Ep.5: IGWA Awards, Lauren Walsh JOINS us and Eimear finds a banana

Welcome back to Scratch Social your weekly dive into Irish golf, must-play courses, golf travel, and the stories and characters that make the game what it is. Hosted by Eimear McManus and Padraig Lynch, each episode blends sharp opinions, cultural moments, and real insight from across the Irish golf scene and beyond.

This week, we bring you:

• News of the Week:
  We break down the IGWA Awards and the Grant Thornton Invitational, the continued strength of Irish golf with Aine Donegan topping LET Q-School qualifying, alongside Irish players chasing 2026 tour cards.
  
  Keep up to date with LET Q-School here: https://ladieseuropeantour.com/reports-page?url=https%3A%2F%2Finfo.ladieseuropeantour.com%2Ftic%2Ftmscores.cgi%3Ftourn%3DQB24~season%3D2025~params%3DP%2a1SRC01~&id=2025&code=QB24&title=Round%201%20Scores%20Only
  
• The Social Round:
  Our weekly Golf Course Under €50 and One Course Everyone Should Play at least once in their lives and why the golf experience goes far beyond the scorecard.
• Interview: Lauren Walsh (LPGA Tour 2026):
  We’re joined by Lauren Walsh, fresh off earning her LPGA Tour card. Lauren chats about the mental grind of Q-School, representing Ireland on the world stage, life on tour, and what’s next as Irish women’s golf continues its upward momentum plus a few fun rapid-fire segments.
• Up & Down of the Week:
  From heartwarming moments to podcast bloopers and everyday golf-life mishaps.

Whether you’re following Irish golf closely, planning your next golf trip, or just love the stories behind the sport, this episode is packed with insight, laughs, and inspiration.

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