From a less-than-ideal start in football to a later route into golf, Craig’s journey to becoming a PGA professional is anything but typical and that’s exactly what makes this such a great listen.

Come hear Craig talk me through his unusual path into the game, how his goal was always to become a teaching pro, and how he’s now living that ambition every day.

We get into:

His route into coaching and life as a PGA pro

WITB — including the brand deal with the company that should apparently never be mentioned

Why everyone should seriously consider a 7 wood

The range he works from and what day-to-day coaching looks like

There’s also plenty of opinion in this one:

A proper rant about outdated club rules around ladies and juniors

Golf attire grievances

Why golf still feels behind the times in some areas

The rise of online coaching platforms like Skillest

And of course, we finish with This or That and plenty more chat along the way.

A brilliant conversation and one that definitely left me looking forward to getting a match arranged with Craig this summer.

Make sure you give Craig a follow and if you’re looking for lessons, check out his links below

https://www.instagram.com/clydewaygolf?igsh=OXl4eGgxOG0zeW81

Huge thanks as always to Shot Scope for supporting the podcast — use code CHASINGPARS for 15% off.

Stay safe

Stay blessed

Stay humble

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Out Here Chasing Pars – Episode 53 ft. the founders of Hydra Caddie — Ross & Harrison

Episode 53 is here, and this week I’m joined by Ross and Harrison, the childhood friends behind Hydra Caddie a brand built around golf, health, and hydration that’s already making a serious impression.

These two have shared plenty over the years, junior golf, football, nights out, and now building a business together. Back in the golf world, they’ve created a product that genuinely stands out. I’ve tried the samples myself, thought they tasted excellent, and it definitely encouraged me to order more.

We get into:

⛳ Their golf journeys from junior golf through the younger years

👜 First clubs, current bags, fittings, and of course a proper WITB chat

🏠 Their home course

😅 Harrison’s absolute fear of wedges and the hole that gives him the most nightmares

We also spend plenty of time talking about what makes Hydra Caddie different:

💧 Why hydration matters more than most golfers realise

🏌️ Whether pro shops are missing a trick by not leaning into products like this

🚀 Their plans for the future and where they want to take the company

📈 How long it took to launch and how well it’s already being received especially with very little paid advertising, which says a lot about the product itself

As always, we wrap things up with a round of This or That and there’s plenty of good chat in between.

Make sure you check out the website, support the lads, and give them a follow across social media and let them know I sent you 👏

And if you enjoy the episode, please like, share, subscribe, and tell a friend it all helps grow the podcast more than you know.

Huge thanks as always to Shot Scope for supporting the show — use code CHASINGPARS for 15% off.

Stay safe

Stay blessed 🫶🏼

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Out Here Chasing Pars – Episode 51 ft. @emhyde_golf

What a guest and what an incredible journey. Emily joins me for one of my favourite conversations yet, and her story really shows just how far golf can take you.

From starting out with a plastic set of clubs in Scotland, to county golf and competing in England ladies events, Emily has built a brilliant playing career and is easily one of the most experienced golfers I’ve had the privilege of chatting to on the podcast.

Now, alongside all of that, she’s also showing the world that mums can still play golf at a high level 💪

👶 Mum to a 3-month-old, you’ll already find Emily sharing videos from the driving range with her little princess — and hopefully one day we’ll see them both out on the course together.

We get into:

⛳ Her golf journey from junior golf through to elite competition

👜 Clubs, equipment changes, and what’s currently in the bag

🏌️ Her role in golf through coaching and volunteering

😂 Teaching her partner to play despite once saying she’d never date a golfer

🎟️ The event at Gaudet Luce Golf Club and everything they’re putting together there get tickets here

https://www.blitzgolf.net/tickets

We also talk about something much more personal:

💙 How Prostate Cancer has affected her family

🎗️ My upcoming challenge to raise money for charity because it always hits differently when it’s for someone you know

There’s so much in this one, and honestly we were already planning a part two before we’d even finished recording. Hopefully next time in person.

Please make sure you follow and support Emily her pages are tagged below 👏

https://www.instagram.com/emhyde_golf?igsh=MW0ycW0yeDU4em5oaw==

https://www.tiktok.com/@emhyde_golf?_r=1&_t=ZN-94m78YG1a5O

Huge thanks as always to Shot Scope for supporting the podcast use code CHASINGPARS for 15% off.

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Out Here Chasing Pars – Episode 52 (Special Extra Episode) ft. Kieran Mulhall

Episode 52 is a special one and with a guest like this, it only felt right to release it as an extra episode.

Joining me is the man I can only describe as bringing child-like, giddy energy to everything he does Kieran Mulhall, part of the Rough Cut Golf Podcast team and one of the key faces behind the content so many of us love.

This one felt a little different, because when someone from the world around Peter Finch joins you for a chat, you know you’re getting a unique insight into modern golf content. Like many people, Pete has inspired me to play more golf, create content, and even start this podcast but through watching the videos and the show, it was Kieran’s infectious personality that really stood out, so I’m genuinely grateful he gave up his time for this.

We get into:

⛳ How he first got into golf

👜 A proper WITB chat including just how much fun it must be having access to all the gear they get around 😂

🎥 His journey into the role he has now — a job many golf lovers would genuinely describe as dream territory

📹 How much work really goes into every piece of content they produce (and why every creator deserves a little extra love in the form of a like and comment)

We also cover:

✈️ Travel and life on the road

🎬 Content creation and creative process

🏌️ Tour pros and the wider game

🎯 A round of This or That

…and plenty more along the way

Honestly, Kieran is one of those guests you feel you could pick the brain of for hours.

