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This week we come close to apologising for writing off Rory McIlroy the week before he won his first tournament since 2019.

We chat about the hot issue of whether it’s women’s golf, or ladies’ golf. Chyloe Kurdas, Golf Australia’s female engagement senior manager, who says ‘women’ is a better terminology.

We talk Hannah Green’s great run in Asia and Maverick Antcliff’s superb performance in Europe as well.

All this and a wrap of golf around the world with hosts Andy Maher and Martin Blake.

This week we take a deep dive into the stunning form of world No. 13 Hannah Green, who narrowly missed a victory on the LPGA in Singapore.

We talk to Simon Magdulski about Golf Australia’s new handicap app, which has proved to be a hit with golfers, and we learn the inspiring story of Queensland’s Special Olympics star Natascha Tennent, whose golf prowess is growing despite her issues with autism and Tourette Syndrome.

We also have a look at Rory McIlroy’s continuing struggles… winless since 2019 as he reaches 32 years of age.

All this and a wrap of golf around the world with hosts Andy Maher and Martin Blake.

From successful touring pro to brilliant caddie on the PGA Tour for Cameron Davis, Andrew Tschudin sees golf from a unique perspective. We’re also joined by two newly crowned champions: Australian Amputee Open winner Shane Luke and Australian Boys’ winner Jeffrey Guan. The PGA of Australia’s Nick Dastey makes his in-studio debut as co-host with Andy Maher and Mark Hayes as we keep you up to date with all the happenings in the golfing world this week.

If you’ve ever wanted to hear Andy Maher rap, you’re in unexpected luck! Much to co-host Mark Hayes’ disgust, Andy introduces a whole new element to our review of a memorable Masters.

We also chat to Metropolitan GC board member Jay Bethell, whose club is doing amazing things to become a worthy winner of our Visionary of the Year March award.

We welcome back Nick Dastey to chat all things PGA after some great news this week about next summer’s tournament schedule, plus a whole lot more.

It’s golf’s week in the global sports spotlight and we just can’t get enough of the mighty Masters.

We cross live to Augusta to chat with Aussie expert on the ground, Ben Everill, then chat with Sydney amateur Grace Kim who – partly at least – lived out her dream of playing Augusta National last week.

Hosts Andy Maher, Mark Hayes and Martin Blake offer their ill-considered tips for the green jacket, plus we look back at the year’s first women’s major championship and Jordan Spieth’s timely return to the winner’s circle.

After an epic NSW Open, our very own Bryden Macpherson fought off an army of would-be stars to salute at Concord. He joins us today to tell us the trade secrets of exactly how.

We stay in Sydney to chat with the emerging Andy Richards and his coach former WPGA Tour player Rachel Bailey, who’s breaking down barriers as a coach.

Plus all the latest from a genuinely busy week around the world with Andy Maher, Mark Hayes and Stacey Peters at the helm.

It’s episode #197 for Inside the Ropes and it’s an eclectic mix.

NRL legend and budding golf player manager Braith Anasta tells us why he’s excited to host The Players Series in Sydney, talks about his (very tidy) golf, and a little rugby league anecdote.

Luke Bates runs us through a preview of the Isuzu Queensland Open next week at Pelican Waters.

And we look at the implications of the Tiger Woods car accident for golf.

The great ball rollback debate goes on, and Mike Clayton is at the forefront again.

Architect, commentator and strident critic ‘Clayts’ joins us for this week’s edition.

As does Chris Wood, winner of last weekend’s Victorian PGA Championship.

We cross to Adelaide for Mark Hayes’ take on the Australian Amateur at Kooyonga.

Hosts Andy Maher, Martin Blake and Mike Clayton also work through the domination of Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka’s big comeback victory in Phoenix.