Ireland is home to hundreds of golf courses, including a third of the world's natural links courses.

We boast some incredible offerings in some of the most breathtaking locations, so it's no wonder that player numbers have swelled to over 500,000 in the last two years.

But do those numbers tell the full story?

Joining Bobby to talk through the world of golf and some of the businesses around the sport is:

- Anne McCormack, Chief Operations Officer at Golf Ireland

- Off the Ball’s Nathan Murphy who is also the presenter of the Golf Weekly Podcast

- Peter Lawrie of Spawell Golf Academy

- Marty Carr of Carr Golf Travel