#51 Hannah Holden : My Golfing Journey

November 11, 2025·1 hr 29 min·4 clips

There's a UK men's golf tour (Clutch), but zero equivalent for women—forcing them to tour all of Europe.

The episode opens with a quick apology that the video and audio are out of sync for the first minute or two. After that, Birdie Golf Club settles into its usual shape: golf personalities, relaxed chat, and a guest story that grows out of simple questions. The host starts with some scratch-golfer banter, including the joke of a male scratch golfer against LPGA-level players. Hannah Holden joins with a calm, measured presence that fits the show well. Her golf level comes up early, with talk about the jump from scratch to plus-handicap territory and what that means in real terms. The chat does not stay technical for long, because the bigger focus is how she ended up on camera at all. She explains that being on screen was never the plan. When she joined National Club Golfer, camera work came with the job, and the first screen tests felt unfamiliar rather than glamorous. There is a nice human detail about practicing talks to her phone in a Tesco car park while still figuring out what presenting even was. That story gives the episode its shape. Instead of framing the move into media as effortless, it feels like a series of awkward steps, small breakthroughs, and a bit of luck. The host stays with that thread and lets it breathe. You also get the sense that confidence can be built after the fact, not before it. The exchange leaves room for the fact that even very good golfers can feel shy, uncertain, or out of place when the job changes. Later, the conversation turns toward women's golf and the value of seeing more of it. The tone stays light, but the point lands: strong players and interesting personalities deserve more screen time. The episode closes with more friendly back-and-forth and a joking invitation to pull the host into a scratch-golfer series. That keeps the show in its lane. It is part interview, part golf-world ribbing, and part origin story about how a behind-the-scenes person becomes comfortable being seen. If you like golf media with a personal first touch, this is exactly that.

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A relaxed golf chat about finding a way onto camera without losing the amateur in the room.

Birdie Golf Club uses Hannah Holden's story as a neat entry point to the practical side of golf: how a shy, behind-the-scenes golf person ends up on camera, what plus-handicap golf looks like in practice, and why a scratch-golfer challenge can still feel seriously tough.

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You want a golf interview that starts with banter and lands on a real career path.

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