State Of The Game

by TalkinGolf Productions
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State of the Game was one of the first golf podcasts to hit the internet and remains one of the most respected. Hosted by Rod Morri and boasting two of the game's most important voices in co-hosts Mike Clayton and Geoff Shackelford, State of the Game is the go to podcast for untainted and unfiltered analysis of the game at every level. If you're looking for swing tips and gear reviews you've come to the wrong place but for thoughtful discussion about the big issues facing the game you'll find this a comfortable home.

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Recent Episodes
  • SOG 132: Fast swings, slow play...musings on golf
    Feb 6, 2025 – 1:29:14
  • SOG 131: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of modern golf
    Sep 19, 2024 – 1:20:09
  • SOG 130: Frank Nobilo
    Jan 6, 2024 – 1:30:03
  • SOG 129: The Politics of Public Golf with Dan Andrews
    Oct 26, 2023 – 1:03:36
  • SOG 128: Digging Deeper on Saudi Arabia with Dr Joshua Ralston
    Oct 15, 2023 – 1:28:11
  • SOG 127: WTF Is Going On?
    Jun 8, 2023 – 1:57:43
  • SOG 126: Grab A Drink Because This One Is All About The Ball
    Mar 18, 2023 – 1:28:02
  • SOG 125: It's Been A While
    Feb 2, 2023 – 1:48:07
  • SOG 124: Seven Mile Beach Update
    Sep 8, 2022 – 1:24:20
  • SOG 123: The Open with Matt Griffin
    Aug 5, 2022 – 1:24:44
  • SOG 122: Enough LIV, Time To Talk the Old Course
    Jul 7, 2022 – 1:24:24
  • SOG 121: Joe Ogilvie talks LIV Golf
    Jun 23, 2022 – 1:24:59
  • SOG 120: Distance Insights and more
    Mar 19, 2022 – 1:30:13
  • SOG 119: Well That Escalated Quickly
    Mar 3, 2022 – 1:35:33
  • 118: Is The Sandbelt Invitational the Future of Golf?
    Dec 28, 2021 – 1:32:49
  • SOG 117: Golf's Hot Mess: Greg Norman, Saudi Arabia, The PGL and the PGA Tour
    Nov 11, 2021 – 1:32:02
  • SOG Ep 116: So Yeon Ryu
    Oct 18, 2021 – 1:19:24
  • SOG 115:Ryder Cup Preview With Andrew Coltart
    Sep 16, 2021 – 1:16:08
  • SOG 114: Lawrence Donegan On McKellar, Matchplay and More
    Aug 31, 2021 – 1:16:51
  • SOG 113: Richard Gillis and Golf's New World Order
    Aug 13, 2021 – 1:16:31
  • SOG 112: PGL v PGA Tour
    Jun 12, 2021 – 1:24:55
  • SOG 111: Hideki and the PIP
    Apr 25, 2021 – 1:06:45
  • SOG 110: Distance Insights
    Feb 10, 2021 – 1:05:41
  • SOG 109: Super Sized Golf With Phil Blackmar
    Jan 17, 2021 – 1:27:20
  • SG 108: The Masters With Lukas Michel
    Nov 19, 2020 – 1:13:05
  • SOG 107: Brandel And The Claytonites
    Oct 30, 2020 – 1:14:43
  • Ep 106: Will Winged Foot Be The Turning Point In The Distance Debate?
    Sep 23, 2020 – 1:22:04
  • Ep 105: Geoff Ogilvy, The Bryson Debate and More
    Jul 4, 2020 – 1:22:09
  • Ep 104: What Will Become Of The European Tour?
    Apr 15, 2020 – 1:34:52
  • Ep 103: The Corona Virus Episode
    Mar 20, 2020 – 54:38
  • Ep 102: The Show We Never Thought We'd Have
    Feb 7, 2020 – 1:08:14
  • Ep 101: The Premier Golf League Bombshell
    Jan 28, 2020 – 1:23:47
  • SOG Ep100: And they said we'd never make it...
    Jan 22, 2020 – 1:04:44
  • SOG Ep 099: A Very Special Announcement
    Oct 16, 2019 – 1:03:01
  • SOG Ep 098: Distance, Money and Brandel Chamblee
    Sep 3, 2019 – 1:22:02
  • SOG Ep 097: The Open Washup And Is Something Happening With The Ball?
