Show Notes
All eyes have been on Boston over the past few days with the Tartan taking over the city, however, all eyes will be in the city that never sleeps for this week's US Open Championship. I give a brief preview of Shinniecock Hills and make my predictions along with another wee segment of "Carlton's Coaching Corner"... a great wee listen to gear you up for the 3rd Major of the year.
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What does it take to produce a world class golfer and is Scottish golf still doing enough to develop it's next generation. This week i was joined by legendary Scottish Golf Coach, Ian Rae. With almost 50 years in the game, Ian takes us on a journey from his home town in Huntly to winning the world Amateur championship with Scotland. A brilliant conversation with one of Scottish golf's most influential coaching figures.
The mastermind behind Danish Golf, we take a deep dive into the rise of Danish golf with the incredible Andreas Kali. He has taken 13 year old juniors to the DP World Tour and PGA Tour and WOW... what we can learn as a nation of similar climate and population and it's not funding or facilities....
Part 2 of my interview with Barry Hume, we dive into his career as a Professional and everything that went with that roller-coaster ride. The talent and ability was never in doubt, but why did he not emulate his startling amateur career and continue this into the Pro ranks...
As a young Junior golfer, I looked up to Barry as THEE Player in our county and country that every young kid wanted to be. Winning national titles by 13 shots, winning 72-hole events by 10 shot margins, course records and much more - I had the pleasure of sitting with Barry and reminiscing about his early amateur days at Haggs Castle Golf Club, the influence of Jim McAllister, Head Pro, his partnership with Marc Warren and the drive to be the best player in the world! 1 hour and we have only just started, enjoy Part 1 with Barry Hume, one of Scotland's greatest ever amateur golfers.