The GolfRules Questions Podcast
By David Blake with Co-hosts Ross Flannigan and Stuart McPhee
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Golf Rules because GolfRules
Have you ever had a question about a golf rule? Been left confused about why a rule is what it is. Had to question a playing partner over a rules decision or just intrigued by the rules of this great game of golf.
Well, then The GolfRules Questions Podcast is the place for you.
Join resident GolfRules Questions guru Blakey and co-hosts Stuart & Rossco as they dive in behind the scenes to help bring you the latest information from the world of golf rules in a fun and entertaining way.
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GUEST: Marcela Smith, shares her path to becoming a rules official, U.S. Open qualifier stories, and fun clinics via Girlfriends Guide to Golf and SCGA volunteering. - THE GRQ PODCAST EP140
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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GUEST: Jason R. Smith, co-author of A Guide to Being a Rules Official, joins Blakey for his second guest appearance, and they go through some gnarly Rules of Golf situations - THE GRQ PODCAST EP139
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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GUEST: Elisa Hermes, an update about recent US OPEN qualifying tournaments and Rules worshops that Elisa has been running, we also discuss golf as an outdoor spot - THE GRQ PODCAST EP138
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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CLUBLAND STORIES May: Wrong Balls, Intervening Event for a Deliberate Stop, Moving a Loose Impediment in a Bunker, Dropping a Ball with No Intention for it to be in Play - THE GRQ PODCAST EP137
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May 24, 2025 |
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COMMUNITY QUESTIONS April: included searching for a ball in sand, order of play, changing the characteristics of the club, pitch mark off the green, and more - THE GRQ PODCAST EP136
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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CLUBLAND STORIES March: Mixed Gender Match Play, a gate on the course boundary, determining the reference point, accidentally substituting golf balls, and marking a ball - THE GRQ PODCAST EP135
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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GUEST: Golf.Ai - Want to settle a rules debate? Ask Golf.ai! Choose a suggestion, or ask your own Rules question. This week we have Clive Mayhew from Golf.Ai on the podcast - THE GRQ PODCAST EP134
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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CLUBLAND STORIES February: Ball deflected off a duck, ball deflected by artificial water, losing your ball marker, standing on a wrong green, and many more - THE GRQ PODCAST EP133
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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ON TOUR: Where in the world are Blakey and Stuart? We have stories from Cobram-Barooga, New Delhi, Barwon Heads, Riyadh, St Andrews, and Adelaide, with a few Rulings thrown in - THE GRQ PODCAST EP132
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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GUEST: Jason R. Smith - co-author of the extremely informative 'A Guide to Being a Golf Rules Official' joins us to provide info on how to become the best Golf Rules Official - THE GRQ PODCAST EP131
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Jan 04, 2025 |
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CLUBLAND STORIES December: Podcast and Blakey finally disagree on a Rules situation. We have nearly ten outstanding ClubLand stories, including two audio questions - THE GRQ PODCAST EP130
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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GUEST: John Thorman - volunteer referee extraordinaire and author of 'Let's Get It Right' provides some curly scenarios from his book and talks about the referee craft - THE GRQ PODCAST EP129
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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ON TOUR - Blakey was in Qatar, and Stuart was in Melbourne. Sand aplenty in Doha, and plenty of rain in Melbourne, but just because it’s rough, doesn’t mean it’s abnormal - THE GRQ PODCAST EP128
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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2024 Ford NSW Open - Stuart's Impeccable Reverse Cart Driving Skills, When a Rut Becomes a Rabbit Hole, The Club Pro Handing Out More Than Just Lessons, and much more - THE GRQ PODCAST EP127
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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CLUBLAND STORIES November: Slope function on the range finder results, when the search time starts, when your own ball is a wrong a ball, and we double-down on what is a stroke- THE GRQ PODCAST EP126
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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GUEST: Elisa Hermes, Director of Rules and Competitions and the Maryland State Golf Association gives us insight into her role & why volunteers are crucial to golf tournaments - THE GRQ PODCAST EP125
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Oct 19, 2024 |
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CLUBLAND STORIES October: We have a playing two-balls story, was this moved ball a penalty?, an unfortunate incident about a suspension of play, and MLR B-3 - THE GRQ PODCAST EP124
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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The first stage Asian Tour Q School held last week at Mt Derrimut Golf Club. From setting up the course, to rabbit holes, and stone walls deemed integral objects - THE GRQ PODCAST EP123
