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The Skillest Podcast
The Skilly Pod is for golfers and coaches who care about getting better — on and off the course.
Hosted by Baden Schaff and Alex Clapp, the show covers everything from game improvement and coaching insights to what’s actually happening in golf right now.
It’s real conversations, practical advice, and plenty of fun along the way.
Each episode mixes:
- Honest takes on improving your game
- Coaching insights from two of the best in the business
- Current events in golf
- Interviews with some of the biggest names in the game
No fluff. Just better golf, better thinking, and a few laughs along the way.
The Skillest Podcast
Clappy plays with KEVIN HART! Men's and Women's US Open chat, and teaching Kids.
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When Mark Govier and Alex Clapp are on, it's officially the Skilly Pod — and this one's a banger.
Mark joins us fresh from caddying at the Women's US Open at Riviera with his player Pauline Del Rosario (Philippines represent 🇵🇭), giving us the inside scoop on that brutal Kikuyu rough, Charley Hull's refreshingly chaotic pace of play, and what it's like watching Nelly and Gabby bomb it 270+ yards in a practice round. Meanwhile, Clappy jumped on straight off a flight from LA — where he managed to squeeze in a round at Riv with none other than Kevin Hart and crew. We break down what it's actually like coaching someone who bought clubs last week and has never aimed at a green.
We also get into the Curtis Cup at Bel-Air (the venue rota they've got lined up might be the most elite in golf), the insane talent pipeline coming through women's amateur golf, the FIFA World Cup, and our US Open Shinnecock picks — Fitzy, Russell Henley, Tommy Fleetwood, and a sneaky Cam Smith mention.
Plus: what does coaching a six-year-old golf prodigy actually look like vs. fixing a 40-year-old who's been broken for 20 years? Mark and Clappy go deep on it.
Good vibes, great golf chat. Enjoy the pod.