This week on TEE Baggers, we sit down with Adrian Wickstein, Golf Australia’s High Performance Director and Teaching Professional at Kooyonga Golf Club.

From spotting raw junior talent to coaching Aussie pros like Jack Thompson and Wade Ormsby, Adrian opens up on what it really takes to build a world-class golfer — mentally, physically, and technically.

We cover everything from the Golf Australia high-performance pathway, training loads for elite juniors, parental roles, the mental game, and barriers facing young Aussie golfers — to the demands of life on tour and how technology like TrackMan and biomechanics is changing the game.

Adrian also shares his insights on Damien Rider’s Fairway to Hell challenge, offering a high-performance perspective on surviving the Nullarbor under extreme conditions.

⛳️ Topics include:

How to spot true golf potential early

Building future pros through Golf Australia’s pathways

Mental training for juniors and pros

The biggest challenges facing Australian golf talent

Insights into coaching elite players like Wade Ormsby

Preparing for endurance golf: Fairway to Hell

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📍 Filmed in Adelaide, South Australia

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The countdown is on. Fairway to Hell is here.

First pitched to Damien Rider back in Episode 27, the mission is insane: 1,365 km, 12 days, 3 marathons a day, 18 holes across the Nullarbor. He tees off on his 50th birthday—without swinging a club for 30 years. From strength work and sled pushes to barefoot miles, Damien’s training has been brutal… but what happens when the flies, road trains, dead animals, and camping spots in the middle of nowhere hit?

We preview the challenge, talk through the carnage to come, and shout out the legends backing it—Lawnhub, Titanium, and more.

Plus, Golf News is loaded:

PGA TOUR: Tommy Fleetwood finally breaks through at the FedEx Cup, taking home $10M in the most-watched non-major Sunday of the year—celebrated by LeBron James and Caitlin Clark.

LIV GOLF: Jon Rahm wins the season title (without winning a single event), Legion XIII bag the team crown, and we ask—does the points system need a rethink?

Ryder Cup: US and Europe automatic qualifiers are locked, captains’ picks loom, and Tom Watson throws shade at Keegan Bradley’s player-captain buzz.

Masters News: From 2026, the Australian Open winner heads straight to Augusta—plus new pathways through the Scottish, Spanish, Japan, Hong Kong, and South African Opens.

Creator Classic: Brad Dalke wins $100k at East Lake. With a +7.5 handicap, is he good enough for the PGA Tour—or is YouTube where the real money is?

Oh—and yes, we’ll also share a quick story on our US shipping chaos (don’t worry, just 60 seconds of pain).

Hit play for the build-up to Fairway to Hell, golf’s biggest headlines, and plenty of Tee Baggers banter.

This week on Tee Baggers, we pull back the curtain on the golf industry with Sam Hughes from 59club — the company that secretly audits golf clubs to see who’s actually delivering a world-class experience… and who’s just coasting on their reputation.

From horror stories at “elite” clubs to the courses that absolutely nailed it, Sam gives us the raw truth on what makes or breaks a golf experience — and why Aussie clubs might need a bit of a wake-up call.

We get into:

⛳ What 59club actually does — and why some clubs fear them

😬 The worst club Sam’s ever audited (without naming names… sort of)

🏆 Which golf courses blew him away

📉 The most common mistakes clubs keep making

🇦🇺 How Aussie clubs stack up globally

🎯 What public courses are getting right

🎮 How tech is changing the game

👀 What golfers really notice — and what they don’t

👊 Plus, what club GMs should do today if they want to lift their game

We also find out if Sam can actually swing a club himself — or if he just judges from the sidelines.

If you love golf but hate slow play and average service, this one’s for you.

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