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The Yardage Book Podcast

Charlie Mercer

Having meaningful conversations in the world of golf - focused primarily on New Zealand

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29:49

Dylan Lindstrom Previews the Asia Pacific Women's...

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2026/02/08

Welcome Back! It was awesome to sit down and chat with Dylan Lindstrom recently, who is the GM of Royal Wellington Golf Club. Royal Wellington is the host of this weeks' Asia Pacific Women's Amateur Championship alongside the R&A. The event promises to be a fantastic spectacle and a big boost for golf in the Wellington Region. Dylan chatted about all that goes on behind the scenes to host an event of this stature, the amazing support of the members and volunteers and some score prediction...

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96:05

Analysing The Top100golfcourses.com NZ Rankings With...

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2026/02/01

Welcome Back! It was a pleasure to have Matt Wallbank back on the pod this week to debrief the top100golfcourses.com New Zealand top 50 ranking. Matt and I were both on the panel for this list, so were able to share our thoughts on the final rankings, and how the criteria for this list differs from others. Most importantly I feel it highlights the increasing depth and variety on offer for those playing golf in NZ. Check out Matt's website as the Kiwi Caddy here: https://www.thekiwicaddy...

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51:08

Brendan Allen Talks Constructing Douglas Links And...

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2026/01/18

Hello and welcome back! It was a pleasure to sit down in person with Brendan Allen who is currently Head of Construction at Douglas Links, which is a new golf course being built about 15 minutes north Otaki on the Kapiti Coast. Douglas Links has had several road blocks but is now fully into the construction phase and sits on a sensational site. It is the brainchild of XERO co-founder Hamish Edwards and has been routed by course architect Darius Oliver. Brendan talks about the origins of the p...

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78:22

Ryan Fox on The Golf Courses of New Zealand, Course...

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2026/01/11

Welcome back! Really excited to share our first episode of 2026 with New Zealand's top male golfer Ryan Fox. Ryan is fresh off a career season on the PGA Tour, with 2 fantastic playoff wins. We chatted about his early memories of the Auckland golf-course scene, his home base at Royal Auckland and the Grange GC, and his ambassador role with Te Arai Links. We covered Ryan's many course records around NZ, recent events at home and his 3 dream memberships. This episode will be available in ...

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39:16

Sean Towndrow on the pursuit of playing every course...

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2025/12/21

Welcome Back! It was awesome to chat with Sean Towndrow, who is a professional golfer and the driving force behind Yes Life Golf. Sean is on the mission of playing every golf course in NZ, and has already ticked off 57! Sean had a stellar amateur career in the north of England, having made the semi-final of the British Amateur in 2014 including a victory over Jon Rahm on the way. Enjoy Check out Yes Life Golf below: https://www.yeslifegolf.com/ https://youtube.com/@yeslifegolf?si=lSag1z...

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44:29

Bryce Casey On His Love For Golf, Titirangi GC, and...

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2025/12/10

Welcome back! It was a privilege to chat to Bryce Casey last week to discuss his upcoming participation in Chasing The Fox as part of Team Media. Which is being held later this week at Royal Auckland and The Grange GC. Bryce gave some awesome insight into how he got into golf, life as a member of Titirangi GC and what it was like to play along Ryan Fox recently on the famed Alister MacKenzie layout. Enjoy

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53:23

Reacting to the latest top 100 list and trip down...

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2025/12/07

Welcome Back! It was great to catch up with Mitch Powell earlier in the week to react to the latest Golf.com top 100 list and on the back end we talked through my recent visits to Otago GC, Chilsholm Links, Roxburgh GC, Jack's Point and The Hills. Enjoy

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65:34

From Palmy to Pasatiempo - Billy Burnley's Amazing...

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2025/11/23

Hello and welcome back! It was fantastic to chat recently with Billy Burnley who is currently an Assistant Superintendent at famed Pasatiempo Golf Club in California. With stints at Manawatu GC, Northland GC, Cypress Point, Lake Nona and Te Arai Links. It was great learn about Billy's progression in the turf industry and many of the learnings he has taken along the way. Enjoy

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58:40

Jim Rohrstaff talks the 2026 Asia-Pacific Amateur...

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2025/11/16

Welcome Back! It was a privilege to sit down with Jim Rohrstaff to discuss the amazing announcement that the South Course at Te Arai Links will be hosting the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship next year. Jim talked us through the background behind the announcement, tournament logistics and course set-up. Jim also gave us an update on The Hills redevelopment, Rory McIlroy's visit to NZ last year, and one of the most remarkable hole in one story's ever told. Enjoy

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80:40

Architecture Spotlight: Paraparaumu Beach with...

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2025/11/09

Hello and Welcome Back. Really excited to share a new series we have been brainstorming over recent weeks. Architecture Spotlight. Which will be an exploration of the architectural history and principles of our most prominent New Zealand courses. Joining me throughout the whole series will be Michael Goldstein. Michael is a previous pod guest, Tournament Director of the NZ Open, and is extremely well travelled. Having previously played 365 different courses in a year. This episode focuses on ...

