FLG Golf Podcast
A podcast about lives in golf for people who f***ing love golf!What can we learn from those who have decided to make a life in the world of golf that most of us exist in? What can we be inspired by? These are interviews with professionals, creators, business-owners, manufacturers, guides and golfers of all skill levels from around the world, reflecting your host's international background.
All About Golf Fashion | With Golf Threads Founder Greg Monteforte
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Greg Monteforte, founder of Golf-Threads.com and @golfthreadsblog joins us to share his view on the evolution of golf style, the future of men’s on-course fashion and discuss our favourte style elements, trends and pet peeves.Â
Greg also shares his journey as a golf fashion writer, why he built Golf Threads without monetizing via paid-for sponsorship posts and why staying genuine is the key for aspiring golf fashion creators.
Whether you’re a golfer curious about what to wear, a fashion enthusiast, or a content creator looking for inspi...
Building Confidence for Women New To Golf | BEST OF Karen Amestoy
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Golf can feel intimidating—but it doesn’t have to. In this episode, Karen Amestoy, founder of Friendly Fairways, shares how she’s helping beginners and women golfers build confidence, master etiquette, and truly enjoy the game.
From overcoming fears like club selection, pro shops, unfamiliar terminology, how to practice and keeping pace of play, Karen reveals her six-session workshop and her vision for making golf more accessible and less intimidating.Â
Connect with Karen @friendlyfairways209
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Building Confidence for Women New To Golf (with Karen Amestoy)
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Golf can feel intimidating to all new golfers, especially women — but it doesn’t have to. In this episode, Karen Amestoy, founder of Friendly Fairways, shares how she’s helping beginners and women golfers build confidence, master etiquette, and truly enjoy the game.
From overcoming fears like club selection, pro shops, unfamiliar terminology, how to practice and keeping pace of play, Karen reveals her six-session workshop and her vision for making golf more accessible.
Connect with Karen @friendlyfairways209
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Best of Coaching & Creating Online | How a Former Pro Created A Business Coaching Remotely
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⛳How do you build a golf coaching business and brand in the digital age?
đź§Former professional golfer and founder of Big Swing Kings, David Buck shares his journey from US mini-tours to becoming a content creator and developing his unique results-based coaching programs.Â
🎯 Connect with David / Big Swing Kings: @bigswingkings on YouTube, Tik-Tok, Instagram and Facebook or at www.BigSwingKings.com
🧠What You’ll Learn:Â
⛳For Golfers
 - Managing failure and constant stress as a professional golfer.
 - The importance of controlling emotions and playing your own...
Coaching & Creating Online | How a Former Pro Created A Business Coaching Remotely
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⛳How do you build a golf coaching business and brand in the digital age?
đź§Former professional golfer and founder of Big Swing Kings, David Buck shares his journey from US mini-tours to becoming a content creator and developing his unique results-based coaching programs.Â
🎯 Connect with David / Big Swing Kings: @bigswingkings on Tik-Tok, Instagram and Facebook or at www.BigSwingKings.com
🧠What You’ll Learn:Â
⛳For Golfers
 - Managing failure and constant stress as a professional golfer.
 - The importance of controlling emotions and playing your own gam...
Best of the Caddyshack Movie Review
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The best moments from our 2-hour inaugural episode of the FLG Golf Podcast’s movie review series: the 1980 cult classic sports film, Caddyshack featuring unforgettable one-liners and performances by Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, and Ted Knight…and there are boobies…twice!
00:00 Introducing the film, format and hosts
01:38 Box office & critical receptionÂ
04:44 The “Top Gun" Intro
06:10 Ty Webb: Chevy's single unbroken take
08:24 Introducing Carl Spackler (Bill Murray)
11:10 Rodney Dangerfield explodes into the movie!
12:46 First 18 holes with a br...
Golf Movie Review: Caddyshack (1980)
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Marc and Brett deep-dive into one of the most iconic sports comedies of all time: Caddyshack. Released in 1980 with a modest $6 million budget, the cult classic has captured the hearts of golf fans and comedy lovers alike.
From unforgettable one-liners like “Be the ball” and “Youll get nothing and like it!”, to the performances by Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, and Ted Knight, Marc and Brett break down every moment with hilarious insights, stories, trivia, categories and rankings.
