The show that breaks down all borders did it again today, going inside the quarantine hotel to speak with the rising star of Australian golf, Steph Kyriacou, after her amazing rookie year on the Ladies European Tour.We then cross to Florida to catch up with her St Michael’s clubmate Travis Smyth, who tells all about his new base and how he’s dealing with the pandemic’s challenges.Regular visitors Karen Lunn and Nick Dastey drop by to share some exciting news about not only the Australian professional calendar this summer, but also the ground-breaking name change for the women’s domestic tour.All this and a whole lot more with hosts Mark Hayes and Martin Blake in our final show for 2020.

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#191: Steph Kyriacou and Travis Smyth

As hosts Andy Maher and Mark Hayes dissect a memorable Masters, we’re joined by one of its record-setting protagonists, Cam Smith. From the agony of his near miss to the battle to thicken his moustache, the young Queenslander gives us a great insight into all that made his week so entertaining.We get special “couchside” access to great mates Hannah Green and Su Oh courtesy of Luke Mackey in Florida.Then we cross to northern NSW to catch up with Allan Clarke, he of the astounding 34 club championships, to learn of the esky-toting buggy that has helped him to golfing immortality at his beloved Macksville.All that and a heap more, including Steph Kyriacou’s sensational rise through the world rankings.

#190: Cam Smith, Hannah Green, Su Oh & Allan Clarke

Masters week is in full swing and we return to Ben Everill this week - who will provide the best Aussie-focussed coverage there is via AAP - to find out how different the November Masters has looked to this point.Then, we skip west to Texas to catch up with two-time Australian Open champ Greg Chalmers.We touch on the distance debate, get the latest on Greg's back, hear how some coaching could be in his near future... and hear one of the all-time great Masters stories from Greg's first hole in 2001!Plus, Mark Hayes and Justin Falconer wrap Minjee Lee's incredible performance under the bright lights in Dubai, plus the efforts of future stars Steph Kyriacou and Gabi Ruffels.And for more info on how you can score one of 29 awesome prizes just by watching The Masters this week, head to masterslivingroom.golf!

#189: Greg Chalmers and Ben Everill

This week on Inside The Ropes, Andy Maher and Mike Clayton have taken the reins and one of them has been well and truly global and trending in the world of social media this week!They discuss the online discussion between Clayts, Brandel Chamblee and many others as we approach next week's Masters at Augusta National.We also welcome friend of the show Ben Everill of the PGA Tour back, before a well overdue catch up with Australian golf legend Lyndsay Stephen.

#188: Ben Everill and Lyndsay Stephen

With the final men’s major rapidly approaching, we go direct to Augusta to chat with the man who has his finger on the Masters pulse, Scott Michaux.We chat with rising Perth star Hayden Hopewell about his recent WA Open triumph and his aspirations, which may or may not include bulk protein shakes at Scarborough.Hosts Andy Maher and Mark Hayes chat through the Northern Territory PGA, plus bring a range of other extraordinary golf achievements to light.

#187: Scott Michaux and Hayden Hopewell

This Week, the PGA of Australia’s Nick Dastey takes us inside the decision to cancel three of our biggest tournaments of the summer because of Covid-19.We talk to Owen Wells about his remarkable feat of acing all four holes at Gunnedah Golf Club in NSW.And Elvis… Smylie that is, is in the building after his unbelievable week at the Keperra Bowl in Queensland.Andy Maher and Martin Blake are in charge this week.

#186: Elvis Smylie, Nick Dastey and Owen Wells

It’s a special moment for an ITR regular as Jed Morgan becomes the first golfer to ever win a full Sport Australia Hall of Fame scholarship. (18:30)But it’s even better that we’re on the spot when Jed meets his mentor as part of his prize, the legendary Ricky Ponting, who’s almost as adept at golf as he is cricket.We then cross to Perth to chat with GolfWA boss Gary Thomas in the middle of the WA swing on the PGA Tour of Australasia, plus regular hosts Andy Maher and Mark Hayes return to normal service about the game’s other big issues.

#185: Ricky Ponting, Jed Morgan and Gary Thomas

We’ve had many great weeks for Aussie golf this year and this week featured a whole raft of great stories from tours around the world.But it’s primarily a local focus for ITR this week with Geoff Ogilvy, Karen Lunn and Nick Dastey joining us to chat details about the Players Series events going ahead on the PGA and ALPG Tours.We hear from Hannah Green and Minjee Lee before this week’s Women’s PGA Championship in Philadelphia, plus an extraordinary achievement among many in the golfing life of Steve Prior, who joins us before the NSW Amputee Championship this week.All this and a whole lot more from hosts Mark Hayes and Martin Blake.

