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PODCAST

A Touch Of Class

Will Griffith / Tom Dowdall / Barry Doyle

We are an Irish Golf Podcast who talk about all things golf and want to really engage our listeners by chatting about amateur golf also.

sports golf

All Episodes

59:50

Episode 12 - A Classy start to 2025

A Touch Of Class ·

2025/01/19

Send us a textWelcome to 2025. A new year with familiar voices. Will, Tom and Barry are back and discuss their dreams and goals for 2025 both golf related and personal. Will is dreaming of club golf success, Barry is dreaming of a nice summer holiday and Tom is targeting a tour card! We talk all things tour related - was the Team Cup any good? Was Lowry right not to go to Hawaii? Are LIV making the right moves? And is TGL any good? Barry gives some advice on what is new on the market at the m...

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28:22

Episode 11 - Christmas Class

A Touch Of Class ·

2024/12/16

Send us a textIn our last episode of the year, Barry and Tom reflect on a great year for us all on A touch of class, we look back on the great guests we have been lucky to have, we briefly discuss the last few weeks in the Golf world including win number 9 for Scottie and Rory picking up yet another race to Dubai title. The lads talk about their recent 9 hole skins game and how that played out. The 3 of us here would like to wish all our loyal listeners and followers a fantastic Christmas and...

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67:04

Class Chats - Douglas Ladies Senior Cup Winners 2024

A Touch Of Class ·

2024/11/20

Send us a textIn this Class Chat Will had the pleasure of catching up with some of winning team from the Ladies Senior Cup 2024. Representing Douglas Golf Club were Aoife Ni Thuama, Clodagh Coughlan and Karen O'Neill. What a great bunch of people which made this such a great chat as the ladies talk openly about losing the final in 2022 in Tramore Golf Club and how that was a crushing blow. This then enabled them to be better in 2024 and go and win the Cup in Carlow golf club. Special mentions...

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60:20

Episode 10 - Class Year

A Touch Of Class ·

2024/11/11

Send us a textIn our latest class chat, Will and Barry sit down to have a review of the professional golf tours from 2024, Tom is over in Italy playing The Alps tour Q school but took time out to have a chat with Barry about his last few weeks and his plans for the rest of the year. We had the one and only Will Griffith in the hot seat for the quiz, can he beat Barry's score? In our operation transformation talk, Will has fallen in love with the gym again and is busy pumping iron, listen in t...

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30:12

Class Chat - Lindsey Doyle - Sports Nutritionist

A Touch Of Class ·

2024/11/02

Send us a textIn our latest chat, Barry caught up with Lindsey Doyle, a sports nutritionist and personal trainer. Lindsey offers advice to all golfers on the importance of fuelling your body and staying hydrated to give you the best chance of performing your best on the course. She also offers some little tips and hints on what to carry in your Golf bag to really excel on the last few holes. Follow Lindsey on @femalefightnutritionist for more hints and tips.

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37:32

Class Chat - Ronan Mullarney - Challenge Tour Player

A Touch Of Class ·

2024/10/22

Send us a textIn our latest class chat, Barry got to sit down with Galway's finest, Ronan Mullarney, currently on the challenge tour after winning the Alps Tour order of merit last year, Ronan chats about his life growing up in Galway, meeting and then sharing a private jet with Bryson Dechambeau and how his year has gone so far. He also answers some soul searching questions posed by Will and Tom.

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25:34

Class Chats - IGOLF Handicaps - Good or Bad??

A Touch Of Class ·

2024/10/09

Send us a textIn this Class Chat the lads all get together to discuss IGolf new handicap system as part of Golf Ireland. What is it? Who can use it? More importantly is this a good or bad thing? The camp is split as Barry is in favour of it while Will is against. Tom is a little on the fence so from a voting point of view we are split. Let us know your thoughts to @atocpod on Instagram or atocpod@gmail.com.

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59:03

Class Chat - Lee Crombleholme - Golf Psychologist

A Touch Of Class ·

2024/09/26

Send us a textIn our latest class chat, Tom brings us his mental coach and all round good guy Lee Crombleholme, Lee has coached all levels of Golfers and boasts over 18 Dp world and Pga Tour victories. Can he help Will get back to low single figures and can he help Barry get past the mental block of playing well with a Tournament scorecard in his pocket? Tune in to find out and look Lee up on all social media platforms on @winninggolfmind...

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76:36

Episode 9 - Class Special

A Touch Of Class ·

2024/09/24

Send us a textWelcome back to another exciting episode of A Touch of Class. Tom is at Q School trying to get his tour card so Will and Barry bring in a special guest from Scotland Susie Wood. Susie is a scratch golfer who plays her golf in the home of golf St Andrews and was recently working at the AIG Womens Open so she gives her insights into the event. Barry talks all things mens golf and then back to Susie for her thoughts on the recent Solheim Cup. We announce our winner of last months l...

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68:26

Class Chats - Curracloe Golf Course designers Fry Straka

A Touch Of Class ·

2024/09/06

Send us a textWelcome back to another Class Chat. In this episode Will had the great opportunity to chat with Dana Fry and Jason Straka who are well known golf course designers located in the US. They are also currently designing the new golf links in Curracloe, Co Wexford. This is an interesting listen as the 2 gentlemen talk through their favourite courses that they have designed and not designed. They also give Will an education on Links courses, set up and grasses. Finally they get around...

