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Mark Bourgeois

Re:Wandering Golfer TV show Q & A
« Reply #25 on: June 27, 2007, 10:04:08 PM »
I like seeing the courses, but for me an episode really clicks when you manage to capture the feel and ineffable quality of a place. Your camerawork has a lot to do with this, but especially when it reflects the content.

The berwick boys segment definitely did this. The barefoot and the Pine Crest Inn segments did, too.

I am warming to the new host but I really identified with Chad. He was more like "one of us" in that he had a desk job prior. It felt like you were on a road trip with him.

On the other hand, the "last episode" where you shared the outtakes from his first episode in San Diego made me appreciate the chance taken by the network and the challenge of balancing the "authenticity" of a rank amateur against the value of experience.

But most of all, kudos for going overseas!

Mark

Scott Wilson

Re:Wandering Golfer TV show Q & A
« Reply #26 on: June 28, 2007, 12:10:05 AM »
Season three with Gia Bocra as the new WG has been airing since April 15.  Tonight's episode is her 7th to air, but we have shot 11 with her.  Next in line to screen are Sea Island, Tampa, San Antonio, and Memphis.

We have two more to shoot in July, Jackson Hole and San Francisco.

I'm curious to know what viewers think of the change in host and the venues we've featured.

Thanks!

Scott,

I watched the Barnbougle show last night.  WOW.  I have seen some great still pictures on this site, looked at it on Google Earth but in video it gives it a whole new perspective.  I got excited like I do when I get ready to go play Pacific Dunes.  My mind immediately started thinking about how I can sell this trip to my wife instead of a cruise.

I enjoyed the interview/story with the two major players in its development.  Great vision of the project for the young man and a leap of faith for the land owner, a non-golfer.

I enjoy Gia as the host, a good golf swing.  Kudos to you on your work as the images were wonderful.   HOWEVER, I WANTED MORE OF THE GOLF COURSE.  MORE STRATEGY.  Some can never be satisfied.

How far is Tasmania ????  How much????


If you need to convince your wife to travel to Tasmania just book 'Bushie' the Tas native who took Gia & us into the bush for a tour and fantastic gourmet dinner.  It was a really special evening and he does all the work!  You see some incredible scenery and enjoy some great food & wine.  She will be putty in your hands!

The cabins at Barnbougle Dunes are really nice too.  It looks to be about $160 maybe per cabin and they sleep four.  The decks look over the putting green.  Up the hill the clubhouse has a top notch restaurant & bar.  I don't mean to sound line a pitch man here but everyone we met and worked with at BD really made us feel welcome.  Tell your wife you can't afford NOT to go!

Scott Wilson

Re:Wandering Golfer TV show Q & A
« Reply #27 on: June 28, 2007, 12:18:07 AM »
Scott, very true about Fine Living.

After looking at your website, I'm guessing that the shows were filmed in HD.  True?

Question - how did you make Sunset Bay in Coos Bay, OR look so good.  I was amazed when I saw the course in person - where was the beauty of the barefoot round?  It was nowhere near as pretty as you made it look.

If you can twist the producers' arms, I'd love to see a follow up to the Irish gals.  I'd also suggest Highlands Links, Sutton Bay, Chambers Bay, and Wintonbury (a darn good muni that I really like)

Dan, the show is shot in High Definition, I'm used to watching it in standard def at home but now and then I am able to catch some images in the edit suite in High Def.  I always stop and say 'Man, did I  shoot that?!'  I wish everyone could experience every episode in HD.

That barefoot golf scene at Sunset Bay was during our first trip ever, a two episode run of Torrey Pines and Bandon Dunes.  John Dunn, the caddie that Chad is hanging with actually showed up two more times in other shows but never made it to the screen again!  He helped us in Palm Springs and Los Angeles.

We just reached that course at the perfect time of day and had to really rush to shoot those scenes before the sun went down.  I never saw more than the first tee box and the parking lot!

There are a lot of great people we've met along the way who I would love to follow up with on camera, including the kiddos in Ireland.

Scott Wilson

Re:Wandering Golfer TV show Q & A
« Reply #28 on: June 28, 2007, 12:19:58 AM »
Oh, and if you want to see more golf images and footage please check out my website at http://www.flagstickfilms.com

Mickey Boland

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Re:Wandering Golfer TV show Q & A
« Reply #29 on: June 28, 2007, 01:18:30 AM »
...it is a non-issue for me.  

