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This week we're bringing you something a little different.

Alongside hosting Linked by Golf, Ross also co-hosts Both Sides of Par with Colin Gray—a podcast dedicated to helping golfers improve through smarter strategy, better decision-making and conversations with some of the game's leading coaches and thinkers.

As a special crossover, we're sharing one of our favourite episodes from Both Sides of Par, featuring Scott Fawcett, creator of the world-renowned DECADE Golf course management system.

Scott has worked with major champions, PGA Tour professionals, leading college programmes and thousands of amateur golfers, helping them lower scores not by changing their swings, but by making better decisions on the golf course.

In this episode we discuss:

• Why avoiding bogeys is often more important than chasing birdies

• The biggest course management mistakes amateur golfers make

• Why strategy matters more than perfect ball striking

• How DECADE Golf has become one of the most influential performance systems in golf

• Practical ways every golfer can think their way to lower scores

• The mindset differences between elite players and amateurs

Whether you're trying to break 100, 90, 80 or simply become a smarter golfer, this episode is packed with ideas you can take straight to the course.

If you enjoy this conversation, be sure to subscribe to Both Sides of Par for more episodes dedicated to helping golfers improve.

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Few families have shaped British golf quite like the Alliss family.

In this special episode of Linked by Golf, Ross sits down with Gary Alliss to explore an extraordinary golfing legacy spanning more than a century. While many know Gary as the son of the legendary Peter Alliss and grandson of the great Percy Alliss, this conversation shines a light on Gary's own distinguished career as a PGA Professional, respected coach, referee, broadcaster and twice captain of the Great Britain & Ireland PGA Cup team.

Gary shares fascinating stories from growing up around one of golf's most recognisable voices, reflects on his own journey through the PGA, and brings to life the remarkable story of Percy Alliss — one of Britain's greatest pre-war golfers, whose life stretched from the trenches of the First World War to helping establish professional golf in Germany.

It's a conversation filled with humour, history, incredible family stories, and a reminder that while the Alliss name is iconic, Gary has built a remarkable legacy of his own.

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• Growing up as part of one of golf's most famous families
• Learning the game from his grandfather, Percy Alliss
• Rediscovering golf after walking away from the game as a teenager
• Starting his PGA career at the famous Trevose Golf Club
• Life as a traditional PGA professional and coach
• Why coaching on the golf course taught more than the driving range
• Becoming Head Professional at The Belfry
• Behind-the-scenes stories of the design and evolution of the Brabazon Course
• Captaining Great Britain & Ireland in the PGA Cup on two occasions
• The psychology of match play and leading elite club professionals
• What it was really like growing up as Peter Alliss' son
• Peter Alliss' outstanding playing career before becoming the "Voice of Golf"
• The incredible life of Percy Alliss, from surviving the First World War to becoming one of Britain's greatest golfers
• The dramatic escape of the Alliss family from Germany in the early 1930s
• The famous story of Peter Alliss being Europe's heaviest baby for almost 50 years
• Living with one of golf's most recognisable surnames and building his own career
• Gary's favourite golfing memories and why captaining Great Britain & Ireland means the most

If you enjoy the episode, please follow the podcast, leave a rating or review, and share it with a fellow golfer. Every recommendation helps more people discover these remarkable stories from across the game.

🎙️ This week is a special crossover episode between Both Sides of Par and Linked by Golf.

Linked by Golf host Ross joins Colin Gray on Both Sides of Par to share a behind-the-scenes look at his visit to the European headquarters of Srixon, where thousands of custom-fitted clubs are built and shipped across Europe every week.

From walking the factory floor and watching master club builders at work, to learning how custom fitting, swing weight, loft, lie and shaft specifications are meticulously checked, Ross gets a rare insider's view into the craftsmanship behind modern golf equipment.

This episode is also a great introduction to Both Sides of Par, the podcast that explores golf from both ends of the handicap spectrum, following the journeys, challenges, frustrations and improvements of everyday golfers. Whether you're trying to break 80, break 100, or simply enjoy the game more, Both Sides of Par offers honest conversations and practical insights for golfers on their own journey of discovery and improvement.

• Ross explains how his visit to Srixon's European custom-build headquarters came about
• A tour inside the facility where custom-fitted clubs are assembled for golfers across Europe
• The surprising amount of hand craftsmanship involved in modern club building
• How custom fitting works beyond shaft flex and club length
• Why swing weight, grip weight, loft and lie angles matter more than most golfers realise
• The quality-control process every custom-built club must pass before shipping
• The relationship between Srixon, Cleveland Golf and XXIO
• Why Ross became an even bigger believer in custom fitting after the visit
• The skills and expertise required to build clubs to tour-level standards
• A discussion on whether higher-handicap golfers should consider custom fitting
• Ross shares details of the upcoming Srixon feature episode on Linked by Golf

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If you enjoy thoughtful conversations about golf improvement, equipment, coaching, courses and the people who make the game special, be sure to subscribe to both podcasts and follow along as Ross continues to explore the stories, experiences and lessons that connect us all through golf