The Yardage Book Podcast

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

The Yardage Book Podcast is a sports podcast hosted by Charlie Mercer, with 109 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Charlie Mercer hosts The Yardage Book Podcast, a sports show with 109 episodes published.

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  Episode #105

  Heath Henrich On His Recent Appointment At Cape Kidnappers And Kauri Cliffs

  Aug 17, 202637 min

  Welcome Back! It was great to chat with Heath Henrich, who has recently been appointed as the Director of Golf at Cape Kidnappers and Kauri Cliffs. Heath gave some great insight into his first impressions on these two iconic properties, the contrasts from the other courses he's worked at around the world and much more. We are proud to be presented by Power Turf NZ. Who are New Zealand's leading providers in Turf Care Equipment and Club Car Golf Carts. Check them out here: https://www.powerturf.co.nz/ If you'd like to support our podcast check out our Yardage Book Caps here with free shipping to NZ: https://angusandgracegogolfing.com/products/the-yardage-book

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  Episode #104

  Ian Baker-Finch And George Harper Junior On Ryan Fox's Open Championship Victory

  Aug 2, 20261 hour

  Hello and Welcome Back! It was a pleasure to chat with both 1991 Open Champion Ian Baker-Finch and our homegrown broadcasting extraordinaire, George Harper Junior to reflect on Ryan Fox's amazing win at Royal Birkdale. Ian gave great insight on Birkdale as a tournament test, his pride on how Australasia punches far above its weight on the world stage, and what advice he would give Ryan after his maiden major win. George has unique insight having been a broadcaster with The Open since 2018 and having played a good chunk of golf with Foxy over the years, including a pre-tournament tune up this year at North Berwick. We are proud to be presented by Power Turf NZ. Who are New Zealand's leading providers in Turf Care Equipment and Club Car Golf Carts.

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  Episode #103

  Michael Donaldson On The Intersection Of Beer and Golf

  Jul 26, 20261h 6m

  Hello and welcome back! It was a pleasure to chat with Michael Donaldson again recently. This time chatting about the world of beer and how it in intersects with golf in New Zealand. Michael is the author of the beer magazine The Pursuit of Hoppiness and the host of the Third Pint Theory Podcast. It was fascinating to get Michael's insights on how the beer industry has embraced the golf boom here in NZ, and he gave his insights on some of the must-see breweries in the various golfing regions around the country. Find more on Michael's work here: http://hoppiness.co.nz/ https://hoppiness.substack.com/ We are proud to be presented by Power Turf NZ. Who are New Zealand's leading providers in Turf Care Equipment and Club Car Golf Carts. Check them out here: https://www.powerturf.co.nz/

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  Invercargill To Abu Dhabi - Corey Finn Unpacks His Amazing Career In Agronomy

  Jul 5, 20261 hour

  Hello and welcome back! It was a pleasure to chat with Corey Finn recently, who is the Director of Agronomy of Yas Links, Yas Acres and Saadiyat Beach Golf Club in Abu Dhahbi. Originally from Southland, Corey has had a fascinating career at courses such as The Hills and Doha Golf Club before his time in Abu Dhabi. Corey gave great insight into prepping Yas Links each year for the Abu Dhabi Championship on the DP World Tour, working with Kyle Phillips and much more! We are proud to be presented by Power Turf NZ. Who are New Zealand's leading providers in Turf Care Equipment and Club Car Golf Carts. Check them out here: https://www.powerturf.co.nz/

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  Episode #102

  Andrew Whiley Discusses The 2026 NZ Golf Course Rankings

  Jun 29, 202657 min

  Welcome Back! It was great to discuss the latest NZ Golf Course Rankings that have recently been released with Ranking Co-ordinator Andrew Whiley. Andrew last joined us back in 2024 for the previous edition. Andrew gave some insight into how this list was formulated, the main differences between last edition's ranking, and some on the notable panellists. Please see the full list and Andrew's new website here: https://www.golfrankings.co.nz/ We are proud to be presented by Power Turf NZ. Who are New Zealand's leading providers in Turf Care Equipment and Club Car Golf Carts. Check them out here: https://www.powerturf.co.nz/

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