I know many of you probably already do, but make sure you give him and the team a follow if you haven’t already 👏

https://www.instagram.com/kieran_mulhall?igsh=MTB6dWM1OWEwZWo1dw==

https://www.instagram.com/roughcutgolfpodcast?igsh=aGVhdjUxNjZmc2Vz

Huge thanks as always to Shot Scope for supporting the podcast use code CHASINGPARS for 15% off.

And thank you without this community, I don’t get to keep doing something I genuinely love.

Please like, share, comment and subscribe it all helps more than you know.

Stay safe

Stay humble

Stay blessed 🫶🏼

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Out Here Chasing Pars – Episode 50 ft. Jim (@bigjimdoesgolf)

Episode 50 is here half a century of Chasing Pars! Hard to believe we’ve reached this milestone, and it felt only right to mark it with a brilliant guest in Jim.

This one has been a long time coming. Between winter schedules and Jim welcoming a newborn baby, finding the right time took a while but it was absolutely worth the wait.

It’s a longer episode, so settle in and enjoy.

We get into:

Jim’s unique start in golf and let’s just say, if it had happened to me, I’m not sure I’d ever pick up a 7 iron again

His current clubs, what he’s gaming now, and what changes could be coming next

With no home course to anchor him, we talk about courses far and wide and some of the places still on the wish list

This episode feels a little different from the usual format more like two golf obsessed lads chatting freely, which leads us into:

Where Jim wants his content to go

The type of content he really wants to create

Lists, debates, agreements, disagreements… and the occasional rant

We also tackle some bigger golf questions:

Who are your top 5 golfers of the 21st century?

Should golf have a 5th major and where would you stage it?

Who’s your favourite golf YouTuber right now?

All that and plenty more in a really enjoyable episode.

Make sure you give Jim a follow across all his socials and subscribe to his YouTube channel

Huge thanks as always to Shot Scope for supporting the podcast use code CHASINGPARS for 15% off.

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Episode 48 is here and Matthew comes in HOT — straight out the gates asking for my thoughts on certain creator events… and let’s just say I didn’t hold back 😅

After that, we settle into his golf journey:

⛳ How he got into the game

👜 Clubs old and new

🏴 All things caley golf Matthew is part of the team, gaming their irons and wedges and genuinely can’t speak highly enough of them

As you know, I’m a huge supporter of smaller brands. Not sure we can still call Caley “small”… but being Scottish? That’s something I can absolutely get behind. (I did try to get someone from Caley on the pod… they patched me 😂 we’ll try again.)

We also chat about:

🏠 His home course — the standout holes and the dreaded nemesis

🎥 Content creation and where he sees it going

🎯 A round of This or That

🤝 And of course, we’ve pencilled in a match… if we can ever get the dates to align

Massive thank you to Matthew for jumping on please go give him a follow across all his socials 👏

Huge thanks as always to shotscope use code CHASINGPARS for 15% off.

And this week’s extra shoutout goes to the lads at @crungolf if you’re after personalised, creative golf gear, go check them out. You’ve seen me rocking their stuff in loads of videos 🙌

Stay safe

Stay humble

Stay blessed 🫶🏼

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Out Here Chasing Pars – Episode 49 ft. @hannahs__golf

Finally got the chance to sit down with the wonderful Hannah (even if it was over a screen!) — and what a chat it was.

We dive into:

How she got into golf — genuinely the smartest reasoning I’ve ever heard by the way

Her clubs and the process of getting properly fitted

Why coloured golf balls are the move

Women’s fashion in golf — how far it’s come, how it’s still improving, and how there’s a massive opportunity for someone to really take over that space

The remaining stigmas around women in golf — and golf in general — especially with the post-Covid generation of players coming through

And honestly… who really cares what colour your socks are anyway?

We also chat about our upcoming Secret Society meet-up in April and plenty more along the way.

Hannah is an absolute credit to the golf community so please go give her a follow and show her some support. Massive thanks to her for giving up her time to chat to me!

As always, thank you for listening. Please like, share, subscribe all that good stuff really helps grow the podcast

Huge thanks to shotscope use code CHASINGPARS for 15% off.

This week’s extra shoutout goes to panther golf products another growing Scottish company. The quality of the products I use is class, and Tony (the owner) is a top guy. Go show him some love

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What a guest Jack was for this one. A brilliant chat covering golf, fitness and everything in between.Come listen as we dive into Jack’s journey into golf — and that one shot we all remember that properly hooked us on the game. You know the one… ⛳Of course we get into the important stuff too:🏌️‍♂️ What’s in the bag (although it might not stay the same for long 👀)⛳ His home course and some of the incredible places he gets to play — definitely not making me jealous at all 🚜💼 Jack’s career journey, how he got into physiotherapy and how that’s developed into working in the golf spaceWe also chat about something really interesting — golf-specific physio, which isn’t all that common yet. Jack is currently training as part of the Titleist Performance Institute (TPI), and we talk about:• What the training involves• The benefits for golfers• How it can help improve your game and prevent injury• Where you can find and work with JackAlong the way we also get into plenty of general golf chat, including tour talk, Jack’s favourite golfer, and of course we wrap things up with our usual This or That.Honestly, this one could have gone on for hours.Make sure you check out Jack’s page on Instagram and give him a follow 👏Huge thanks as always to Shot Scope for supporting the podcast — use code CHASINGPARS for 15% off.🎥 Video episodes drop every Tuesday🎧 Audio episodes drop every Friday once caught upSo if you want to get ahead of the game, subscribe on YouTube and listen first.Stay safeStay humbleStay blessed 🫶🏼#ChasingPars #GolfPodcast #GolfCommunity #GolfFitness #GrowTheGame