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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CLUBLAND STORIES September: Matt Fitz damaged driver, Advice given in the Creator Classic playoff, Sahith's bunker issue, Call 'Fore' if a ball is hurtling towards someone - THE GRQ PODCAST EP122
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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CLUBLAND STORIES August: using your partners club, are strokes are given in a playoff, the area underneath a bridge, handing a ball into the hole, & playing from an NPZ- THE GRQ PODCAST EP121
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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GUEST: Graeme Scott, currently Senior Tournament Officer, including Tournament Director for many PGA Tour of Australia competitions, speaks about his time on Tour - THE GRQ PODCAST EP120
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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GUEST: Mark Allen, Australian media personality, and former touring professional speaks about his playing days, his infamous hole in one, and karma for those who try to cheat - THE GRQ PODCAST EP119
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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GUEST: Karen Lunn, current CEO of the WPGA Tour of Australasia, and former touring professional, chats about her playing days, and her view of the Rules, and referees - THE GRQ PODCAST EP118
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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GUEST: Nick O'Hern, former touring pro with a career high ranking of 16, speaks with Stuart about his golfing career, and how best to approach players who ask for a ruling - THE GRQ PODCAST EP117
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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CLUBLAND STORIES June: a putter-sized relief area, raking footprints in a bunker, suspending a match, peeing on your ball, how strict are starting times in golf- THE GRQ PODCAST EP116
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Jun 07, 2024 |
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CLUBLAND STORIES May: legally hitting a wrong ball, messing with equipment, range cart drive-by, alignment aid headcover, different pars in a match, and much more - THE GRQ PODCAST EP115
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May 21, 2024 |
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GUEST: John Robinson, a board member of Golf Australia and referee of 25 Australian Opens. John chats about his late start in the game, what got him interested in the Rules - THE GRQ PODCAST EP114
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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GUEST: Trevor Herden, TD of the Australian Open. From disqualifying the Shark and Nick Faldo, to running the Presidents Cup, refereeing at the majors and playing at Augusta - THE GRQ PODCAST EP113
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Apr 13, 2024 |
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Putting Greens - how are they defined? Who Drops from Shoulder Height these days; Groups changing order; and what about order of play for someone who is behind the tee? - THE GRQ PODCAST EP112
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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GUEST: Michael Thomas - Director of Instruction at Chartwell Golf and Country Club fills us in on his Rules of Golf journey, the junior league competition, and more - THE GRQ PODCAST EP111
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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GUEST: Tim Murphy - Rules expert, and frequent TGRS contributor speaks with Stuart about his Rules journey. And make sure to listen to the end for Tim's GRQOTW - THE GRQ PODCAST EP110
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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VIC Open Rules Review, Rory McIlroy and Joaquin Niemann make Rules blunders on Tour, and we have a couple of ClubLand stories to delight - THE GRQ PODCAST EP109
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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Stories From the Tour, including rabbit holes, medical timeouts for wasp stings, sprinker boxes, and mounds of dirt. As well as a couple of ClubLand Stories and the GRQOTW - THE GRQ PODCAST EP108
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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ClubLand Stories January: Animal Footprints, Airswings at a Wrong Ball TWICE, Moving another player's ball, Moving their ball with a practice swing, and The Heritage Classic - THE GRQ PODCAST EP107
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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Podcast McPhee is back from his refereeing journey, and he fills us in on his Australian Open experience. We also delve into four Clubland Stories - THE GRQ PODCAST EP106
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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Guest Star: Fraser Nicol fills us in on his refereeing journey. How he has gone from Level 1 to Level 4, and continued to build his facebook community along the way - THE GRQ PODCAST EP105
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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Stories From The Tour - THE GRQ PODCAST EP104
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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Clubland Stories October - THE GRQ PODCAST EP103
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Oct 27, 2023 |
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Clubland Stories September - THE GRQ PODCAST EP102
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Oct 22, 2023 |
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Qualifying School - THE GRQ PODCAST EP101
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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Cracked a Century - THE GRQ PODCAST EP100