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75:48

Class Chats - Enniscorthy Golf Club 3 Time Barton Cup...

A Touch Of Class ·

2024/08/30

Send us a textWelcome back to another Class Chat. In this episode Will catches up with 3 of his fellow members in Enniscorthy Golf Club. Butch O'Connor, Jim Delaney and Liam Spratt. Not only are Enniscorthy Golf Club the only team in Wexford to have won the Barton Cup they have won it 3 times and the 3 gentlemen have been involved as either managers or players on all 3. Listen in as Will guides them through each victory as the lads get lost in the many memories along the way. A really nice li...

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24:09

Class Chat - Thomas Abom - 2024 Irish Close Champion

A Touch Of Class ·

2024/08/23

Send us a Text Message.In our latest class chat Barry got the chance to catch up with Edmonstown's own Thomas Abom just days after his thrilling victory in the Irish Close in Dun Laoghaire Golf club. Thomas chats about his great victory, growing up in a family with 3 elite golfers, starting in Maynooth College this September and lots more.

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65:25

Episode 8 - Wills Class Trip

A Touch Of Class ·

2024/08/16

Send us a Text Message.Welcome back to another episode with the 3 lads. In this one Will take center stage and talks all about his recent trip to Scotland where he took in the Open, Senior Open and played some lovely golf courses in the St Andrews and Edinburgh. He also talks about his recent trip to the Irish Challenge in the K Club and the players that he chatted with. Barry gives his usual in depth run down of all the tours with particular focus on the Open and the Olympics. Tom talks abou...

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29:06

Class Chats - The Irish Challenge 2024 - K Club -...

A Touch Of Class ·

2024/08/03

Send us a Text Message.Will made his way to the K Club today to watch the Irish Challenge as part of the Challenge tour. The standard of golf is top class and Will had the chance to catch up with some of the Irish players namely Liam Grehan, Mark Power and John Murphy to discuss how the week has gone so far and what lies ahead tomorrow. Also Will caught up with Chris Wood who gave a very open and honest interview about the struggles that he has been having over the last couple of years. A rea...

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19:35

Class Chats - Toni Finch - Tournament Director...

A Touch Of Class ·

2024/08/02

Send us a Text Message.While on holiday in Scotland Will met up with Toni Finch who works with Golf Scotland and is the tournament director of the Scottish Mens Amateur Championship which is being help in the Castle Golf Club in St Andrews this week with the finals being played on Saturday 3 August. Join in the chat as Will discovers what it takes to arrange an Elite Golfers event while also getting to know Toni and her background as an ex teaching pro.

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29:15

Class Chat - Jake Whelan - Connacht Strokeplay Champion

A Touch Of Class ·

2024/07/27

Send us a Text Message.In our latest class chat Barry caught up with 2024 Connacht stroke-play champion Jake Whelan, Jake gives a great insight into how an elite golfer gets ready for a big event. He also talks about how his year had gone so far, what he is currently working on and his plans for the rest of the year.

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33:49

Class Chats - Dave Shiel - South of Ireland Preview

A Touch Of Class ·

2024/07/23

Send us a Text Message.Welcome back to Class Chats. In this episode Will catches back up with the 4th member of the team David Shiel to get his insight into the South of Ireland competition starting on 24 July. The lads reminisce about their time in Baltray and catch up about Davids recent Interpros representing Connaught before diving in to everything about Lahinch. The beautiful course, town and history make this a very special venue and tournament. They discuss the quirkiness of the ...

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38:24

Class Chats - Peter O'Keeffe

A Touch Of Class ·

2024/07/20

Send us a Text Message.In this interesting Class Chat, Will catches up with Elite Irish Amateur golfer Peter O'Keeffe. Decorated at amateur level Peter was also a professional for approx 6 years playing on the Challenge tour. The lads chat about some amateur golf but really dig into what it takes to be a professional golfer. Peter explains how it can feel to be out there by yourself and in a way gives a friendly warning to any budding golfers as to what to expect. This is a really good conver...

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66:41

Episode 7 - Pinehurst No 2 Pure Class

A Touch Of Class ·

2024/07/16

Send us a Text Message.Welcome back to another episode of A Touch of Class. Barry, Tom and Will are back with more chat and laughs. In this episode Barry again brings a wealth of information about everything golf related including chatting about Pinehurst and the Bryson and McIlroy show. Sport at its best with a wondrous stage. We then catch up with Tom as he brings us through Open qualifying in County Louth and his preparation for Q School which is coming up soon. Our guest on the Celebrity ...

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74:10

Class Chats - David Carey - Mr. 57

A Touch Of Class ·

2024/07/05

Send us a Text Message.On this episode of Class Chats Tom catches up with tour pro David Carey. From playing in the 150th Open Championship at St. Andrews, multiple PGA Tour events, to shooting the lowest ever score in tournament history (57) they take a deep dive into David’s career so far. Be sure to follow David on all his socials (davidcareygolf) to keep up to date with his progress.

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