To honour all the dads who have shaped the game we love, Course Language brings you a very special Father’s Day bonus episode with Ryan’s dad, Dale Lynch. Dale has coached multiple world-class players and is a director of BannLynchMcDade and Yarra Bend Golf.

(2:20) Spending time with Ryan on tour — the unique experience of swapping hats as a dad, coach and caddie (9:26) Dale’s journey to becoming one of the very few full-time coaches in Australia at the time (19:22) Memories from the Victorian Institute of Sport and the incredible talent that came out of the program (23:14) The importance of routine and its connection to AFL goal kicking — plus Dale’s impact on some of the game’s best goal kickers (27:55) What it really takes to become a world-class player (35:20) Life on the US Tour as a coach, including insights from major weeks (40:47) The 2006 US Open — Geoff Ogilvy’s win at Winged Foot and Dale’s reflections as a major-winning coach (47:35) The swirling rumours of Dale becoming Tiger Woods’ coach

A Father’s Day conversation full of stories, insights and moments that shaped Australian golf.

Shownotes:

https://yarrabendgolf.com/golf-lessons/

https://www.peninsulakingswood.com.au/cms/golf-2/blm-golf-coaching/

Credits: USGA

Sammy and Lynchy are back for Episode 9 with plenty to unpack from the world of golf. They kick things off Around the Grounds (5:48) with a wrap of the NT PGA Championship before welcoming the newly crowned champion, Andrew Martin (8:02), for a special chat on his big win.

The boys then break down the final Ryder Cup teams set to battle it out at Bethpage Black (37:44), before diving into a fiery Scramble debate on whether every tournament should allow range finders (40:03).

To round things out, Sammy and Lynchy put forward a bold new idea — an Aussie State Team format for the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia to spice up the end of the season (45:18).