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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This week on Tee Baggers, we dive into The Open recap and the storylines you didn’t see on the leaderboard.

🧊 Scottie Scheffler reminded us he's not just the best ball-striker on the planet — he’s the coldest closer in golf.

🐌 We go full rant mode on the brutal pace of play.

🇦🇺 The Aussies didn’t show up — Cam, Min, Leish… are we cursed?

🎯 Rory hits two balls with one swing — and no, it wasn’t a trick shot.

💰 Is the prestige of the majors fading when LIV guys are banking $4 million every second weekend?

🇪🇺 Ryder Cup standings are heating up — who’s locking in their spot and who’s missing the plane?

Plus: we rank our favourite majors (prepare for some controversy).

It’s raw, opinionated, and guaranteed to get a few group chats fired up. Tee up and enjoy.

This week we tee off with one of the most unbreakable humans on the planet — Damien Rider.

From surviving trauma to setting 20 world records, Damien has taken pain and turned it into purpose through jaw-dropping endurance feats — paddleboarding 800km, running ultra-marathons barefoot, and pushing his body and mind past breaking point time and time again.

In this raw and powerful episode, we dive into the mindset behind his madness, the reality behind the records, and how he helps others unlock their own inner resilience.

We even pitch him a few golf endurance records of our own... because, of course we do.

We get into:

⛳️ What golf world record Damien would go for — and how he’d prep for it

🔥 The mental vs physical pain of extreme endurance

🧠 How to come back to real life after superhuman efforts

💥 The darkest moments behind his most iconic achievements

🚀 Why trauma recovery is the real finish line

🛠️ Coaching people to find their own “record-breaking version” of themselves

📘 The message behind his new book — and why it’s more than just a story

Raw. Real. Relentless.

You won’t look at pain or potential the same way again.

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This week on Tee Baggers, we sit down with one of the toughest and most versatile athletes to ever wear the green and gold — dual rugby international and all-around legend Mat Rogers.

From footy fields to fairways, Mat opens up about life after elite sport, his obsession with golf, and why chipping might just be harder than surviving Tribal Council on Survivor 🏕️. We talk LIV Golf, his wild party hole commentary gig with SEN, and the chaotic energy that comes when you blend rugby culture with golf fans 🍻.

We also get into his epic Origin moments, that insane 42-point Rugby World Cup game, and what was really going through his head when he made the code switch. Raw, hilarious, and full of stories you've never heard before — Mat doesn’t hold back.

🎧 Expect:

• LIV Golf behind-the-scenes stories 🎯

• Golf gear talk and a dream Drummond shopping spree 🛒

• Origin sledge fests and cheat code-level World Cup footy 🏆

• League vs Union golf banter — Ryder Cup style 🔥

• And why the Rogers name still hits hard 🥊

This is one for the footy heads, golf nuts, and anyone who’s ever dreamed of dropping bombs on and off the field. Let’s goooo! 💥

This week we tee off with one of the fastest swingers in the game — Seb Twaddell. He holds the world record for golf ball speed, but behind the numbers is a bloke obsessed with the power of mindset. Focused, driven, and constantly levelling up, Seb’s journey is as mental as it is physical.

In this episode, we dive into the world of long drive comps, the mental game behind smashing records, and the daily habits that keep him locked in and launching. We also talk about his upcoming international business move — and what it takes to go global when your brand (and ball) is flying at 240+ mph.

We get into:

What it really takes to break a world record

How to build a focused, winning mindset (and keep it)

The gym, food, and training routines behind the swing

Dealing with pressure when everyone’s watching

The difference between cocky and confident on the tee

His next move beyond long drive — and what’s coming next

Whether you're into mindset, speed, or just love hearing about balls being absolutely obliterated, this one’s full of energy, insights, and drive (literally).

From #1 draft pick to premiership powerhouse, Cam Rayner jumps on Tee Baggers for a no-filter deep dive into life on and off the field.

We cover everything from:

🏌️ His golf game (yes, including playing hungover)

🎯 Who at the Lions has all the gear and no idea

🚗 Rookie-year chaos (including that CEO car incident)

💬 Locker room banter, trash talk, and weird superstitions

🏆 How it felt winning the 2024 flag and what’s next

🃏 His savage Uno tactics — and who really can’t handle a Draw Four

Cam keeps it real, tells some absolute belters, and gives fans a look behind the curtain of both pro footy and fairway fails.

Hit play, have a laugh, and don’t forget to subscribe — this one’s a beauty.