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Barry & Sigma

The Count Back

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Weekly opinions on Irish golf courses. Barry Moroney and The Creative Sigma review a different Irish golf course every week and get sidetracked along the way.

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Putters Are Like Partners - Ramble

59 min

Live from the Dublin docks. This week Barry and Sigma get into putting: why we keep buying new putters, whether fittings help, what it feels like when you’re holing everything, and why the putter is usually not the problem. Plus the best putts they’ve ever seen, Lowry at the Ryder Cup, and the putter Sigma broke on Barry in Carne. What’s the most putts you’ve ever taken on one hole? Tell us in the comments. 00:00 Cold open 02:16 Why putters are like partners 05:12 Why we keep buying putters 16:54 Stroke, feel and fittings 23:12 The worst feeling in golf 29:14 Putting at your best 34:34 Expensive putters 39:46 The best putts we’ve seen 46:43 Putting under pressure 58:02 Your putting stories New episode every Wednesday. Website: thecountback.com Instagram and TikTok: @thecountback Barry: @golfwithbarry Sigma: @the_creative_sigma

Carne Golf Links - Review

38 min

Our first episode on location. Barry and Sigma played Carne Golf Links in Belmullet, then hid behind a dune to record this. Is Carne the best golf course in Ireland? How to play it in the wind, why you should forget about your score, how it holds up at the end of October, and what happened to Barry’s putter on the way to the second tee. Got a course you want us to review? Tell us in the comments. 00:00 Cold open 00:27 Live from Carne 02:53 The best course in Ireland? 05:58 Carne vs the big names 07:31 The Wild Atlantic Dunes 10:23 Links golf into November 11:38 The welcome 13:45 Easy to score, easy to shoot 100 15:09 Advice for your first visit 18:23 Forget the score 20:22 Rough you can find your ball in 21:33 Getting round in a buggy 25:07 The Count Back Index 32:00 The broken putter 36:03 Sigma’s 11 drivers 37:19 Send us your courses New episode every Wednesday. Website: thecountback.com Instagram and TikTok: @thecountback Barry: @golfwithbarry Sigma: @the_creative_sigma

Slow Play in Golf - Ramble

1 hr 22 min

Who holds up a golf course more: a slow scratch golfer or a fast 24 handicapper? Barry did the maths, and Sigma didn’t believe him. This week Barry and Sigma get into slow play: the worst offences, what clubs could do about pins and rough, how to deal with the Jimmy in your club, and whether a shot clock would fix the pro game. Plus Higher or Lower, powered by ApexGolf, and some easy ways to keep things moving. What’s the slowest round you’ve ever played? Tell us in the comments. And let us know: reviews, rambles, or both? 00:00 Cold open 00:36 Number one podcast in Ireland 01:17 The big question 03:36 Slow scratch vs fast 24 05:43 Does slow play matter in the big picture? 10:03 The worst offences 14:11 Do slow players know? 19:50 Actually being ready 25:42 What to do about Jimmy 29:25 Being rushed 31:09 Course setup 38:16 Speed training and spraying it 45:23 Higher or Lower 48:10 Tips to keep things moving 01:00:38 Watch your ball finish 01:05:08 If you were the CEO of Golf 01:14:55 The fanny pack 01:20:11 The jigger New episode every Wednesday. Website: thecountback.com Instagram and TikTok: @thecountback Barry: @golfwithbarry Sigma: @the_creative_sigma

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Putters Are Like Partners - Ramble

59 min

Live from the Dublin docks. This week Barry and Sigma get into putting: why we keep buying new putters, whether fittings help, what it feels like when you’re holing everything, and why the putter is usually not the problem. Plus the best putts they’ve ever seen, Lowry at the Ryder Cup, and the putter Sigma broke on Barry in Carne. What’s the most putts you’ve ever taken on one hole? Tell us in the comments. 00:00 Cold open 02:16 Why putters are like partners 05:12 Why we keep buying putters 16:54 Stroke, feel and fittings 23:12 The worst feeling in golf 29:14 Putting at your best 34:34 Expensive putters 39:46 The best putts we’ve seen 46:43 Putting under pressure 58:02 Your putting stories New episode every Wednesday. Website: thecountback.com Instagram and TikTok: @thecountback Barry: @golfwithbarry Sigma: @the_creative_sigma

Carne Golf Links - Review

38 min

Our first episode on location. Barry and Sigma played Carne Golf Links in Belmullet, then hid behind a dune to record this. Is Carne the best golf course in Ireland? How to play it in the wind, why you should forget about your score, how it holds up at the end of October, and what happened to Barry’s putter on the way to the second tee. Got a course you want us to review? Tell us in the comments. 00:00 Cold open 00:27 Live from Carne 02:53 The best course in Ireland? 05:58 Carne vs the big names 07:31 The Wild Atlantic Dunes 10:23 Links golf into November 11:38 The welcome 13:45 Easy to score, easy to shoot 100 15:09 Advice for your first visit 18:23 Forget the score 20:22 Rough you can find your ball in 21:33 Getting round in a buggy 25:07 The Count Back Index 32:00 The broken putter 36:03 Sigma’s 11 drivers 37:19 Send us your courses New episode every Wednesday. Website: thecountback.com Instagram and TikTok: @thecountback Barry: @golfwithbarry Sigma: @the_creative_sigma

