Course Language returns for Season 2 and the boys waste no time getting stuck in. At (6:40) Sam gives an honest update on his golf after falling short of his goal to reach single figures by the end of last year. At (11:09) we catch up on the biggest golf news missed over the break, starting with Brooks Koepka’s reported desire to leave LIV in a bid to return to the PGA Tour, plus an update on who else could be heading to LIV (19:22).

At (25:02) Lynchy floats an idea that could help LIV gain eligibility for Official World Golf Ranking points, before the guys touch on the remarkable effort of Anthony Kim qualifying his way back onto the LIV Tour (27:32). At (31:22) it’s Around the Grounds, covering the Master of the Amateurs and the Webex Players Series played at home this week, with Lynchy also catching up with Webex Players Series winner Connor McKinney (39:45).

At (45:29) the boys preview the upcoming Vic Open, before kicking off the first Scramble of the year at (55:36): Should Vijay Singh be allowed to re-enter the PGA Tour? At (1:04:00) the team runs through Callaway’s new top-of-the-range golf balls, landing in store on 30 January, and at (1:08:40) Sam and Lynchy finish the show by making some predictions for the world of golf in 2026.

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In this short special episode of Course Language, Sammy catches up with three-time World Surfing Champion Mick Fanning for a brief Quick 9 chat at Yarra Yarra Golf Club, recorded during the Mick Fanning Charity Golf Day.

Mick shares a snapshot of his golfing life, how he fits the game in around everything else, and a few quick thoughts from the fairways.

At (5:08), Sammy and Lynchy go Around the Grounds, starting with a wrap of the Cathedral Invitational.

At (7:33), the boys briefly revisit the Australian Open, with Lynchy offering a fresh perspective that helps ease the sting after an emotional week for Cam Smith, before diving into Marc Leishman’s outstanding victory at the Vic PGA Championship at Moonah Links (11:26).

At (23:25), we hear from Leish himself following the win.

At (30:15), a couple of Mulligans are handed out — including one to someone sitting in the studio.

At (33:20), the lads are joined by Marc Leishman’s long-time coach of 25 years, Denis McDade, who shares the joy of seeing Marc lift the trophy, having his son Connor in contention, and opens up on his coaching philosophy (38:05).

At (51:09), Denis explains how Marc has managed to stay at the highest level for so long, winning on every tour he’s competed on, before the conversation turns to Marc’s decision to join LIV Golf (54:56).

At (1:07:05), Sammy and Lynchy tackle this week’s Scramble debate: should shorts be allowed in all forms of tournament golf?

To close out the episode — and the year — at (1:13:38), the guys finish with a Course Language Confessional involving Christmas and the Stonehaven Cup.

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