Save Par Golf Podcast · Save Par Golf Podcast

Episode 160: Hazard Hunters Golf

·1 hr 17 min·5 clips

Mitch reveals Hazard Hunters' three mascots—Hunter, Bunky, and Chippy—and asks Dominic to guess his favorite.

This episode of the Save Par Golf Podcast features host Jack interviewing Mitch, a co-founder of the Australian streetwear golf brand Hazard Hunters. The conversation explores the brand's origins, its unique identity, and the current golf culture landscape. Mitch represents the brand's marketing and communications team, which operates from Australia and Hong Kong. Hazard Hunters is built around three mascot characters: Hunter the wolf, Bunky the rabbit, and Chippy the alligator. The founders spent six months developing their first season of products before scrapping everything and starting over with a new designer, finally launching in March of the previous year. The brand draws inspiration from 90s skateboarding culture and the trend of golf streetwear, aiming to build a global community. Mitch explains the three mascots were chosen because they are animals one could find on a golf course, and their personalities represent different archetypes: a leader, a strong female character, and a fun-loving comic relief. The "three plus you" concept intentionally leaves room for a fourth person, mirroring a standard golf foursome. A new "Clubhouse Classics" collection moves away from prominent character graphics to offer more versatile apparel, with polos priced around $45. The brand has grown to over 12,500 followers in about ten months. Mitch discusses the golf boom during the COVID-19 pandemic, noting that in Canberra, courses remained open as a socially distant activity, which reignited his personal interest in the game. He believes now is the most exciting time for golf, fueled by this boom, the influence of figures like LIV Golf, and new formats like TGL. The interview includes a lighthearted cultural exchange, with Jack and Mitch comparing slang terms from Minnesota and Australia, such as "hot dish" versus "casserole" and shortening words like "afternoon" to "arvo." Mitch shares an anecdote about an American store clerk misunderstanding his Australian pronunciation of "meatball sub." The conversation also touches on the differences in golf culture and accessibility between the U.S. and Australia, with no licensing requirement like in Germany. The tone is casual, conversational, and often humorous, with the host frequently going on tangents about personal interests and cultural observations. The style is interview-based, focused on storytelling and brand discovery rather than deep industry analysis. Listeners interested in startup stories, golf apparel brands, or cross-cultural chats will enjoy this episode. Those seeking technical golf instruction, professional tour analysis, or a tightly structured interview might find it less engaging.

As heard by us

Golf brand talk with enough chaos to keep it human.

Episode 160 stays loose and self aware, with Mitch from Hazard Hunters Golf carrying a conversation that begins in familiar chaos. Derek is absent again, the host leans into the center of the bit, and the discussion moves through the show's origin, reach, and identity without…

Read the full review in PlayNext →

Why you'd press play

You want golf merch chat that stays funny, loose, and weirdly specific.

Read the full recommendation in PlayNext →

Listen to the show on

Apple Podcasts Spotify

Play clips from this episode More from Save Par Golf Podcast