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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YouTube Community Question Run-Down - THE GRQ PODCAST EP99
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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Guest Star: Marcela Smith - THE GRQ PODCAST EP98
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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Clubland Stories August 23 - THE GRQ PODCAST EP97
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Aug 13, 2023 |
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Character Assassination Drive-Bys - THE GRQ PODCAST EP96
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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Clubland Stories July23 - THE GRQ PODCAST EP95
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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TOUR TIME July - THE GRQ PODCAST EP94
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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Referee Report LIV GOLF June/July 2023 - THE GRQ PODCAST EP93
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Jul 15, 2023 |
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Clubland Stories Part II June23 - THE GRQ PODCAST EP92
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Jun 18, 2023 |
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Clubland Stories June23 - THE GRQ PODCAST EP91
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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Definitions Part II - THE GRQ PODCAST EP90
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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Definitions PART I - THE GRQ PODCAST EP89
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May 30, 2023 |
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Stuck Range Ball, Incorrect Scorecard, and a GUR that borders a Penalty Area - THE GRQ PODCAST EP88
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May 19, 2023 |
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Singapore Sling - THE GRQ PODCAST EP87
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May 08, 2023 |
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CLUBLAND STORIES - THE GRQ PODCAST EP86
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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Good Morning Vietnam - THE GRQ PODCAST EP85
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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Here's my TWOBOB - THE GRQ PODCAST EP84
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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RULES MYTHS - THE GRQ PODCAST EP83
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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95% Known or Virtual Certainty for a Ball That Wasn't Seen to Enter a Penalty Area - THE GRQ PODCAST EP82
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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CLUBLAND STORIES For The Ages - THE GRQ PODCAST EP81
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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Between the Tee or Not the Tee, That is the Question - THE GRQ PODCAST EP80
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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OMAN That Was Good - THE GRQ PODCAST EP79
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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Spotters That Can't Spot - THE GRQ PODCAST EP78
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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Well Did It Move or Not? - THE GRQ PODCAST EP77
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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Welcome to 2023 - THE GRQ PODCAST EP76
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Jan 11, 2023 |
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R&A & USGA Rules Change Outcome from 2019 to 2023 - THE GRQ PODCAST EP75
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Dec 16, 2022 |
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Cathedral and Super 6s Report - THE GRQ PODCAST EP74
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Dec 11, 2022 |
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Walking and Scoring - THE GRQ PODCAST EP73
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Dec 03, 2022 |
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Conditions Affecting the Stroke and Dealing With Annoyed Players - THE GRQ PODCAST EP72
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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Down a RABAT Hole | THE GRQ PODCAST EP71
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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LIV Golf Update | THE GRQ PODCAST EP70
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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Rule 3 Part II | THE GRQ PODCAST EP69
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Oct 22, 2022 |
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Rule 3 Part I | THE GRQ PODCAST EP68
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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CLUBLAND STORIES | THE GRQ PODCAST EP67
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Sep 27, 2022 |
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Rule 2 | THE GRQ PODCAST EP66
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Sep 16, 2022 |
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International Series Rules UPDATE | THE GRQ PODCAST EP65
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Aug 30, 2022 |
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Rule 1 | THE GRQ PODCAST EP64
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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Club Land, Community Questions, and Fans Picking up Golf Balls | THE GRQ PODCAST EP63
