{"podcast":{"title":"This Golfing Life","slug":"this-golfing-life-7773016","podcast_index_feed_id":7773016,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/thisgolfinglife","website_url":"http://www.soundergolf.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/951e09f4-1d70-11f1-a339-376ffb194972/image/1987af38fa0d78382e3feebd4f7a2e67.jpeg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Sounder Golf","episode_count":21,"summary":"This Golfing Life is a series of conversations about life, golf and the relationship between the two. Join host Dan Davies as he gets to the heart of the game with an eclectic range of guests - some famous, some less so; but all of them hopelessly besotted with the most engaging, infuriating and enjoyable game ever created.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T10:18:29.217193+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-golfing-life-7773016"},"episode":{"title":"19. Jim Hartsell: Worship in Golf's Tiny Chapels","slug":"19-jim-hartsell-worship-in-golf-s-tiny-chapels","published_at":"2026-07-23T23:05:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-golfing-life-7773016/19-jim-hartsell-worship-in-golf-s-tiny-chapels","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-golfing-life-7773016","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NSR5206221755.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NSR5206221755.mp3","summary":"A far-reaching and candid conversation with American author Jim Hartsell, who talks about his profound love for Scottish golf, his personal journey from playing with generations of his family in Alabama, the tragic loss of his son Jordan, and how the people, the golf culture and the less-heralded courses of Scotland provided sanctuary n his darkest times. Jim discusses how these experiences have shaped his writing and also shares stories behind Tennessee's cult 9-hole course Sweetens Cove, his books, and the deep cultural ties that make Scottish golf uniquely special. Key TopicsThe significance of the 1977 Open Championship to Jim The connection between family and golf across generations The story behind Sweetens Cove and its architectural philosophy Jim Hartsell's books: The Secret Home of Golf, When Revelation Comes, and A Round of Scottish Courses The importance of small, historic Scottish courses and their preservation Chapters 00:00 Introducing this week's guest, Jim Hartsell 01:42 1977 Open at Turnberry: Jim’s first Scottish golf memory 04:50 Growing up playing golf in Alabama 08:12 First Scottish golf trip with Dad in 1994 14:45 The spiritual pull of Machrihanish and Dunaverty 19:35 The Secret Home of Golf: Sweetens Cove 27:08 King Collins - Golf architecture philosophy 32:26 Get a 20% discount on your next Sounder purchase 32:39 Family tragedy and Jim's second book 39:51 The kindness and empathy of the Scottish people 44:22 Author Stephen Proctor and The Duffers' Literary Podcast 45:19 Jim's latest book on the \"tiny chapels of Scottish golf\" 52:29 Recapturing the joy of childhood play on Scottish courses 55:47 Dan invites Jim to Royal North Devon, The Cradle of English Golf 01:00:17 Jim Hartsell's deepening connection with Scotland through golf 01:02:58 A shout…","meta_description":"A far-reaching and candid conversation with American author Jim Hartsell, who talks about his profound love for Scottish golf, his personal journey from p…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4026,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/this-golfing-life-7773016/episodes/19-jim-hartsell-worship-in-golf-s-tiny-chapels/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-golfing-life-7773016/19-jim-hartsell-worship-in-golf-s-tiny-chapels.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}