The Duffer’s Literary Companion

Jim Hartsell & Stephen Proctor

Latest episode

The Spirit of St Andrews by Dr. Alsiter MacKenzie
14/12/2025 | 59 mins.
Stephen and Jim discuss the classic golf and architecture manifesto written by the Good Doctor in 1933 and published over 60 years after his death in 1995, after being discovered hidden in an old desk drawer.
Golfer's Gold by Tony Lema & Gwilym S. Brown
18/11/2025 | 1h 4 mins.
Stephen and Jim discuss the unique in-depth look at the early days of the PGA Tour by "Champagne" Tony Lema, whose life was tragically cut short at age 32. He won the 1964 Open Championship at St Andrews.
The Match by Mark Frost
10/10/2025 | 55 mins.
Stephen and Jim discuss Mark Frost's 2007 story of the mythical 1956 match between Ben Hogan & Byron Nelson vs Ken Venturi & Harvie Ward at Cypress Point.
Hints on Golf - Golf Instruction Books from Hutchinson to Hogan
05/9/2025 | 1h 25 mins.
Stephen and Jim discuss the history of golf instruction books - from Percy Boomer and Horace Hutchinson to Tommy Armour, Jones and Hogan.
Final Rounds and A Son of the Game by James Dodson
15/8/2025 | 1h 6 mins.
Stephen and Jim discuss two beloved books by one of America's best-selling golf writers.