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Aug 06, 2022 |
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Viktor's Unplayable, Rory Bullies JT's Ball, and more... | THE GRQ PODCAST EP62
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Jul 25, 2022 |
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The Old Course at St Andrews, Immovable Obstructions Out of Bounds, and more... | THE GRQ PODCAST EP61
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Jul 15, 2022 |
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COMMUNITY QUESTION | THE GRQ PODCAST EP60
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Jul 05, 2022 |
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TIME IS UP | THE GRQ PODCAST EP59
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Jun 18, 2022 |
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KO'd | THE GRQ PODCAST EP58
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Jun 07, 2022 |
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Stumped | THE GRQ PODCAST EP57
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May 31, 2022 |
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Going Out of Bounds | THE GRQ PODCAST EP56
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May 22, 2022 |
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PLAYERS BLUNDERS | THE GRQ PODCAST EP55
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May 11, 2022 |
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The Referee Development Pathway | THE GRQ PODCAST EP54
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Mar 01, 2022 |
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Your Questions Answered #2 | THE GRQ PODCAST LIVESTREAM #2
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Jan 18, 2022 |
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Your Questions Answered #1 | THE GRQ PODCAST LIVESTREAM #1
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Jan 04, 2022 |
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Perspective of Professional vs Amateur Tournaments | THE GRQ PODCAST EP53
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Dec 22, 2021 |
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Some Rules Stories to Stu Over | THE GRQ PODCAST EP52
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Dec 08, 2021 |
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Rules Stories with Mr Duffy | THE GRQ PODCAST EP51
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Nov 17, 2021 |
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Girlfriends Guide to Golf | THE GRQ PODCAST EP50
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Oct 18, 2021 |
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Take the Bower Back | THE GRQ PODCAST EP49
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Oct 09, 2021 |
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If I had a Nicol... | THE GRQ PODCAST EP48
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Oct 02, 2021 |
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Samuel Ryder Cup | THE GRQ PODCAST EP47
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Sep 25, 2021 |
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Separate or Related Acts | THE GRQ PODCAST EP46
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Sep 18, 2021 |
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It Was a Matter of Time | THE GRQ PODCAST EP45
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Sep 11, 2021 |
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Turned the Camera on this Time | THE GRQ PODCAST EP44
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Sep 04, 2021 |
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Shortest Episode Ever | THE GRQ PODCAST EP43
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Aug 28, 2021 |
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Blakey's Back...Back Again | THE GRQ PODCAST EP42
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Aug 21, 2021 |
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Pre-US Open 2021 | THE GRQ PODCAST EP41
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Jun 17, 2021 |
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Out-takes from the PGA rules and David fires up Rossco | THE GRQ PODCAST EP 40
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Jun 08, 2021 |
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Tour Rulings Catch-Up | THE GRQ PODCAST EP39
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May 05, 2021 |
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What are Rules there for? | THE GRQ PODCAST EP 38
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Apr 26, 2021 |
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MASTERS REPORT | THE GRQ PODCAST EP 37
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Apr 15, 2021 |
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Masters Week 2021 | THE GRQ PODCAST EP36
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Apr 09, 2021 |
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I Have Met My Match. Rules Out-Takes from the WGC | THE GRQ PODCAST EP35
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Apr 01, 2021 |
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Let's Get OFFICIAL | THE GRQ PODCAST EP 34
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Mar 28, 2021 |
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For all THE PLAYERS | THE GRQ PODCAST EP33
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Mar 21, 2021 |
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Bryson Brings Eye-Balls | THE GRQ PODCAST EP32
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Mar 14, 2021 |
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Annika-gate | THE GRQ PODCAST EP31
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Mar 06, 2021 |
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Four Seasons in One Day | THE GRQ PODCAST EPISODE 30
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Feb 27, 2021 |
