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Every golfer has had one. This week Barry and Sigma get into meltdowns: first tee nerves, the chipping yips, the lost ball injustice, a 10 on the last hole of a Break 80 round, and what Rory, Seve and Spieth can teach the rest of us. Plus how to help a playing partner over the line (never say “steady the ship”), unsolicited swing advice, AimPoint, and the one thing that works when your head goes. Seen a proper meltdown on the course? Tell us in the comments. 0:00 Cold open 0:36 This week: mel...
Every golfer has had one. This week Barry and Sigma get into meltdowns: first tee nerves, the chipping yips, the lost ball injustice, a 10 on the last hole of a Break 80 round, and what Rory, Seve and Spieth can teach the rest of us. Plus how to help a playing partner over the line (never say “steady the ship”), unsolicited swing advice, AimPoint, and the one thing that works when your head goes. Seen a proper meltdown on the course? Tell us in the comments. 0:00 Cold open 0:36 This week: mel...
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Golf Meltdowns - Ramble
ListenedEvery golfer has had one. This week Barry and Sigma get into meltdowns: first tee nerves, the chipping yips, the lost ball injustice, a 10 on the last hole of a Break 80 round, and what Rory, Seve and Spieth can teach the rest of us. Plus how to help a playing partner over the line (never say “steady the ship”), unsolicited swing advice, AimPoint, and the one thing that works when your head goes. Seen a proper meltdown on the course? Tell us in the comments. 0:00 Cold open 0:36 This week: mel...
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Golf Bandits and WHS - Ramble
ListenedThe handicap system, and the people who game it. The first Count Back ramble. Barry knows of a man who broke 100 four times in twelve months. All four were captain's prize rounds. He won it twice. Sigma shot two 66s in a captain's prize and finished seventh. Episode 4 of The Count Back, weekly discussions on Irish golf with Barry and Sigma. No course this week and no score, just the handicap system, bandits, and whether anything can be done about either. CHAPTERS 00:00:00 - The handicap s...
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Strandhill Golf Links - Review
ListenedStrandhill in Co. Sligo. A par 70 links under Knocknarea, sitting between Enniscrone and Rosses Point and rarely mentioned in the same breath as either. Episode 3 of The Count Back, weekly discussions on Irish golf courses with Barry and Sigma. Every course gets a verdict and a score on The Count Back Index. CHAPTERS 00:00:00 - Strandhill 00:01:08 - The hidden gem 00:02:31 - What the Americans said 00:04:49 - Is it easy? 00:06:47 - The dress code 00:08:09 - Sigma's first time 00:09:48 - The...
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Carton House Golf - Review
ListenedCarton House in Co. Kildare. Two courses, a Fairmont hotel and half an hour from Dublin. A long way from Enniscrone in every sense. Episode 2 of The Count Back, weekly discussions on Irish golf courses with Barry and Sigma. Every course gets a verdict and a score on The Count Back Index. New episode every Wednesday. Follow the show and it comes to you. thecountback.com Instagram and TikTok: @thecountback New episode every Wednesday. Website: thecountback.com Instagram and TikTok: @thecoun...
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Enniscrone Golf Links - Review
ListenedOur first review. Enniscrone Golf Links in Co. Sligo, all dunes and Atlantic, and whether it lives up to the reputation. We get to the verdict eventually. Along the way there's a fair bit about links golf in general, because it's hard to talk about Enniscrone without it. New episode every Wednesday. Website: thecountback.com Instagram and TikTok: @thecountback Barry: @golfwithbarry Sigma: @the_creative_sigma
