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Golf! A podcast about what else? Golf. The good, the bad, the beautiful and the inevitably ugly. Most of all, it's a celebration of the game by the people who love it. Andrew Daddo is joined by true enthusiasts looking to share the love. It's fun, and it's for anyone who's thought about welding a club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1991 Andrew Daddo was sacked as an MTV presenter. Rather than slink back to Australia immediately, Andrew and a guy he'd met at a party named Ray O'Neal set off on a month-long motorcycle journey across America. That summer spent riding cross-country with Ray forged a friendship that Andrew thought would last a lifetime. But in February 2004, Ray died in an accident. He left behind a wife and a young daughter, Rose.

Hilariously funny yet painfully poignant, this is a powerful and insightful story from a well-loved Australian writer. Dylan is struggling. He’s struggling with the acne that has declared war on his face, struggling with his pushy younger sister, with his nagging mum and his dad who never has time for him anymore, struggling with his old phone-me-down and struggling with his constant preoccupation with girls, and what might happen if he manages to snag one?