Inside The Ropes

On Episode 48, we wrap up the US Open including Phil’s penalty controversy (3:02) and Shinnecock’s course set-up. We’re also joined in-studio by National Inclusion Manager, Christian Hamilton and Mike Rolls to discuss the Australian All Abilities Championship to be hosted during the Emirates Australian Open in November (26:46). Martin Blake and Stacey Peters join Andy Maher in the host seats.

On Episode 47 we talk about backstopping which has seen our very own Mike Clayton "go viral". It's also US Open week and the boys run the ruler over that. Mike Clayton and Martin Blake join Andy Maher in the host seats.

On Episode 46, Lucas Herbert joins the show fresh off his US Open qualifying (10:51), we wrap up the US Women's Open (23:21) including an interview with Sarah Jane Smith who finished top 5 (35:10) plus Bryson DeChambeau's quirkiness (49:58). Ali Whittaker and Martin Blake join Andy Maher in the host seats. 

On episode #45 our special guest is Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commissioner, Kristen Hilton. This conversation is a must listen, and hopefully a conversation starter, for all Australian golf clubs. After a great week in Australian golf, we also chat with Cam Davis after his web.com win and discuss Minjee Lee's fabulous LPGA win. 

On episode #44 we tackle the question that Australia wants answers to; which course ranking process is the best? Brendan James from Golf Australia Magazine and Steve Keipert from Australian Golf Digest duke it out in the studio with Mike Clayton, Mark Hayes and Andy Maher. Last but not least we are joined by Stacey Peters from the NCAA National Championships in the US where five Aussie girls are in action. 

On her return home from the Queen Sirikit Cup, Stacey Peters joins Andy Maher and Mark Hayes for episode number 43. Dimitrios Papadatos chats to the gang after winning his fourth title as a professional in Portugal and we talk with the latest member of the 59 club.queen sirikit cup

Alison Whitaker is back on deck for Episode 42 with Andy Maher and Matt Cutler. Updates from around the world including Jason Day's big win, opinion on the European Tour's GolfSixes format and we cross to Hayesy for an update at the Interstate Series in Adelaide.

After Lydia Ko's playoff eagle, Andy Maher, Mark Hayes and Stacey Peters ponder where it sits among the all-time greatest shots. Queenslander Anthony Quayle joins us (26:50) fresh off a great result in Japan, R&A rules boss David Bonsall drops by (45:04) to share the lastest news on next year's revolution and Victorian Stephanie Bunque is absolutely pumped (1:14:55) to make her debut for Australia in next week's Queen Sirikit Cup in Thailand.

Alison Whitaker is back on deck for Episode 40 with Andy Maher and Mark Hayes. South Australian Antonio Murdaca joins us (26:05) fresh off his win in the inaugural Blitz Golf at Glenelg Golf Club, Sarah Kemp chats (41:30) after her near miss in Morocco and Katelyn Rika (1:15:00) from remote Northern Territory talks to us about her dream to play for Australia despite the obstacles she faces.

Our regular host Andy Maher was MIA, but Hayesy stepped into the drivers seat with aplomb. With Clayts in the house, #AskUsAnything was on the agenda and Martin Blake did his best to help out with the curly ones.

Recorded at Augusta National on Sunday night, Andy Maher and Mark Hayes describe the bizarre scenes barely minutes after Patrick Reed received his green jacket and a wrap dramatic week from Georgia.

On Episode 37, Andy Maher and Mark Hayes are joined by debutant Matt Cutler. The Masters is in full preview (12:07) including an interview with Cam Smith’s coach Grant Field (36:17), Pernilla Lindberg joins the show hot off her eight-hole playoff win at the ANA Inspiration (46:57) and young Queenslander Becky Kay discusses a special award (59:50).

On Episode 36, Andy Maher and Mark Hayes are joined by Stacey Peters. Off the top, a massive The Masters announcement is made (1:50) followed by interviews with Marc Leishman (13:22), Sarah Jane Smith (37:25) and Bryden Macpherson (47:02). All this and more on Episode 36. 

On episode #35, Alison Whitaker joins Mark Hayes and Andy Maher for an in-depth chat with the hot Australian player from our recent summer of golf, Lucas Herbert.

On Episode 34, Andy Maher and Mark Hayes and joined by Martin Blake for a massive show. Tiger Woods is on the menu after his T2 at the Valspar Championship and Presidents Cup Captaincy announcement for the USA. Matt Kamienski, Executive Director of the Presidents Cup is in the studio plus rule changes discussion, a new GA appointment and the launch of an equal opportunity in golf document. 

On Episode 33, Mark Hayes and Andy Maher are joined by two co-hosts, the inspirational Jarrod Lyle and Golf Australia Female Pathway Manager, Stacey Peters. We go in-depth with Jarrod about how tough his third battle with cancer has been and discuss the motivation for his latest project - a book. To recognise International Women's Day tomorrow, Rebecca Artis jumps on the phone from the States to talk about the challenges women face getting into golf and Hayesy discusses his recent editorial "We can only win together". 

On Episode 32, Mark Hayes and Andy Maher go along for the ride as a fired-up Mike Clayton torches those who campaign against stopping ball technology. GA rules guru Simon Magdulski elaborates on the new World Handicap System, but also sheds light on the #Twiggate picture that went viral with the man who took the photo, Troy Cox. Along with our usual wrap of news, we start a new semi-regular segment with Bryden Macpherson to discuss the REAL life of a touring professional, not just the glitz and glam.

On the return episode (31) of the year, Mark Hayes, Andy Maher and Martin Blake analyse the ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open, talk to Golf Australia boss Stephen Pitt about the revolution about to take place in women's golf and chat to Stacey Peters live from Singapore as the Women's Amateur Asia Pacific Championship teed off for the first time. Of course, there's the usual banter, a pondering of Tiger Woods and some time capsule stuff that will surely haunt the boys.

On the final episode (30) of the year, we asked each of our regular hosts to provide us with their favourite moment from Inside The Ropes throughout 2017. You’ll hear from Jo Charlton, Ali Whitaker, Mark Hayes, Mike Clayton, Andy Maher and Martin Blake. Thanks for listening to the first year of Inside The Ropes. We’ll be back in 2018 bigger and better!

On Episode 29, we wrap the second of the Australian PGA Tour's key events with a second "new-era" winner, we catch up with Ryan Ruffels after his Latin American adventures and celebrate a heap of Aussies who've won cards on international tours for 2018, including Rebecca Artis. Mike Clayton and Mark Hayes join Andy Maher.