The Firm & Fast Golf Podcast

Episode 18: Professor Paul Rouse - tracing the origin of golf in Ireland



November 9th, 2022  •  1 hr 8 mins  •  Download (46.6 MB)  •  Link with Timestamp

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Paul Rouse joins us for an introduction to the development of the game of golf in Ireland - despite rumours to the contrary golf was not invented in Ireland - we explore some major influences including empire, the industrial revolution, the great war, the irish civil war, irish independence and partition, the changing nature of golf club memberships, the celtic tiger and what the future of Irish golf might look like.