Good to hear a stunner with brains doesn't ruffle your feathers.


Nothing wrong with the host scenery.  Just wasn't sure I was going to enjoy a female in that spot after the original guy.  

Scott Wilson

Re:Wandering Golfer TV show Q & A
« Reply #30 on: June 29, 2007, 11:57:38 PM »
Sounds amazing Scott,

now for the $64,000 question.  Do you usually have extra time left over at each venue to get in 18 holes?  If so do you need an equipment carrying assistant?  

Have clubs, will travel.   ;D

The sad truth is that even though we visit some of the most amazing courses in world we rarely play more than about 5 holes.  And by 'we' I mean the host.  Any guest who plays golf with us is usually in for the tough reality that TV golf is no fun.  A whole lot of start and stop as we move the camera into different positions.

Some of our producers like to really direct & craft the golf, lots of time spent looking for the perfect angles and even asking for shots to be hit again for better ball landings.  Personally I like the more fluid approach to shooting the golf segments.  It may not turn out perfect visually but when our host & guest are having fun on the course I think it makes a big difference to the segment.  I just like to move fast.

I usually shoot from the tripod, or the ground, when we cover a tee shot & a fairway shot.  And I usually get behind the green for par 3s and try to see the ball hit the green.  Once on the green I like to work handheld.  I can move quickly and that way I don't have to hold up putts.

Now and then we have been on a location and time permitted us to put the camera away and all play some holes.  When we shot our 3 episodes in Ireland my audio guy, Stephen from Dublin, was about as good a golfer as Chad.  The producer Sam and I were both beginners.  So we had a few 'Above the Line' vs. 'Below the Line' holes; Sam & Chad against Stephen and me.

We played a bit at Narin & Portnoo, Waterville, and Ballybunion.  In fact I got my first par ever on the 15th at Ballybunion.  We had finshed  filming Chad's stand up at about 9:30pm and there was still light in the summer sky.  Sam announced that we'd all play one hole.  I used Chad's 3 wood off the tee and landed on the lower tier of the green.  My putt ran up the hill and stpooed about 10 feet to the left of the cup.  Chad handed me his putter and reminded me that if I sunk it I'd have my first par.  No pressure!!

He helped me read the line and my ball died at the edge of the cup - then dropped in!  It was just past 10pm.  The next day Sam bought me a print of the hole, one of my treasured posessions.

I got my 2nd par, unassisted, later during the trip on #17 at Waterville.  The competition was a little 'hotter' then as Stephen and I gave Sam & Chad a run.  

One last story - in season 1 we filmed the 4 boys on the kids course in Scotland at North Berwick.  After shooting the segment we grabbed Chad's clubs and played one par 3 hole.  I had never really swung a club yet, the Wandering Golfer was still a new experience for me.  I landed a ball in rough on a hill behind the green about 40 feet from the flagstick.  I took a hopeful swipe with the putter and the ball hopped down the hill and onto the green.  After a meandering roll it dropped into the cup.  

Chad took the putter from me and suggested I don't play any more golf on the trip.  That way i could say I birdied every hole I played in Scotland!

Dan Herrmann

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Re:Wandering Golfer TV show Q & A
« Reply #31 on: June 30, 2007, 09:25:37 AM »
Scott, you're another example of why GCA.com is such a special place.  Thanks for sharing these stories :)

David_Tepper

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Re:Wandering Golfer TV show Q & A
« Reply #32 on: June 30, 2007, 03:54:57 PM »
Scott -

What is Chad M. doing now that his run with the show is over? That may have been covered in one of his last episodes, but I missed it if it was.

Thanks,

DT

Richard Boult

Re:Wandering Golfer TV show Q & A
« Reply #33 on: June 30, 2007, 08:55:00 PM »
How cool is this board that we get to meet The Wandering Cameraman!

