• Episode 11 - Christmas Class
    Dec 16 2024

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    In our last episode of the year, Barry and Tom reflect on a great year for us all on A touch of class, we look back on the great guests we have been lucky to have, we briefly discuss the last few weeks in the Golf world including win number 9 for Scottie and Rory picking up yet another race to Dubai title. The lads talk about their recent 9 hole skins game and how that played out. The 3 of us here would like to wish all our loyal listeners and followers a fantastic Christmas and a peace filled and successful 2025.

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    28 mins
  • Class Chats - Douglas Ladies Senior Cup Winners 2024
    Nov 20 2024

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    In this Class Chat Will had the pleasure of catching up with some of winning team from the Ladies Senior Cup 2024. Representing Douglas Golf Club were Aoife Ni Thuama, Clodagh Coughlan and Karen O'Neill. What a great bunch of people which made this such a great chat as the ladies talk openly about losing the final in 2022 in Tramore Golf Club and how that was a crushing blow. This then enabled them to be better in 2024 and go and win the Cup in Carlow golf club. Special mentions to Kate McCann and Peter O'Keeffe for helping to get this arranged.

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Episode 10 - Class Year
    Nov 11 2024

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    In our latest class chat, Will and Barry sit down to have a review of the professional golf tours from 2024, Tom is over in Italy playing The Alps tour Q school but took time out to have a chat with Barry about his last few weeks and his plans for the rest of the year. We had the one and only Will Griffith in the hot seat for the quiz, can he beat Barry's score? In our operation transformation talk, Will has fallen in love with the gym again and is busy pumping iron, listen in to hear his thoughts. As always Dm us on @atocpod with any suggestions for future guests or any random golf thoughts at all.

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    1 hr
  • Class Chat - Lindsey Doyle - Sports Nutritionist
    Nov 2 2024

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    In our latest chat, Barry caught up with Lindsey Doyle, a sports nutritionist and personal trainer. Lindsey offers advice to all golfers on the importance of fuelling your body and staying hydrated to give you the best chance of performing your best on the course. She also offers some little tips and hints on what to carry in your Golf bag to really excel on the last few holes. Follow Lindsey on @femalefightnutritionist for more hints and tips.

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    30 mins
  • Class Chat - Ronan Mullarney - Challenge Tour Player
    Oct 22 2024

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    In our latest class chat, Barry got to sit down with Galway's finest, Ronan Mullarney, currently on the challenge tour after winning the Alps Tour order of merit last year, Ronan chats about his life growing up in Galway, meeting and then sharing a private jet with Bryson Dechambeau and how his year has gone so far. He also answers some soul searching questions posed by Will and Tom.

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    38 mins
  • Class Chats - IGOLF Handicaps - Good or Bad??
    Oct 9 2024

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    In this Class Chat the lads all get together to discuss IGolf new handicap system as part of Golf Ireland. What is it? Who can use it? More importantly is this a good or bad thing? The camp is split as Barry is in favour of it while Will is against. Tom is a little on the fence so from a voting point of view we are split. Let us know your thoughts to @atocpod on Instagram or atocpod@gmail.com.

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    26 mins
  • Class Chats - Lee Crombleholme - Golf Psychologist
    Sep 26 2024

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    In our latest class chat, Tom brings us his mental coach and all round good guy Lee Crombleholme, Lee has coached all levels of Golfers and boasts over 18 Dp world and Pga Tour victories. Can he help Will get back to low single figures and can he help Barry get past the mental block of playing well with a Tournament scorecard in his pocket? Tune in to find out and look Lee up on all social media platforms on @winninggolfmind...

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    59 mins
  • Episode 9 - Class Special
    Sep 24 2024

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    Welcome back to another exciting episode of A Touch of Class. Tom is at Q School trying to get his tour card so Will and Barry bring in a special guest from Scotland Susie Wood. Susie is a scratch golfer who plays her golf in the home of golf St Andrews and was recently working at the AIG Womens Open so she gives her insights into the event. Barry talks all things mens golf and then back to Susie for her thoughts on the recent Solheim Cup. We announce our winner of last months listener quiz and Barry surprise surprise goes back to old faithful Happy Gilmore for the next quiz question. Will then chats to Dublin GAA legend Jason Sherlock and challenged him to the Celebrity golf trivia quiz. Can anyone beat Geoff Minogue's score of 10... To close Barry and Will chat about operation transformation. Has Will got back to losing weight? Tune in to find out.

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    1 hr and 17 mins