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Golf Badgers

By Cookie Jar Golf

Golf Badgers (ɡɒlf bæʤə) - noun: A group of golfers obsessed with the game.Does this sound like you? If so, you're in the right place.Sam Cooper (Golf course architect) and James Bledge (Course Manager @ Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake) invite some of their friends from across the architecture and green keeping industries to join them for a deep dive on all things golf.Feasting on a gluttonous diet of golf course architecture, greenkeeping, agronomy and all of the topics usually too dull for polite conversation.We hope you'll enjoy spending some time with us.

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  1. 090 - James Bledge: Q & A 47:18
  2. 089 - Badger Adventures 1:14:03
  3. 088 - Sam Cooper: Q & A 45:58
  4. 087 - Sophie Olejnik 55:05
  5. 086 - Walker Cup Volunteering with Bledge and Jason Meersman 38:35
  6. 085 - Drought with Graeme Roberts 53:46
  7. 084 - Firm, Fast & Dry 1:06:43
  8. 083 - gWest 1:14:12
  9. 082 - Amateur Championship Reflections 1:00:14
  10. 081 - The Return of the Amateur Championship 1:15:28
  11. 80 - Q & A 55:19
  12. 079 - Preparing Royal Birkdale for an Open with Sean McLean 45:39
  13. 078 - From Fairways to Football: Inside Man City’s Grounds Team with Daniel Lewis 51:56
  14. 077 - Dan Davies 1:01:03
  15. 076 - Willie Murphy on Terralift, Soil Biology and Smarter Turf Nutrition 1:02:53
  16. 075 - Sunningdale Showdown: Old vs New 1:32:16
  17. 074 - Matt Plested Chasing Excellence at Stoneham 49:24
  18. 073 - A Q&A With Bledge 42:36
  19. 072 - GCSAA and Streamsong 1:02:58
  20. 071 - Design, Drainage, and Doing It Right at Formby 41:21
  21. 070 - BTME 2026 Roundup with Gavin Speedie and Matt Plested. 1:04:43
  22. 069 - Erosion, Evolution, and Excellence at Royal Aberdeen with Richard Johnstone 51:49
  23. 068 - Mowers, Mayhem & Milestones: Part Two with Lee Strutt 1:01:38
  24. 067 - Jim Croxton on BTME, BIGGA’s Big Year, and Why Greenkeeping Needs a Bigger Voice 56:07
  25. 066 - Top Turf Tech: The Machines That Changed Greenkeeping 1:16:43
  26. 065 - Surviving and Thriving: Jack Percival’s Story of Resilience 1:10:27
  27. 064 - From seed to sale: How Inturf Service Sports Pitches 1:04:49
  28. 063 - From Stimp to USGA Smart Ball: Measuring What Matters on Modern Greens 1:06:37
  29. 062 - Royal Liverpool’s Robot Revolution with Craig Stoba (Husqvarna) 1:14:08
  30. 061 - From Cattle Stations to Toro: Bradley Taylor’s Greenkeeping Rise 1:09:21
  31. 060 - From Valderrama to Blackwell: Ben Lovett’s Greenkeeping Adventure 59:41
  32. 059 - Crafting Royal Portrush: Graeme Beatt on Fescue, Robots & Links Magic 51:40
  33. 058 - Nine, Twelve, or Nothing: Rethinking Golf’s Next Chapter 41:44
  34. 057 - From Kent to Hoylake: Fletcher’s Golf Bug (and Those High Bunkers) 37:14
  35. 056 - Lee Strutt - Sowing Seeds and Breaking Ground 1:11:05
  36. 055 - From North Wales to Deal: Ben Williams’ Linksland Journey 1:13:29
  37. 054 - Alistair Beggs - Practical Greenkeeping and the Art of Sustainable Golf 1:12:12
  38. 053 - Team Culture, Turf, and Tour Standards: Inside John McLoughlin’s Career 1:40:04
  39. 052 - Listener Question Time: Rain, Drought & Drainage 51:33
  40. 051 - Beyond Turf: Golf’s Role in Biodiversity & Balance 58:22
  41. 050 - Listener Question Time: Course Difficulty & Rainfall 1:01:03
  42. 049 - Solo Greenkeeping at Durness with Ali Morrison 50:22
  43. 048 - Architectural Match Play - Royal St. Georges vs Royal Cinque Ports - pt2 1:26:54
  44. 047 - Architectural Match Play - Royal St. Georges vs Royal Cinque Ports - pt1 1:13:53
  45. 046 - McDonnell & Cooper w/ Joe McDonnell 53:45
  46. 045 - How golf courses change over time 51:54
  47. 044 - Badgers are Back 48:11
  48. 043 - First Green with Jenny Bledge. PLUS Badger Merch is live! 1:15:10
  49. 042 - Making BIGGA better? - Scott Reeves 1:21:52
  50. 041 - Part 2 - What's Been Happening At Birkdale? - Sean McClean 55:51