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Australian Golf Passport

Scott Warren & Matthew Mollica

This is an Australian golf podcast about Australian golf courses, taking listeners on a dream lap of every golf course worth considering for a Down Under bucket list golf visit. We answer the questions that will help you make your dream Aussie golf trip a reality. No Fedex Cup updates, no equipment reviews, no technology debate, no betting-agency-sponsored tipping segment: Just the how, what, when and where of playing great golf in Australia, with the occasional sacred cow sacrificed in the name of

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01:35:31

Ep105: Barwon Heads, an English links on the...

Australian Golf Passport ·

2026/09/30

A few little snippets to discuss before we focus on the headline act for this episode. Scott and Matt discuss the imminent opening of some new holes at Newcastle Golf Club, with the work by Scott Champion and Bob Harrison looking really good.Lovedale Farm comes in for some discussion – specifically the ongoing issue of who is actually at the helm from a design perspective. Read the Planet Golf article addressing this. And most importantly – we discuss Barwon Heads, in all its old school glory

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01:29:33

Ep104: Golf doesn't always love you back, with Mark...

Australian Golf Passport ·

2026/09/27

This week's episode is a chat between Scott and our guest Mark Panopoulos. We cover his pursuit to play every golf course in Australia - inspired by an epiphany in Kakadu National Park, sand greens golf, his upbringing on the NSW South Coast and life as a professional golfer in Australia.Australian Golf Passport is supported by:Currents Golf golf booking softwareAngus and Grace Go Golfing apparelSeed Golf ballsImages related to this episode can be found on our Instagram.Podcast intro music -

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00:58:35

Ep103: From Hickories to Social Media

Australian Golf Passport ·

2026/09/17

A few topics covered on this episode – ranging from Royal Park Golf Course, social media activity of golf clubs, and hickory golf. Firstly we touch on the community consultation process and impending change in the Royal Park precinct of Melbourne, which may have ramifications for the golf course. We touch on a couple of examples of social media activity from local golf clubs and discuss how badly it is so often done, and how social media activity by golf clubs could be done better. We round out the

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01:15:15

Ep102: Mic Henderson

Australian Golf Passport ·

2026/08/31

A long-awaited chat with an under the radar figure in golfarchitecture in Australia. And a sensational, humble guy on top of that! Mic spends an hour with us, chatting about his start in the design and construction business, and the many projects he’s been a part of over the last two decades. From his beginnings when submitting competition entries to Tom Doak and Tony Cashmore, to working on master plans, course routings and more. We talk about Mic’s time on the ground at Tara Iti, National

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00:56:30

Ep101: Clowns (a wrap-up of our All-Australian 18s)

Australian Golf Passport ·

2026/07/29

A review of the All-Australian Composite Courses we unveiled in Episode 100. We tackle audience feedback, some reflections on each of our courses two weeks on and some holes that were unlucky to miss out.We mull over the process of compiling such a course and touch on a range of issues related to the eclectic layouts. Do people tend to favour photogenic holes? Are our courses full of our favourite holes ? Do they layouts work as balanced and playable (albeit in an imaginary sense) courses?We then go

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02:35:15

Ep100! Naming our All-Australian Composite Courses

Australian Golf Passport ·

2026/07/16

One hundred episodes! We've come a long way from that nervous first recording in August 2022.We have been looking forward for a while to selecting our ultimate Aussie 18s, and it felt like the right fit for this milestone recording.One hole per course and it had to slot in on our All-Australian layout that the same hole number it occupies on the course it was taken from. We also threw in our favourite clubhouse, halfway house, locker room, post-round feed and drink as well.Matt's course changed

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01:26:19

Ep99: Charlie Mercer from The Yardage Book Podcast

Australian Golf Passport ·

2026/06/27

Not a nervous single nudged to mid on as we near the century – the 99th episode of AGP podcast is a great chat with Charlie Mercer – one of New Zealand’s finest, and host of The Yardage Book Podcast. Charlie recently visited Australia and played some of our best courses. We talk about his views on golf in Australia and New Zealand. The similarities and differences, the good and not so good points, and so much more. Thanks so much to Charlie for speaking with us. Go and take a listen to his back

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01:53:22

Ep98: Listener Questions (dream renovations, Aussie...

Australian Golf Passport ·

2026/06/09

Back to the mailbag to answer listener questions. Almost two hours' worth, ranging from travel advice, hot takes, favourites and some wild hypotheticals.Shoutout to Bryson, you're probably fine company on the golf course but we're just not that fussed to find out.Our Podcast is published with support from Angus And Grace Go Golfing. Check their insta page and website for some of the best golf apparel on the planet. Some warmer layers are on the shelves now, ensuring you will be stylish

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02:16:24

Ep97: Ocean Dunes + Aussie Open is headed to Adelaide

Australian Golf Passport ·

2026/05/17

Part 2 of our recap of our recent trip to King Island focuses on Ocean Dunes.OD was our first round of the trip and made an enormous impression. We go chapter and verse on 1-18, answer some listener questions about the course and there's inevitable comparisons to Cape Wickham.But first, a chat about last week's news that the Aussie Open for both men and women will be headed to a new course in Adelaide on a regular basis over the coming decade. There's a lot about this issue and

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01:59:47

Ep96: Cape Wickham (finally!)

Australian Golf Passport ·

2026/05/04

AGP finally touched down on King Island, with a group of mates in tow, all very excited to see the golf on offer.This episode will the first of a couple devoted to King Island, and one where we principally discuss the course at Cape Wickham. The turf, location, the 18th green, the wind, sets of 3s and 5s, favourite holes – all of it.The inevitable comparisons are made with Ocean Dunes, as well as the collection of leading Tasmanian courses. The layout at Wickham is such a spectacular course, and

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00:52:28

Ep95: Developments, departures, green jackets & red...