It's Animal House on a golf course with a startling realizat...
Best of Ep.6: Forged Japanese Irons with Chris Farley
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What is the difference between forged and cast golf irons? And what is it about Japanese manufacturers in particular that makes them unique…and so much more expensive?Â
Chris Farley, Regional Custom Fit Trainer and Senior Sales Advisor for American Golf (Europe's largest golf retailer) joins us again to talk forged Japanese steel, our experience playing them, what type of customers he fits Japanese brands for, and deep dive into some great factory tours from Japan's most storied brands (Miura, Mizuno and Honma) before asking “Was prime Tiger Woods really...
Ep.6: Forged Japanese Irons with Chris Farley
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What is the difference between forged and cast golf irons? And what is it about Japanese manufacturers in particular that makes them unique…and so much more expensive?Â
Chris Farley, Regional Custom Fit Trainer and Senior Sales Advisor for American Golf (Europe's largest golf retailer) joins us again to talk forged Japanese steel, our experience playing them, what type of customers he fits Japanese brands for, and deep dive into some great factory tours from Japan's most storied brands (Miura, Mizuno and Honma) before asking “Was prime Tiger Woods reall...
Best of Ep.5: Caddy Confidential with Sara Jo Royalty
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A full time caddy at Bandon Dunes tells us what caddy life is like, what it takes, how it works and what every golfer should know.Â
Find Sara Jo on Instagram:
@looperonthefly (for caddy life)@sarajoflies (for flyfishing) and @sandtramp_golf (for shenanigans)Listen to Sara Jo on:
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/i-bleed/1806006447?i=1806006448YouTube: https://youtube.com/@sarajoflies?si=dj0IbZ1iPgquUUma00:00 IntroÂ
00:21 Meet Sara Jo, Brandon Dunes caddy
01:17 How does a fisherman become a cad...
Ep.5: Caddy Confidential with Sara Jo Royalty
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A full time caddy at Brandon Dunes tells us what caddy life is like, what it takes, how it works and what every golfer should know.Â
Find Sara Jo on Instagram:
@looperonthefly (for caddy life)@sarajoflies (for flyfishing) and @sandtramp_golf (for shenanigans)Listen to Sara Jo onÂ
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/i-bleed/1806006447?i=1806006448YouTube: https://youtube.com/@sarajoflies?si=dj0IbZ1iPgquUUmaTimestamps
0:24 - Meet Sara Jo, Brandon Dunes caddy
2:22 - What is a professional fly fisher?
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Best of Ep.4: Canadian Chiro Abroad: Dr. Brett Van Norman
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0:40 - Marc & Brett banter about being defensively CanadianÂ
1:05 - Marc disputes whether a 9.6 HCP is “single digit”Â
1::35 - Brett has played a record 117 holes of golf in 48 hours! EXCUSE ME?
1:45 - Brett shares a great “dick out” story…with an international twist
3:35 - Brett cares a lot about bone and nervous system health…not lung and liver health
4:20 - Chiropractism (that’s what we’re calling it) isn’t just for injuries - it's a proactive treatment every golfer should consider to stay healthy, mobile, and...
Ep.4: Canadian Chiro Abroad: Dr. Brett Van Norman
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On Episode 4, we discuss Brett’s journey to a single digit handicap on the empty fairways of Indonesia, his insane number of holes record, a great “Dick Out” story, some Bryson, Moe Norman, and how proactive chiropractic care is relevant for all golfers - not just a reactive treatment of injuries.
2:10 - Marc & Brett banter about being defensively Canadian and introduce Alberta as the Texas of Canada, with bucket-list golf courses, despite the extremely cold winters
6:50 - Marc tries to guess Brett’...
Best of Ep.3: Cigar Conversations with Dr. Brett Van Norman
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One of golf’s most timeless pairings: a good round and a great cigar. Cigar aficionado, Dr. Brett Van Norman discusses cigar basics, the history of smoking on pro tours and famous golfers who smoke.Â
0:30 - Brett demonstrates how to heat and light a Monte Cristo (which Marc butchers) and explains the aging process of cigarsÂ
2:10 - Brett shares how his cigar journey began from a need to de-stress by finding a hobby
3:40 - Brett explains the importance of keeping the...