    Jul 27, 2019 – 1:33:44
  • SOG Ep 096: McGinley Takes Irish Open Back To The Future
    Jun 28, 2019 – 1:10:19
  • SOG Ep 095: Expect A Spiritual US Open At Pebble beach
    Jun 10, 2019 – 1:12:57
  • SOG Ep 094: Barnbougle Dunes Course Study Tour
    May 29, 2019 – 1:20:42
  • SOG Ep 093: Bob Denney on AW Tillinghast
    May 9, 2019 – 1:34:58
  • SOG Ep 092 Master Coach Denis Pugh
    May 3, 2019 – 1:14:51
  • SOG Ep 091 The Masters Big Picture
    Apr 22, 2019 – 1:22:30
  • SOG Ep 090: Old Course Rough and Rules, Rules, Rules
    Mar 2, 2019 – 1:22:05
  • SOG Ep 089: Saudi Arabia, Hao Tong Li and Augusta National
    Feb 1, 2019 – 1:35:41
  • SOG Ep 088: Lucy Li and the Rules of Amateur Status
    Jan 11, 2019 – 1:15:13
  • SOG Ep 087: Ru Macdonald and the power of Instagram
    Dec 23, 2018 – 1:23:27
  • SOG Ep 086: Richard Gillis and Over The Top TV
    Dec 16, 2018 – 1:25:38
  • SOG Ep 085: Golf's New Rules
    Nov 22, 2018 – 1:16:34
  • SOG Ep 084: The Euro Tour and Saudi Arabia
    Nov 15, 2018 – 1:04:41
  • SOG Ep 083: Jason Day Architecture Critic
    Oct 14, 2018 – 1:40:58
Recent Reviews
  • John Coupland
    Missed you Rod
    Hey, so great to hear all of you together. Former member of Royal Perth, Killara and others. Former employee of The Los Angeles Country Club and East Lake in Atlanta and you guys sustain me. Don’t give up ! John
  • Mark C77035
    Latest and Greatest
    Rod, Geoff and Mike….willing to bring up and go deep on all topics and stories impacting the golfing industry. Brilliant work, thanks guys!
  • KrisAllen59
    Nice
    Chill plus insights. Plus gotta love anytime a host throws a little shade at oil companies.
  • MrScubasteve
    Good
    Clayts and Shack do a lot of moaning but Rod balances them out with his upbeat attitude. Maybe a little too much ball roll back talk but the architecture side of things is great, even if I don’t enjoy wide open golf courses.
  • Gotz's Army
    Wish it was weekly!
    Great perspectives - Geoff is the man
  • Bamrozin
    Great GOLF (not PGA tour) podcast
    Great podcast about golf! The conversation is about golf, architecture, issues, etc. and not merely focused on the US or European tours. The drinking game (roll back the ball) is fun too!!
  • Big Cat Al
    Never Miss an Episode
    State of the Game takes on the relevant issues of the game, and does so with a group of some of the most respected voices in the game. The team at State of the Game doesn’t just talk to hear themselves talk, they are knowledgeable, informative, insightful and they know how to cut through the nonsense.
  • BuckeyeRball
    One of my favorites
    These gentlemen are some of the best minds on golf today. They inspired me to make a trip to the Melbourne Sandbelt in the next few years and think about the game different. They challenge the game to improve without being overly negative. Adrian & Rod are great but the best pods are when Michael Clayton joins.
  • Me1864
    Fun podcast but
    This is a really nice podcast, but the host often turn into old curmudgeons from the muppets. With them, older is always better. They bemoan the passing of the hickory club and hate everything new. It can get annoying at times.
  • Aronprice
    Very good
    Normally some great debate on current topics of golf.
  • BxBane77
    Gary Player
    Amazing interview with Gary Player about The Open Championship. Great podcast.
  • Skew 287
    Marc l.
    A must listen for any true golfer. Wonderful, articulate and passionate hosts and guests. Listen.
  • gavink
    The Thinking Golfer’s Podcast
    Hands-down the most educated and intelligent discussion on whats going on with the game today. Guests are second to none. Keep up the great work guys!
  • mfrankmph
    Great, serious golf discussion
    Outstanding guests and refreshing podcast on all aspects of golf. Definitely worth a listen for serious golf enthusiasts.
  • MuzicalTheatreFreak
    State of the game
    A great way to listen to a collection of architects and architectural golf critics on what is good and bad going on in the world of golf.
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