sophie breaks down everything in pro golf, including all the latest challenges facing LIV Golf as their 2026 season seems to be heading to a premature close.
The pair pick their favou...
What a week in golf! Raegen Denton claimed the Pacific Northwest Golf Association's Women's Amateur title, and Ryan Fox capped it off by winning The Open with a birdie on the final hole!
Hooky and Soph break down both events, plus Raegen stops by for a chat.
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Sophie and Hooky discuss the vandalism at Wirrina Cove Golf Club, review the Evian Championship, and Scottish Open before previewing the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. Who Am I takes us to a well-known par 5 on the Adelaide sandbelt and the pair give their Mt Rushmore of third holes around SA.
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Ben and Soph have been out enjoying winter golf this week.
We hear about Hooky's challenge with The Orminator!
In this episode there's an update on North Adelaide, the PGA Tour and DP World Tour Results, and Soph looks at the LET Tour results and how the Australian Women performed.
And there's a new segment where Soph and Ben take a look at great 2nd Holes in SA.
Enjoy!
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Jack Leonard drops in for a chat with Soph and Ben.
The team take a look at this week's Global Results, including how the Aussies performed on the KPMG Women's PGA Championship (LPGA Tour), the Travelers (PGA Tour) and the Italian Open (DP World Tour).
They also look over the PGA Tour's format from 2028.
And stay around as Ben and Soph take a look at some of SA's great golf holes.
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For this episode Soph connects in from Malta, while Ben is sitting by the fire in Adelaide.
Listen to the team's review of the men's US Open from Shinnecock Hills, looking into the course, players, conditions and fans.
And Aussies are performing well on the LPGA, LET and Epson Tours this past week.
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Soph's still travelling and has a story to share from Norway!
Ben's shares why he's travelling solo for the next two years, and yes, we're on the Socceroos bandwagon too!
A review of the latest global results, and we wrap with Ben's keen Ai eye.
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Sophie and Ben review all things golf including the latest global results and some big news for the Australian Open.
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Ben chats with Kade Bryant after his Vardon win at West Lakes. Sophie and Ben look at all the SA Golf Results, there's a special Hole-In-One to mention, they take a look at the Global Results and preview the US Women's Open.
- South Australian Club Vardon (West Lakes)
- Kade Bryant joins Ben for a chat
- Sophie’s Star and Ben’s Best
- Club Championship results
- The Grange West upgrade rumours
- Golf Australia appoints Nicolle Rantan...
After a big summer of golf we've taken a break, are refreshed, and ready to talk all things golf!
This episode tees off with Sophie's Star and Ben's Best of the week. There's a look back on the Golf SA Pennant Season, which includes some ideas to improve the event for next year.
Ben and Sophie take a look at the North Adelaide Golf Course development, and then it's onto international golf to see how the Aussies and South Aussies are ...
Caitlin Roberts (The Grange GC) and Joel Durnford (Kooyonga GC) join Ben and Sophie to share their experience as 2026 Sanderson and Simpson Cup Champions.
West Lakes GC will be playing Simpson and Bonnar Cup in 2027. Team Manager Peter Wildly takes us through Sunday's excitement and what it means for the club to be back in the top men's grades.
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Sophie and Ben preview the Golf SA Sanderson and Simpson Cup Grand Finals.
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Ben and Sophie review this week's global results and discuss the teams who have made it through to the Golf SA Pennant Grand Finals.
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Ben and Sophie break down the key storylines, form and players to watch in the Golf SA Pennant final series.
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Music by: https://www.bensound.com/free-music-for-videos. License code: KU7HHKE6SBB3SJXL. Artist: Benjamin Tissot
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