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Ball at Rest Moved by Player |THE GRQ PODCAST EP29
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Feb 17, 2021 |
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We tackle some serious listener questions and one is a real "ding dong" |THE GRQ PODCAST EP28
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Feb 11, 2021 |
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Patrick Reed the Rules - The P Reed EP | THE GRQ PODCAST EP27
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Feb 02, 2021 |
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Want Some Advice...Don't Hand It Out For Free | THE GRQ PODCAST EP26
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Jan 29, 2021 |
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The GolfRules Road Trip 1 with Blakey & Rossco | THE GRQ PODCAST EP25
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Jan 20, 2021 |
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We discuss the Ball In Motion & Backstopping | THE GRQ PODCAST EP24
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Jan 14, 2021 |
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Welcome to 2021 - R&A / USGA Golf Rules 2021 Clarifications | THE GRQ PODCAST EP23
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Jan 06, 2021 |
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Santa's Top 6 Tips to Help Speed Up Play | THE GRQ PODCAST EP22
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Dec 27, 2020 |
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Four Golf Rules you might be breaking and not know it. | THE GRQ PODCAST EP21
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Dec 17, 2020 |
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What is Point of Maximum Available Relief? | THE GRQ PODCAST EP20
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Dec 10, 2020 |
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Stroke, Par and Stableford. Can we help Andy go from Average to Awesome | THE GRQ PODCAST EP19
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Dec 03, 2020 |
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Can I drop it here? The when where and how of dropping, even when it is taken by a dog. | THE GRQ PODCAST EP18
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Nov 25, 2020 |
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The Masters Rules Scenario Recap. The GRQOTW answered , IVORS and more. | THE GRQ PODCAST EP 17
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Nov 18, 2020 |
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THE MASTERS WEEK EPISODE plus other RULES SCENARIOS from the Tour & our feature segments | THE GRQ PODCAST EP16
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Nov 11, 2020 |
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LISTENER QUESTIONS ANSWERED, IVORS, BINGO & FUN | THE GRQ PODCAST EP 15
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Nov 04, 2020 |
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The various golf rules and situations of Match Play | THE GRQ PODCAST EP14
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Oct 29, 2020 |
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Are these the 10 most wacky Local Rules* in golf. The GRQ of the Week, plus so much more. | THE GRQ PODCAST EP13
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Oct 21, 2020 |
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PGA Tour winner Martin Laird's bunker stance, Preferred lies at the BMW PGA and all the latest on Local Rules | THE GRQ PODCAST EP12
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Oct 13, 2020 |
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Scottish Open Weather - Rule 5.7 Stopping Play; Resuming Play. Listener Question Answered | THE GRQ PODCAST EP11
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Oct 07, 2020 |
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IRISH OPEN, Hudson Swafford, Listener Question | TGRQ PODCAST EP10
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Sep 29, 2020 |
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Why did Patrick Reed not receive a penalty at The US Open (Rule 8.1) | TGRQ PODCAST EP9
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Sep 22, 2020 |
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Caddies in Carts, Official Back-boarding, Provisional Ball Not Called & New Segment Announcement - The Ivors | TGRQ PODCAST EP8
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Sep 18, 2020 |
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Blakey on officiating with TIGER and other Tournaments / Listener Question | TGRQ PODCAST EP7
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Sep 15, 2020 |
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Listener Questions & Background Bingo / Tour Caddy & Umbrella / Collin Morikawa | TGRQ PODCAST EP6
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Sep 08, 2020 |
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Rahmbo's brain fade, Lefties lift, Lexie's brush & our first Background Bingo Winner | THE GRQ PODCAST EP5
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Sep 03, 2020 |
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Rules of the Week | Listener Question | Background Bingo | RCB took 18seconds | THE GRQ PODCAST EP 4
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Aug 31, 2020 |
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Rules from The US AM and The PGA Tour. We look at this week Rules scenarios that may impact you. | THE GRQ PODCAST EP3
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Aug 31, 2020 |
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We take a look at the US PGA and the various rules scenarios | THE GRQ PODCAST EP2
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Aug 11, 2020 |
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LAUNCH- The GolfRules Questions Podcast with Blakey & Rossco | THE GRQ PODCAST EP 1
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Aug 06, 2020 |