Golf

James Erskine - the 'Pioneer of Sports Management in Australia' has had a hell of a life. Arnold Palmer, Greg Norman, Shane Warne, Michael Parkinson, Tiger Woods - he's been involved with the very very best sport has to offer. And entertainment, think Michale Parkinson. What about V8 Supercars? Golf Tournaments? Tennis? He's been in and around some of the best bits of our lives since the 70's, and he's good enough to share the stories, the lessons and the life.

James Dean is an A Grade golfer with a vision - not just for good golf, but free golf. For someone at the very least. Build it, and they will come, he says. Is it that simple? It's a great idea, could it work at your club?

Christian Small is a 20 year PGA Pro who's been involved in golf at just about every level. He sees the game quite simply but understands how complicated it really is. Or is it? Are we overthinking, over-feeling, over-analysing and not really understanding how to get the ball where we want it to go? It's a fun chat, we cover a lot of ground. He's a big, deep thinker with some very good thoughts.

Hickory golf? Kooky? Of course. Fun? Most definitely! Good for your 'real' golf game? Obviously - though I'm not sure why, but it is.  Consider this an invitation to become a national champion!Phil Baird is mad for it, he plays the wooden shafts Friday afternoons at Manly Golf Club and he's really very good. Funnily enough, since playing a bit with him, my handicap's come in. Coincidence? Maybe... but maybe not.

Mike Clayton's got his name in the credits of a stack of great golf courses, not just in Australia but around the world. Barnbougle Dunes, Victoria, Kingston Heath, Metropolitan and now, the new darling of Australian golf, 7 Mile. He's refreshingly honest about anything to do with golf. Here, we go from his beginnings in golf to playing to Greg Norman and architecture and end up with LIV. What an hour.

Karen Lunn had a terrific life as a pro golfer, winning 16 times around the world in a career spanning over 30 years. Surprisingly, her legacy may not be her playing, but her role as a golfing administrator. She's at the forefront of bringing women's golf to the masses, and it's working. Beautifully. We caught up on ABC Radio.