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39:08

Ceta Homes Invitational Recap Ft Mitch Powell and...

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2025/10/26

We are back! Mitch and I are back to review a pretty amazing trip away to Te Arai Links where we were fortunate to cover the Ceta Homes Invitational. Josh Geary clinched the title with rounds of 61 and 70 to edge out Nick Coxon by a single shot. It was great to chat with tournament founder Mark Jurgeleit on the back end to get his thoughts on a pretty amazing week. Enjoy

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33:58

Mark Jurgeleit and Josh Longney preview the Ceta...

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2025/10/09

Welcome back! It was awesome to chat recently with the founders of Big Scope Events; Mark Jurgeleit and Josh Longney. It was great to preview the Ceta Homes Invitational at Te Arai Links which takes place next week on the 13th and 14th of October. This will be the first of a series of Pro-Ams across NZ under the Big Scope umbrella. We are also thrilled to announce that The Yardage Book will be onsite to cover the event next week and we are excited to share some awesome content at 2 of the bes...

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39:35

Taco Golf (AKA Tae Koh) chats playing career, the...

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2025/10/05

Welcome Back! It was a real pleasure to chat with Taco Golf (Tae Koh) this weekend and chat all things YouTube golf, his early amateur days, favourite courses, the yips, and much more! Check out Taco's channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@tacogolf

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65:02

Nelson golf trip recap and checking in with Mitch Powell

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2025/10/01

Welcome back! A few weeks between pods, but we are back in action! It was great to chat with Mitch recently to unpack my recent golf-trip to the Nelson region, and to discuss Mitch's recent trip overseas where he played courses such as Ballyliffin, Doonbeg, Ganton and more! We also touched on the historic Ryder Cup that concluded earlier this week. Enjoy!

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32:47

Sam Keats and Jordan Burgess talk preparing major...

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2025/09/08

Hello and welcome back! It was a real privilege to be invited to the recent Wellington Turf Managers Association seminar to interview Sam Keats and Jordan Burgess on their recent experiences overseas. Sam is the Royal Wellington Superintendent and was recently on the team to prepare Royal Portrush for this year's Open Championship. Jordan is also a member of the Royal Wellington agronomy team, and was part of the crew responsible for preparing Oakmont for the latest edition of the US Open. It...

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50:34

Cam Jones Talks Career, Coaching and Content

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2025/08/31

Welcome Back! It was a pleasure to sit down with Cam Jones recently to chat about his fascinating career in golf. Cam is a PGA professional, having notably won the 2013 NZ Stroke-Play Championship at Paraparaumu Beach Golf Club. In more recent years Cam has transitioned his focus into coaching, and is now on the coaching staff at Muriwai GC in Auckland. Cam has also cut his teeth on some golf content creation, with awesome projects such as this year's NZ Amateur at Titirangi Golf Club and the...

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54:00

Geoff Saunders on his latest book with Ian...

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2025/08/10

Hello and welcome back! It was a pleasure to chat with Geoff Saunders recently to discuss Geoff's fascinating life in golf and his latest book "To Hell And Back" an authorised biography of Ian Baker-Finch. Geoff also chatted about his successful amateur career which included his winning of the Bledisloe Cup for the low amateur at the NZ Open, and also about writing his previous authorised biography of Sir Bob Charles. Enjoy!

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43:42

Mike Worsfold talks his career and position at...

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2025/07/27

Hello and Welcome back! It was a privilege to chat recently with Mike Worsfold. Who is a Kiwi, currently working as the Assistant Superintendent at Cypress Point. Mike talks us through his amazing career so far, including his work at The Hills, St Andrews, Pine Valley and Cypress Point. Mike gave great insight on the drive, determination and long hours required to work at some of the most revered courses in the world. Mike spoke about the upcoming Walker Cup, the first at Cypress since the 19...

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66:35

Previewing the Open Championship with Luke Toomey

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2025/07/13

Welcome back! It was thrill to sit down with Luke Toomey to preview the upcoming Open Championship at Royal Portrush. Tooms ran through some of the big storylines for this week, his picks to win and some dark horses that may make a run on the famed fairways in Northern Ireland. We also discussed the Kiwis in the field this week, with Ryan Fox in red-hot form and Daniel Hillier looking to get in the mix.

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57:11

Steve Williams live at Royal Wellington Golf Club

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2025/06/29

Hello and welcome back! It was a real pleasure to interview Steve Williams at a live event hosted by Royal Wellington Golf Club to chat mainly about his recent book - Together We Roared. Steve gave so much great insight into his 12 years caddying for Tiger Woods, some of his early memories of caddying at Royal Wellington and much more! This event was filmed in full by a Wellington media company called Create Now, and the full video is now available on The Yardage Book Youtube Chan...

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