Australian Golf Passport ·

2026/04/20

A fair bit happening in Aussie golf this week, so Matt and Scott caught up for a quick trip through recent announcements and happenings:Rory is returning to the Aussie Open with the green jacket still in his possession.The Aussie PGA is headed to The Lakes and Bryson could be the drawcard (?!).LIV might be collapsing, but the North Adelaide redevelopment is all systems go with construction beginning next week.Moore Park’s time as an 18-hole course may be drawing to a close, but could there be a

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01:39:01

Ep94: St Andrews Beach, with Mike Clayton

Australian Golf Passport ·

2026/04/14

We invited Clayts on to help us profile St Andrews Beach, so naturally the episode opens with a discussion about 1970s house prices, closes with a brilliant Clayts monologue about molded grip trainer clubs and namechecks at least 20 Aussie courses along the journey!Early in the life of this pod, we recorded an episode with Clayts where we discussed a bundle of Mornington Peninsula courses. We thought it was best to go back and revisit some of those layouts, devoting individual episodes to several

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01:16:04

Ep93: Cathedral

Australian Golf Passport ·

2026/03/29

One of Matt’s aims for 2026 was realised last week when he finally locked eyes on Cathedral Golf Club. We start the episode with a wide-ranging preliminary chat touching on a range of topics. The cost of public golf in the Hunter Valley, Church pew bunkers at Curlewis, the recent series of Womens Australian events (including the Australian Open and WPGA) and Hannah’s triumphs, Sam McClure’s articles and Rory’s wish to visit New South Wales GC. We then move onto the course at club at Cathedral and

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00:39:01

Ep92: Women's Australian Open at Kooyonga

Australian Golf Passport ·

2026/03/11

The Women’s Australian Open is being held at Kooyonga this week, and is co-sanctioned by the LET. The field is strong and hopefully we see a return of the buzz created by year on year staging of the Women’s Australian Open as a stand alone event in late summer in Adelaide. We take a look at the field and briefly discuss the weeks of lead-in women’s golf in Australia. We then speak with Zoee Dolling, past Club Captain at Kooyonga about the event, the course, and her golf journey. Zoee is a

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01:29:43

Ep91: Lukas Michel has been busy

Australian Golf Passport ·

2026/02/20

A long overdue catch-up with friend of the pod Lukas Michel, who has spent the past three years building his career in golf design while also keeping his hand in competitive amateur golf.From helping to build 7 Mile Beach to working on a couple of course's in people's backyards, and testing his construction skills at Royal Perth, Lukas has had plenty to keep him busy.And in between all that, he's still holding his own in Aussie amateur golf.We put this podcast together with thanks to

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00:45:45

Ep90: 36 holes at the new Royal Sydney, Scott's reaction

Australian Golf Passport ·

2026/02/11

We both walked the new Royal Sydney course last year and were high on the incredible Gil Hanse renovation, but did Scott's thoughts change after two rounds there during January?We put this podcast together with thanks to Matt Burns and his staff at Angus And Grace Go Golfing. Check their insta page and website for some of the best golf apparel on the planet. The latest Australian Golf Passport cap has almost sold out - grab one while you can. And check out the latest refresh of the classic

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02:06:32

Ep89: Rankings Listener Qs & debrief

Australian Golf Passport ·

2026/01/23

We are joined by stats guru Assoc Prof Dr Davis McCarthy for this episode as we do a post-mortem on the inaugural Australian Golf Passport rankings.We debrief on the process of releasing our own rankings list and tackle almost two hours of listener questions on the rankings, the panel and the process of crunching the numbers.Davis chats about the statistical process behind the final positions, about how fine the margins are between some courses, and what could be done for the next rankings to

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01:14:28

Ep88: 2026 - Here We Go!

Australian Golf Passport ·

2026/01/16

We get the New Year going with a bang, reviewing the 2025 goals, handing out the now annual Australian Golf Passport awards, and setting some goals for 2026. With a nod to the guys at NoLayingUp, the annual goals episode has become a regular for us, and we hope it motivates you all to set your sights on some achievements and personal development for the coming 12 months. As mentioned in this episode – recent bushfires in central Victoria put Cathedral Lodge in peril – read more about that here –

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01:50:37

Ep87: Ranking Australia's Top 50 Courses - Part 3

Australian Golf Passport ·

2025/12/28

We finally arrive at the crescendo of our inaugural Australian Top 50 Golf Course rankings. After pulling up stumps during the late night recording of the previous episode, we resume the count at number 11 and work steadily to number 1. Scott’s recording on the road on summer holidays, hot spotting the laptop from his phone, and the audio is somehow better than Matt’s (who hosted). The Top 10 is sure to contain a few points for spirited discussion, particularly among members of the Clubs who have a

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02:28:15

Ep86: Ranking Australia's Top 50 Courses - Part 2

Australian Golf Passport ·

2025/12/22

We (slowly) approach the pointy end of the inaugural Australian Golf Passport Top 50 Australian Golf Course Rankings, with the intention of working from #25 all the way to #1. HOWEVA, things stretched on as they sometimes do, and we got to #12 before deciding to call an end to the day’s play. We work through a bracket of excellent Australian golf courses, looking at their strengths, weaknesses, evolutions and their character, sometimes recalling incidents from our own play over these holes, or the

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