State Of The Game

State Of The Game


Latest Episodes

SOG 110: Distance Insights
February 09, 2021

Geoff Shackelford and Mike Clayton have been two of the most consistent and credible voices in the distance debate for the past 20 years and with the governing bodies looking likely to finally act, th

SOG 109: Super Sized Golf With Phil Blackmar
January 16, 2021

He writes too infrequently but when Phil Blackmar puts pen to paper it is always worth reading. The former PGA Tour player turned Golf Channel analyst joins Geoff Shackelford, Mike Clayton and Rod Mor

SG 108: The Masters With Lukas Michel
November 18, 2020

A look at the 2020 Masters from both inside and outside the ropes when Lukas Michel joins Geoff Shackelford, Mike Clayton and Rod Morri.

SOG 107: Brandel And The Claytonites
October 29, 2020

On Episode 107 we welcome author Daniel Wexler to discuss his latest book A Timeless Game but quickly run off topic into the future of golf in urban centres, equipment technology and the distance debate and there is some pontificating early on about Brand

Ep 106: Will Winged Foot Be The Turning Point In The Distance Debate?
September 22, 2020

It's the topic everyone is talking about but not everyone is Mike Clayton and Geoff Shackelford. Two of the most respected voices in the game weigh in on Bryson, Winged Foot and the future of golf.

Ep 105: Geoff Ogilvy, The Bryson Debate and More
July 03, 2020

Will Bryson DeChambeau change the game? What is the role of mentors in golf? How much time should a US Open champion spend on YouTube and Instagram looking at golf swings? All that and more on Episode 105 of State of the Game with Geoff Shackelford, Geoff

Ep 104: What Will Become Of The European Tour?
April 14, 2020

With professional golf on hold for the foreseeable future only one thing is certain: the pay for play game will look very different on the other side of the Corona Virus pandemic. Can the European Tour survive the current crisis and if not will it be the

Ep 103: The Corona Virus Episode
March 19, 2020

It's all anybody's talking about. Including us. The Corona Virus has touched every facet of life, golf included, and is going to do so for the foreseeable future. What does it mean for professional and recreational golf? Who knows? Certainly not Geoff Sha

Ep 102: The Show We Never Thought We'd Have
February 06, 2020

Finally. That's been the predominant response to the Distance Insights Report released earlier this week, a document that may well change the shape of the game for decades to come. Among the most vocal agitators for action on this issue for the past two

Ep 101: The Premier Golf League Bombshell
January 27, 2020

Not for the first time a World Golf Tour has been proposed with the noble intention of having 'the best play against the best more often'. Premier League Golf has been in the planning for several years and many of the world's top players have admitted to