Episodes

  • Worst Hole: Anton Lienert-Brown
    Mar 6 2022

    Welcome to Worst hole the podcast that majors on disasters, This is dedicated to golfers who have had a bad hole. Really bad. Double figures bad. However, you are not alone. We ask some of those at the top of their game what was there worst hole and does throwing, snapping clubs, and swearing ever help? 

    This week we swap codes. Our high score confession comes from All Black second five and 13 handicapper Anton Lienert-Brown. 

    Anton chats about similarities between rugby and golf; why more and more All Blacks are taking up the game; the battle of the backs for the pink jacket; and a Hawaiian horror hole.




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    20 mins
  • John Lister
    Nov 28 2021

    Welcome to Worst Hole…the podcast that majors on disasters.  

    This is dedicated to golfers who have had a bad hole. Really bad. Double figures bad. However, you are not alone. We ask the pros what was their worst hole. And does throwing, snapping clubs, and swearing ever help? 

    This week high scoring host, Michael Beran, is off to the lovely Gulf Harbour course on Auckland’s Whangaparaoa Peninsula to meet one of New Zealand’s top golfers of the 1970s, John Lister.

    He might not be as well known as some of his contemporaries like Sir Bob Charles, but John dominated the New Zealand and Australia circuit during the 70s. His four consecutive wins in a professional tour event is a record he shares with Tiger Woods.

    John had success in Asia, Europe and the United States winning The 1976 Quad Cities Open which is now known as the John Deere Classic.

    Now 74, John  still loves the game. He’s a huge fan of Lydia Ko and he first met her as a skipping 7 year old.

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    27 mins
  • Steve Williams
    Nov 16 2021

    Welcome to Worst Hole. The podcast dedicated to all golfers who have had a bad hole. Very bad. Double figures bad. 

    However, you are not alone. High scoring host Michael Beran asks some of the world’s best what was their worst hole and does throwing, snapping clubs and swearing ever help. This week we look at worst holes through the eyes of a caddie and no one is more qualified than New Zealand’s Steve Williams. 

    Caddie for Greg Norman, Raymond Floyd and of course on Tiger Woods' bag for 13 years and 13 majors. He then helped Adam Scott to become the first Australian to win a Masters.  

    Now retired, Steve looks back on his worst hole as a caddie. A hole that could have cost a major, and one of the all time golfing records.

    Steve also gives a great tip on how to recover from a horror hole.

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    39 mins
  • Susan Farron
    Oct 23 2021

    Welcome to Worst Hole…the podcast that majors on disasters.  I’m Michael Beran your host. This is dedicated to golfers who have had a bad hole. Really bad. Double figures bad. However, you are not alone. We ask the pros what was their worst hole. And does throwing,  breaking clubs and swearing ever help? This week’s high score confession comes from former New Zealand touring pro and now top coach Susan Farron. Susan explains the ‘every shot pleases somebody’ philosophy, running the New York marathon, speedgolf, learning to ride a motorbike at 45 and playing in a tournament where the caddies appeared to gamble against their own players. 


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    37 mins
  • Worst Hole-James Kupa
    Sep 29 2021

    Welcome to Worst Hole…the podcast that majors on golfing disasters. This is dedicated to golfers who have had a bad hole. Really bad. Double figures bad. However, you are not alone.  High scoring host, Michael Beran asks the pros what was their worst hole. And does throwing,  breaking clubs and swearing ever help? This week’s high score confession comes from James Kupa one of New Zealand’s top golf coaches helping the likes of Lydia Ko and Danny Lee onto the World Stage. But James' proudest moment was nothing to do with golf. It was a karoke competition.




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    25 mins
  • Worst Hole - Ryan Fox
    Sep 27 2021

    Welcome to Worst Hole…the podcast that majors on disasters.  This is dedicated to golfers who have had a bad hole. Really bad. Double figures bad. However, you are not alone. High scoring host, Michael Beran, asks the pros what was their worst hole. And does throwing, snapping clubs, and swearing ever help? This week’s high score confession comes from one of the longest hitters on the European Tour, New Zealander Ryan Fox. Ryan discusses how the same hole had his number twice. He chats about getting help for his mental game from the All Blacks and offers sound advice for all golfers on how to overcome that high score nightmare.

     

     

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    11 mins
  • Worst Hole - Phil Tataurangi
    Sep 16 2021

    Welcome to Worst Hole. The podcast that majors on disasters. I’m Michael Beran your host. This is dedicated to all the golfers who have had a bad hole. Very bad. Double figures bad. However, you are not alone. High scoring host, Michael Beran, asks some of the pros what was their worst hole. And does snapping, throwing clubs and swearing ever help. This week former PGA professional, PGA tour commentator, golf tour guide, and not sure how he gets the time, but also course designer, the very busy New Zealander: Phil Tataurangi.

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    35 mins
  • Worst Hole - Greg Turner
    Sep 9 2021

    Welcome to Worst Hole…the podcast that majors on disasters.  This is dedicated to all golfers who have had a bad hole. Double figures bad. However, you are not alone.  Host, Michael Beran, asks some of the pros what was their worst hole. And does throwing clubs and swearing ever help?  This week member of the victorious 1998 Presidents Cup International team, current member of the European Legends Tour,  golf architect; the philosophical New Zealander, Greg Turner.



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    15 mins