The Goat Track
A podcast about golf and golf-adjacent stuff, mostly from Africa. The Goat Track is hosted by four average golfers who share their thoughts on golf courses, tours, halfway houses, apparel and - occasionally - pro golf. We also feature special guests and interview various characters from all corners of the golfing landscape.
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Episodes
Thursday Nov 30, 2023
Thursday Nov 30, 2023
This week we chat about Mashie golf and why it needs to make a big comeback. We review a new mashie course in Durban and Jacques finishes us off with his rather contentious rating of the only 7 mashie courses in KZN we could name - spoiler alert 2 of them don't actually exist anymore.
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
This week we chat to Guy Smith - the visionary behind the Gowrie Farm Golf Club in the KZN Midlands. Guy talks us through his path to designing and building his own golf course and his obsession with classical design. Guy and his new partners Dale Hayes and Roger Newman will be opening 7 new holes at the course next year and we do a deep dive on a few of these holes and the inspiration Guy drew from all over the classical golf world.
Thursday Nov 02, 2023
Thursday Nov 02, 2023
World Champions! We could not help but do another golf-adjacent pod this week after the unbelievable performance of the Springboks over the last few weeks. Jerome joins us again and offers some profound insight into the legacy this Bok team will leave. JDV calls in from a dial-up connection and offers the perspective of a seasoned u11 referee.
Thursday Oct 19, 2023
Thursday Oct 19, 2023
Terrence regales stories from Paris after one of the best weekends in world rugby EVER. We chat about losing some of the best fans, European world cups and who we like in the semis. The LIV golf finale is also on this weekend - does anyone care anymore?
Thursday Sep 28, 2023
Thursday Sep 28, 2023
Jacques and T chat Ryder Cup and lay out what they hope to see (spolier alert - lets hope its close!).
Thursday Sep 21, 2023
Thursday Sep 21, 2023
We've made it to 10 episodes!
Having said that - very little golf is discussed today!
Karl and Terrence are joined by rugby twitter-ranter Jerome who gives some measured thoughts on tier 2 nations, the rise of Fiji and the Boks. We also do a deep dive on the controversial new rugby laws which seem well-intended, but are they damaging the physical brand of the game?
Sunday Sep 10, 2023
Sunday Sep 10, 2023
Our immediate excitement about being together in one room is thwarted by the post-production team who describe the final audio quality as "awful".
We banter our way through Rugby World Cup predictions, ideas for a local team golf franchise competition, and Ryder Cup thoughts. JDV shares some more devastating news about his brother's golf game and, in a surprise move, Karl actually plays golf.
Monday Aug 28, 2023
Monday Aug 28, 2023
In our first POD interview we chat with Geran De Klerk - the founder of the new golf app Wunderpar. Geran talks us through how they landed on the idea and how they see big potential in growing the platform both from a user and partner perspective. Terrence provides Geran with some feedback on a few specific partners he'd like to see integrated.
Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
Our first deep dive - we chat about the course with the largest member tally in South Africa (and most have never set foot on the course!).
We tell you why you should visit this little 9-hole gem to get your fill of country hospitality, golf soul-time, and mountain air.
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
Jacques and Terrence breakdown their initial reactions to the shocking news of the PGA Tour / LIV merger. We look at the winners and losers and ponder what this means for LIV, South Africans and Jacques's beloved Majesticks.