Tee It Up Golf Podcast

Josh Armstrong's Breakthrough | Inside His First Challenger Tour Win at the PNG Open

Tee It Up Golf Podcast

Show Notes

After years of knocking on the door, Josh Armstrong is finally a Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia winner.

Fresh off his breakthrough victory at the PNG Open, Josh joins Tee It Up to relive the biggest week of his career—from the eagle-birdie surge that put him in control, to the incredible stinger recovery on the 17th that may have won him the tournament.

We also dive into the surprising putter change that transformed his week, the years of near misses that almost broke him, and why this win has completely changed what's possible heading into the Australian summer.

In this episode:

Winning the PNG Open

The pressure moments on Sunday

The incredible 17th-hole recovery

The putter tweak that changed everything

Six near misses before the breakthrough

Life on the Challenger Tour

Coaching, mindset and tour life

What's next: Australian Open, Australian PGA & the Order of Merit

A cracking chat with one of Australian golf's newest tour winners.

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