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The Yardage Book Podcast

Charlie Mercer
New Zealand
Golf
Wairakei International Golf and Sanctuary
Golf Courses
Mike Clayton
Titirangi
Tara Iti
Golf Content Creation
Steve Macdonald
Masters Tournament
Augusta National Golf Club
Tara Iti Golf Club
National Golf Links Of America
Leo Barber
Ryan Fox
Tiger Woods
Cape Kidnappers
7 Mile Beach
Paraparaumu Beach
Auckland

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

PublishesTwice monthlyEpisodes92Founded2 years ago
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SportsGolf

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Latest Episodes

Welcome Back! It was a pleasure to sit down with Dylan Higgins recently to preview this week's NZPGA Championship at Paraparaumu Beach GC. Dylan is 16 months into the GM role and gave plenty of great insight about how PBGC has come to host the event,... more

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 ... more

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... more

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 ... more

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Recent Guests

Dylan Higgins
General Manager at Paraparaumu Beach Golf Club
Paraparaumu Beach Golf Club
Episode: Professional Golf Returns To Paraparaumu: Previewing the NZPGA With Dylan Higgins
Dylan Lindstrom
General Manager at Royal Wellington Golf Club
Royal Wellington Golf Club
Episode: Dylan Lindstrom Previews the Asia Pacific Women's Amateur Championship
Matt Wallbank
Founder of The Kiwi Caddy, an Instagram page and website for golf course reviews
The Kiwi Caddy
Episode: Analysing The Top100golfcourses.com NZ Rankings With Matt Wallbank (AKA Kiwi Caddy)
Ryan Fox
World's number one golfer and PGA Tour winner
Episode: Ryan Fox on The Golf Courses of New Zealand, Course Records and More
Sean Towndrow
Professional golfer and founder of Yes Life Golf
Yes Life Golf
Episode: Sean Towndrow on the pursuit of playing every course in NZ, beating Jon Rahm and more!
Billy Burnley
Assistant Superintendent at Pasatiempo Golf Club, turf industry expert
Pasatiempo Golf Club
Episode: From Palmy to Pasatiempo - Billy Burnley's Amazing Career in Turf
Jim Rohrstaff
Golf course designer and professional involved with Te Arai Links
Te Arai Links
Episode: Jim Rohrstaff talks the 2026 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship coming to Te Arai Links and more!
Luke Toomey
Two-time guest on the podcast, experienced golfer, and YouTube golf creator.
YouTube Golf Channel
Episode: Previewing the Open Championship with Luke Toomey
Evan Priest
Co-author of the book Together We Roared and previous podcast guest
Episode: Steve Williams live at Royal Wellington Golf Club

Host

Charlie Mercer
Host with a focus on insightful conversations about golf, often featuring diverse guests from various sectors of the sport.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 85 ratings
  • Francis Barstool Trip Review

    Great show - would love to hear you interview Francis from Barstool Sports on his recent solo Christmas trip golfing across New Zealand

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Eangs5
    United Statesa month ago
  • Epic golf podcast

    Thanks Charlie, awesome guests, great insights

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jase27463848
    New Zealand2 months ago
  • It’s an opinion

    Not bad

    But stop saying 100% every time and let the guest speak we wanna hear them not u Charlie.

    You are too keen to agree and enter your own thoughts. Love your work but let the guests words breathe.And for the aptly named toss pot that told me to stay in my lane. It’s an opinion and I’m free to share it. So stay in your lane jag off

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Hijyrhj
    New Zealand10 months ago
  • KiwiGolfer0

    Hey Kiwigolfer0 have a crack at starting your own podcast chief. Charlie is shooting the lights out stay in your lane champ

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Grim126126126126
    New Zealand10 months ago
  • Cypress Point episode

    I was really looking forward to listening to the podcast about playing Cypress Point. Unfortunately the guest is a lip smacker and the episode was unlistenable. Disappointing… good podcast and content but lip smacking is an ender

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    ccmtacks19
    United Statesa year ago

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Listeners appreciate the quality of guests and the depth of discussions surrounding golf-related topics.
Overall, the content is seen as engaging and informative, particularly for those within the golf community.
Some feedback suggests that hosts can be overly eager to share personal opinions, at times interrupting guests.

Chart Rankings

How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.

Apple Podcasts
#201
United States/Sports/Golf
Apple Podcasts
#57
United Kingdom/Sports/Golf
Apple Podcasts
#33
Australia/Sports/Golf
Apple Podcasts
#150
Germany/Sports/Golf
Apple Podcasts
#12
New Zealand/Sports/Golf
Apple Podcasts
#20
Indonesia/Sports/Golf

Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Dylan Lindstrom Previews the Asia Pacific Women's Amateur Championship
Q: What has it been like preparing the course, preparing the club for this event?
Preparations have been challenging due to increased member activity and the need to balance regular golfing with the championship preparations.
Dylan Lindstrom Previews the Asia Pacific Women's Amateur Championship
Q: How did we end up with the Women's Amateur Championship?
There was a desire from the club to bring one of the Asia Pacific Championships back to New Zealand, and the Women's edition appealed more to me personally.
Professional Golf Returns To Paraparaumu: Previewing the NZPGA With Dylan Higgins
Q: How do you feel the existing relationships with the Australian PGA helped get to where we are right now?
Dylan shares his fortunate position to have a solid team around him and good pre-existing relationships from his past work with the PGA, which aided in their preparations.
Professional Golf Returns To Paraparaumu: Previewing the NZPGA With Dylan Higgins
Q: How will the set up for the NzPGA differ to say, week to week for the members out there?
Dylan discusses how course preparation such as tighter cuts on fairways and greens will influence the overall play during the tournament week.
Professional Golf Returns To Paraparaumu: Previewing the NZPGA With Dylan Higgins
Q: How exciting is it to have this event, the NzPGA, coming to Paraparaumu Beach in just under two weeks' time?
Dylan expresses excitement, noting the club has been starved of events since 2002 and that they are very eager to host the tournament.

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