The Missing Links Golf Show
Two guys in their early 50’s with plenty of life experience and big dreams embark on a quest to rekindle forgotten sporting glory by taking on the NSW Amateur Senior Golf Championship. Join us on the journey to improve our golf game and see if we can apply the lessons learned on the course to our lives off the course, and (more importantly) vice versa
The Missing Links Golf Show
Ep. 124 Golf, Survival & the Search for Scratch (with Matt Woodbridge)
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This week on The Missing Links Golf Show, Steve and Andy are joined in person by fellow pilgrim and yearly championship leader Matt Woodbridge for one of the most honest and fascinating golf conversations the boys have had yet.
Matt shares his journey through junior golf in Dubbo, growing up alongside a crop of elite young players, learning the game through creativity rather than coaching, and battling through multiple life-threatening accidents that repeatedly dragged him away from sport — only for golf to pull him back in again.
The boys unpack:
- Why comparing yourself to other golfers can destroy confidence
- How elite junior golf can both motivate and intimidate
- The hidden value of mentors, mates and golf club culture
- Why the best golf often happens when you stop overthinking
- The mental crash that can happen during a championship round
- What middle-aged golfers can realistically do to stay competitive
- Why family support matters more than any swing tip
There’s also:
- April Yearly Championship results
- A controversial return of the Dice of Truth
- A ridiculous run of red-hot scores from the pilgrims
- The continued debate over Tiger vs Jack
- Stories of club championships, pressure golf and missed opportunities
- And a reminder that golf might be the cruelest — and most rewarding — game ever invented.
A thoughtful, funny and surprisingly deep episode about golf, resilience, identity and why we keep chasing the game long after common sense says we should stop.
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