Slow Play in Golf - Ramble

1 hr 22 min

Who holds up a golf course more: a slow scratch golfer or a fast 24 handicapper? Barry did the maths, and Sigma didn’t believe him. This week Barry and Sigma get into slow play: the worst offences, what clubs could do about pins and rough, how to deal with the Jimmy in your club, and whether a shot clock would fix the pro game. Plus Higher or Lower, powered by ApexGolf, and some easy ways to keep things moving. What’s the slowest round you’ve ever played? Tell us in the comments. And let us know: reviews, rambles, or both? 00:00 Cold open 00:36 Number one podcast in Ireland 01:17 The big question 03:36 Slow scratch vs fast 24 05:43 Does slow play matter in the big picture? 10:03 The worst offences 14:11 Do slow players know? 19:50 Actually being ready 25:42 What to do about Jimmy 29:25 Being rushed 31:09 Course setup 38:16 Speed training and spraying it 45:23 Higher or Lower 48:10 Tips to keep things moving 01:00:38 Watch your ball finish 01:05:08 If you were the CEO of Golf 01:14:55 The fanny pack 01:20:11 The jigger New episode every Wednesday. Website: thecountback.com Instagram and TikTok: @thecountback Barry: @golfwithbarry Sigma: @the_creative_sigma

Golf Meltdowns - Ramble

1 hr 10 min

Every golfer has had one. This week Barry and Sigma get into meltdowns: first tee nerves, the chipping yips, the lost ball injustice, a 10 on the last hole of a Break 80 round, and what Rory, Seve and Spieth can teach the rest of us. Plus how to help a playing partner over the line (never say “steady the ship”), unsolicited swing advice, AimPoint, and the one thing that works when your head goes. Seen a proper meltdown on the course? Tell us in the comments. 0:00 Cold open 0:36 This week: meltdowns 4:22 The meltdown of all meltdowns 9:32 Match play or stroke play? 15:01 The chipping yips 20:18 Types of meltdown 24:09 The lost ball injustice 30:06 A 10 on the last 31:48 Rory, Seve and Spieth 39:44 The running commentary 44:26 Getting it over the line 47:32 Unsolicited advice 54:10 Chasing the feel 1:02:10 How to stop a meltdown New episode every Wednesday. Website: thecountback.com Instagram and TikTok: @thecountback Barry: @golfwithbarry Sigma: @the_creative_sigma

Golf Bandits and WHS - Ramble

1 hr 25 min

The handicap system, and the people who game it. The first Count Back ramble. Barry knows of a man who broke 100 four times in twelve months. All four were captain's prize rounds. He won it twice. Sigma shot two 66s in a captain's prize and finished seventh. Episode 4 of The Count Back, weekly discussions on Irish golf with Barry and Sigma. No course this week and no score, just the handicap system, bandits, and whether anything can be done about either. CHAPTERS 00:00:00 - The handicap system 00:01:30 - Is it fair? 00:03:32 - The old system 00:06:45 - Two 66s and seventh place 00:13:31 - What a bandit looks like 00:20:00 - Four good days a year 00:21:12 - Endemic and systemic 00:25:35 - The JP McManus Pro Am 00:28:31 - Six shots back 00:32:08 - The Bandit Gazette 00:38:38 - Gross prizes 00:43:30 - It gets worse 00:45:16 - Teaching juniors 00:49:01 - Would you refuse to sign? 00:53:28 - Fixing the countback 00:59:34 - Shots on the 19th 01:17:48 - Sigma's solution Is this format worth keeping? Tell us in the comments, along with any topic you want covered. New episode every Wednesday. Follow the show and it comes to you. thecountback.com Instagram and TikTok: @thecountback New episode every Wednesday. Website: thecountback.com Instagram and TikTok: @thecountback Barry: @golfwithbarry Sigma: @the_creative_sigma

Strandhill Golf Links - Review

48 min

Strandhill in Co. Sligo. A par 70 links under Knocknarea, sitting between Enniscrone and Rosses Point and rarely mentioned in the same breath as either. Episode 3 of The Count Back, weekly discussions on Irish golf courses with Barry and Sigma. Every course gets a verdict and a score on The Count Back Index. CHAPTERS 00:00:00 - Strandhill 00:01:08 - The hidden gem 00:02:31 - What the Americans said 00:04:49 - Is it easy? 00:06:47 - The dress code 00:08:09 - Sigma's first time 00:09:48 - The price 00:11:17 - The condition 00:13:48 - Will the price go up? 00:17:08 - Where to start on links 00:19:12 - The undulations 00:22:07 - Golf all year 00:23:43 - Barry's first time 00:29:30 - The opening holes 00:31:13 - Featured holes 00:36:09 - The welcome 00:37:29 - The 13th 00:38:50 - The Count Back Index 00:45:12 - The score New episode every Wednesday. Follow the show and it comes to you. thecountback.com Instagram and TikTok: @thecountback New episode every Wednesday. Website: thecountback.com Instagram and TikTok: @thecountback Barry: @golfwithbarry Sigma: @the_creative_sigma

Carton House Golf - Review

1 hr 8 min

Carton House in Co. Kildare. Two courses, a Fairmont hotel and half an hour from Dublin. A long way from Enniscrone in every sense. Episode 2 of The Count Back, weekly discussions on Irish golf courses with Barry and Sigma. Every course gets a verdict and a score on The Count Back Index. New episode every Wednesday. Follow the show and it comes to you. thecountback.com Instagram and TikTok: @thecountback New episode every Wednesday. Website: thecountback.com Instagram and TikTok: @thecountback Barry: @golfwithbarry Sigma: @the_creative_sigma

Enniscrone Golf Links - Review

58 min

Our first review. Enniscrone Golf Links in Co. Sligo, all dunes and Atlantic, and whether it lives up to the reputation. We get to the verdict eventually. Along the way there's a fair bit about links golf in general, because it's hard to talk about Enniscrone without it. New episode every Wednesday. Website: thecountback.com Instagram and TikTok: @thecountback Barry: @golfwithbarry Sigma: @the_creative_sigma

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