I love watching the show, even if it's only 30 minutes with short outtakes on the course! I really liked Chad as the host, but already have a crush on Gia!  She seems genuinely sweet and has such a cute swing. I read somewhere that Chad and his wife adopted a child, so he gave up the dream job to be Dad ;)

I just watched a recorded version of the Barndougle episode last night and fell in love with the course. I also enjoyed the poem by the local caddie and spent time rewinding and fast forwarding to transcribe it. Might have misunderstood a few words, but I shared what I transcribed in my blog post this morning!

An Artful Golf Poem

Enjoy!

Scott Wilson

Re:Wandering Golfer TV show Q & A
« Reply #34 on: July 02, 2007, 01:11:44 AM »
Thanks for posting that poem, I think you got it right word for word.  Out of 40 episodes Barnbougle is going to hold a top 3 place for me as an experience I'll never forget.  Magical piece of land and incredibly generous people.

On the morning I set out to shoot sunrise scenics alone I loaded my gear onto one of the only two golf carts on the property, used mostly by staff.  It was still a little dark and as I pulled around the clubhouse two kangaroos jumped right in front of me. (I"m sure they were the smaller wallabies - but they looked big to me!)  Never had that happen on a golf course before.

I think a new episode will air tonight, 7/2.  If so it will likely be our Sea Island show.  Gia catches her first fish, literally!

Richard Boult

Re:Wandering Golfer TV show Q & A
« Reply #35 on: July 03, 2007, 09:44:32 AM »
I can see why you'll remember Barnbougle!  I really liked the potato farmer.  He pretty much expressed my view of golf before I started  playing 2 years ago. Looks like he becoming a convert too.

BTW, I posted a short entry 2 days ago with links to golf course artists, photographers, and of course, an honorable mention for FlagstickFilms.com ;).

Enjoy that dream job! I'd rather be behind the camera than in front of it!

The Artful Artist

Scott Wilson

Re:Wandering Golfer TV show Q & A
« Reply #36 on: July 03, 2007, 01:02:50 PM »
Thanks for the plug, I saw it yesterday but couldn't find a personal email address to send you a note.  The site is great!

Pete_Pittock

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Re:Wandering Golfer TV show Q & A
« Reply #37 on: July 04, 2007, 01:52:26 PM »
The Barnougle episode will re-air July 5th, at 7:30 and 10:30 PDT. Check your local listings on Fine Living.

Pete_Pittock

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Re:Wandering Golfer TV show Q & A
« Reply #38 on: July 05, 2007, 09:53:36 AM »
Re-air tonite. see previous post.

George Pazin

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Re:Wandering Golfer TV show Q & A
« Reply #39 on: July 05, 2007, 10:54:05 AM »
Thanks, Pete. DVR is set for both, just in case.

I'll have to track down Scott for the HD version later.

 :)
Big drivers and hot balls are the product of golf course design that rewards the hit one far then hit one high strategy.  Shinny showed everyone how to take care of this whole technology dilemma. - Pat Brockwell, 6/24/04

George Pazin

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Re:Wandering Golfer TV show Q & A
« Reply #40 on: July 06, 2007, 10:01:29 AM »
Barnbougle looked gorgeous last night, and it was really neat seeing Greg, Mr. Sattler and Mike Clayton speaking about the course. The camera work was outstanding, showing angles from all over the place.

I absolutely love how difficult it is to see the green edges at Barnbougle. Is it as difficult in person as on the show and the many photos people have posted?

I'm more frustrated than ever that I'm landlocked in the Burgh, but it certainly was nice to see the show. Thanks everyone for the reminders, and thanks again, Scott, for providing such thoughtful answers.
Big drivers and hot balls are the product of golf course design that rewards the hit one far then hit one high strategy.  Shinny showed everyone how to take care of this whole technology dilemma. - Pat Brockwell, 6/24/04

John Kavanaugh

Re:Wandering Golfer TV show Q & A
« Reply #41 on: July 06, 2007, 10:11:14 AM »
I am sorry if this has already been asked.  Do the courses on the show pay for the privilege because it seems like a great advertisement.  How does the selection process work?

Mike Vegis @ Kiawah

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Re:Wandering Golfer TV show Q & A
« Reply #42 on: July 06, 2007, 11:37:47 AM »
I am sorry if this has already been asked.  Do the courses on the show pay for the privilege because it seems like a great advertisement.  How does the selection process work?
We didn't pay anything when they came here to Kiawah...

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