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Few in Australian golf have seen as much of the game as Andrew Langford-Jones.

From hanging with Tiger Woods to advocating for halving field sizes in Australia, he has been an integral — and active — part of the local professional scene for almost 35 years. 

As his career winds down ‘Langers’ sat down with Rod Morri to reflect on an extraordinary life in the game.

Since its inception nine years ago the combined men's and women's Vic Open has been a roaring success on all fronts. 
Now an LPGA and European Tour event, it would have been all but impossible to predict just how big the tournament would get when it was first conceived by then acting Golf Victoria CEO David Greenhill. While quick to (rightfully) credit others with the eventual success of the event, none of it would have happened without Greenhill's vision. 
On Episode 40, Greenhill reflects on how an idea which came to him while walking the dog morphed into one of the most talked about tournaments in the world.

At the age of 46 Matt Millar is an anomaly in the modern professional game. 
Despite being one of the shortest hitters on the PGA Tour of Australasia he remains a competitive force in fields of much younger – and more powerful – players. 
A combination of great accuracy and an enviable short game explain much of his success but as Millar himself admits in this chat, the real key is mental.

There isn't much Mat Goggin hasn't done in the game of golf, from Australian Amateur champion to professional tournament winner.
But what makes the Tasmanian such a compelling interview is that his interests are broader than just the game. An intelligent and articulate speaker who is widely read, Goggin often gives unexpected answers to seemingly simple questions and always keeps the listener – and interviewer – on their toes.
Now in his mid-forties and heavily involved in the Seven Mile Beach development in Hobart, it would be easy to assume Goggin's playing days are over. But as you’ll hear from the wisdom dispensed in this interview, that would be a real shame both for Goggin and for fans of the game.
One final note: whether before or after listening to this episode it is also recommended to read his Seven Mile Beach blog post (click here). In it, Goggin explains some of his beginnings in the game and how the Seven Mile Beach project came to be. It is a wonderful accompaniment to our chat and also helps to answer that opening question: What's The Thing About Golf for Mat Goggin? 

Twice a Hong Kong Open winner, Wade Ormsby is one of those golfers who has flown mostly under the radar for much of his career. 
It would be fair to say he was a bit of a late bloomer in terms of his golf but as you will hear in this conversation, he has no regrets about learning his craft on the job, so to speak. 
Hailing from Adelaide – where his father, Peter, also a PGA professional, owns one of the most successful off course retail golf shops in the country – we caught up with Wade in his home town where he was into day eight of his 14 day quarantine after returning from the UK.
From his multiple successful trips to Q-School to a life-long friendship with Adam Scott to the business realities of playing golf for a living, Ormsby is open, honest and reflective in this interview which we hope you enjoy.

The first time he played golf he shot "about 140." Last year at the Vic Open, James Nitties joined an elite group in the record books when he reeled off nine birdies in a row.
In between, the Novocastrian has been on quite the golfing journey and he's here to talk about it all on Episode 29 of The Thing About Golf.

Brad Hughes was always known as a level above when it came to ball-striking and on those weeks when his putting matched he was close to unbeatable. 
But as the game moved away from the heavy wooden clubs of his youth, Hughes' advantage became less and less. He began a search to understand the swing, a search which has ultimately seen him emerge in recent years as one of the game's most sought after coaches.
Hughes is an interesting thinker and an engaging speaker and we hope you enjoy what is a comprehensive discussion about all things golf.

Some people are born to be Generals while some are more naturally comfortable in the role of lieutenant; Dean Herden is the latter. 
After a playing career that didn't pan out as he had hoped, Herden took what would be an unthinkable step for many: he swapped sides and stated carrying the bag for others. 
Some 28 years and 51 victories later, it seems he made the right call. 
Herden covers plenty of ground in this wide-ranging chat with host Rod Morri, including revealing the secret to the success of Korea's women golfers and a heads up on three up-and-comers who might just be the 'next big thing'.