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The Firm & Fast Golf Podcast · Shane Derby

Mat Goggin returns with an update on the 7 Mile Beach Project

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Seven Mile Beach had one of the driest three-month stretches on record, plus one of the windiest.
Matt Goggin comes back to the Firm & Fast Golf Podcast after a long gap. Shane Derby starts with an easy catch-up instead of jumping straight into the main topic. The focus is Seven Mile Beach in Hobart, Tasmania. The project is now in the final few months of growing, which gives the discussion a clear sense of where things stand. Goggin talks through the last touches still being curated by the construction, agronomy, and operations teams. A few holes that have recently been featured on socials come into the conversation as a preview. The show keeps that material grounded and stays with progress and planning. The episode also reaches the project's smaller sibling. That site was formerly known as Five Mile Beach. It has been renamed the North Course at Seven Mile Beach. King Collins Dormer has been entrusted to design and construct that course. The discussion then circles back to why Hobart works as a base for something like this. The city comes across as a strong destination. The airport is about five minutes away. The city has outstanding restaurants and hotels. Three or four major airlines already fly in, and passenger movements are expected to rise from about 2.5 million to 4 million over the next five years. The result is a conversation about golf course building, but also about place, access, and momentum.

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A measured update on Seven Mile Beach and why Hobart still matters as a golf destination.

Matt Goggin's return gives the update a calm, grounded feel. Shane Derby keeps the focus on Seven Mile Beach in Hobart, and the strongest stretch comes near the end, where the course is said to be in its final few months of grow-in while construction, agronomy, and operations…

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You want a grounded progress check on Seven Mile Beach as it enters its final few months of growing.

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