#184: Geoff Ogilvy, Hannah Green, Minjee Lee and Steve Prior

It’s been a tumultuous week in golf politics and one of Australia’s most respected playing voices, Matt Griffin, joins us to talk through the minefield.We’re joined by Liz Broderick, the power behind the Male Champions of Change program that’s not only modernising golf, but having a huge impact on sport and society in general. And we learn from GA interim boss Rob Armour exactly the roll that Male Champions of Change is playing in the golf industry.Plus all the other news and views with hosts Mark Hayes and Martin Blake.

#183: Matt Griffin and Liz Broderick

It was a potentially game-changing week as Bryson DeChambeau saluted at the US Open, so hosts Andy Maher and Mark Hayes assess what it means to golf at both the elite and amateur levels.Plus we chat to Aussie Rhy Waddington, the head chef at Winged Foot, for an insider’s view on the tournament and all that goes on behind the scenes.And, in #ThankASuper week, we chat to Brett Robinson about all the great work out superintendents and their staffs are doing to keep golf afloat in this most challenging of years.All that and the usual news and views from around the world!

#182: US Open, Rhy Waddington and Brett Robinson

Another massive week on the golf calendar, so we make three trips across the Pacific to keep you up to speed.Direct from Winged Foot, we chat with Lukas Michel on the eve of his major championship debut and then to the ever-entertaining Scott Hend, who’s no stranger to the US Open, even though he hasn’t been in a while.Then it’s time to reflect on a great ANA Inspiration for the Aussie women, with Karrie Webb’s long-time caddie Mikey Paterson joining us from Portland to chat through his first time on the bag of the rapidly emerging Gabi Ruffels last week.All that and a heap more, including a couple of customary bakes from host Andy Maher and his cohorts Mark Hayes and Stacey Peters.

#181: Lukas Michel, Scott Hend & Mikey Paterson

Another week, another Australian champion! We are joined by our latest international winner Brett Drewitt today, who has a great tale of the adversities he has conquered to win in the USA.Martin Blake has a chat with Katherine Kirk before this week’s ANA Inspiration, plus we chat with Professor Andrea Lamont-Mills about the Australian golf industry’s new mindfulness campaign, Tee Your Mind.Hosts Andy Maher and Mark Hayes also chat #DoingItForJarrod and how you can work with us at Golf Australia.

#180: Brett Drewitt, Katherine Kirk & Andrea Lamont-Mills

Plenty transpired in global and local golf this week, but there’s no better perspective to put on the big issues than that of Mike Clayton, our resident guru. From miracle putts to Sophia Popov and the burning issue of Royal Sydney’s redevelopment, Clayts has it all covered.We’re also joined by Steph Kyriacou from Prague after her stellar result on the LET, sharing her thoughts with Stacey Peters about the lessons she’s learnt in an incredible season.And closer to home, we catch up with new Royal Fremantle course-record holder Maddison Hinson-Tolchard to discuss her epic achievement.Hosts Andy Maher and Mark Hayes have that and much more.

#179: Mike Clayton and Steph Kyriacou

On an epic weekend for Australian golf, we talk to two of the people right in the thick of the action.Curtis Luck joins us after his breakthrough victory with a brilliant and emotional recount of his battle. (12:35)Then Minjee Lee calls in to tell us about her love affair with Royal Troon and the front-row seat she had for one of the great golf stories this year at the AIG Women’s Open. (38:45) Hosts Andy Maher and Mark Hayes wrap up the rest of the week’s big news from round the corner and around the globe.

#178: Curtis Luck and Minjee Lee

Whatever you call it, the Women's Open Championship has become a genuinely large feature on the golfing calendar. Today, we chat with former champion Karen Lunn about not only her storied involvement, but how the event has progressed and the huge Aussie charge at Troon this week.We also catch up with Lucas Herbert who's now officially "between majors". Herbert played the PGA Championship recently and is staying stateside to prepare for the US Open as part of his crazy 2020 campaign.All this and more as hosts Andy Maher and Mark Hayes bring you up to date on all things golf around the world.

#177: Karen Lunn and Lucas Herbert

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