Ep.3: Cigar Conversations with Dr. Brett Van Norman
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Ep.3: Cigar Conversations with Dr. Brett Van Norman
One of golf’s most timeless pairings: a good round and a great cigar. Cigar aficionado, Dr. Brett Van Norman discusses cigar basics, the history of smoking on pro tours, famous golfers who smoke and their golf fashion choices.Â
1:10 - Brett demonstrates how to heat and light a Monte Critso No.4 using a torch, which Marc butchers
1:59 - Brett explains the aging process of cigars and the concept of a "sick period"<...
Podcast Diary Vol.1: Musings After Month #2
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In the first installment of a diary series documenting the FLG Golf Podcast journey, Marc reflects on 8 things he's learned in the first two months producing the pod: refinements, new skills, inspiration and the single greatest challenge… a "content iceberg."
Marc describes the challenge of producing and editing content more efficiently to reduce the backlog of unpublished content but is buoyed by the positive feedback he has received from podcast guests and friends in media as to the channel's direction, tone and the opportunity to learn from and engage a global go...
Best of Ep.2: Adventures in Fitness and Fitting with Chris Farley
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Highlights from Episode 2 of the show: Chris Farley shares his journey from managing health clubs in Asia, suffering a myriad of injuries under the influence of libations and becoming a club fitting instructor for Europe’s largest golf retailer. Chris’ background in biomechanics aids in his role as a club fitter but he emphasizes the importance of having a customer service mindset before “nerding out” over Trackman and the benefits of adjustable golf equipment.
Find Chris Farley at American Golf in Christchurch, Bournemouth, and on Instagram @_charlie_farley_
Ep.2: Adventures in Fitness and Fitting with Chris Farley
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Episode Summary
On the latest episode of the FLG Golf Podcast, Chris Farley shares his journey from managing health clubs in Asia to becoming a club fitting instructor for Europe’s largest golf retailer in the UK. While Chris’ background in biomechanics, physiology, and anatomy aids in his role as a club fitter, he emphasizes the importance of understanding a golfer's needs and having a customer service mindset. We then “nerd out” completely over advanced technology like TrackMan, use many science words and espouse the benefits of adjustable golf equipment...
Best of Ep.1: Stormin’ Norman Jackson: Vancouver Island Golf Legend
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Highlights from Episode 1 with Stormin’ Norm Jackson (@stormingolfent on Instagram), Head Pro of the Cowichan Golf Club on Vancouver Island, Canada.
Norm shares his lifelong connection to golf (which began at age 12 in Kamloops, British Columbia), the joy of playing golf with family and how the sport fosters meaningful connections. (1:00). We try to guess two truths and a lie about Norm as he claims to have won the BC Open, played junior hockey, and competed on the Canadian Tour.
Norm dives into his current go...
Best of Ep.1: Stormin’ Norman Jackson: Vancouver Island Golf Legend
Highlights from Episode 1 with Stormin’ Norm Jackson (@stormingolfent on Instagram), Head Pro of the Cowichan Golf Club on Vancouver Island, Canada.
Norm shares his lifelong connection to golf (which began at age 12 in Kamloops, British Columbia), the joy of playing golf with family and how the sport fosters meaningful connections. (1:00). We try to guess two truths and a lie about Norm as he claims to have won the BC Open, played junior hockey, and competed on the Canadian Tour.
Norm dives into his current golf routine, gym workouts, speed training an...
Ep.1: Stormin’ Norman Jackson: Vancouver Island Golf Legend
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The inaugural episode of the FLG Golf Podcast features Stormin’ Norman Jackson, a Vancouver Island golf legend (@stormingolfent on Instagram).Â
Norm kicks off the episode by sharing his deep connection to golf in British Columbia and how he gave Marc’s wife and daughter their first golf lessons. He reflects on his early days in junior hockey and his experience on the Canadian Tour (2:00). The conversation shifts to the rich history of the Cowichan Open, a tournament with deep roots in the golfing community (6:30).
Fashion takes center stage as Norm...
