EP20 - Chris Ryan Golf

Ellie Skoog is one of the biggest golf content creators out there at the moment, but she hasn’t always just been a social media influencer. She first picked up a golf club back in 1998 due to the fact that both her parents were in the golf industry. Living in Sweden with very limited opportunities to play due to the weather, Ellie first fell in love with dance but later transitioned to golf and then left for the United States to attend Limestone University in South Carolina for 4 years.

That’s where she meet her boyfriend Coco and after leaving Uni, their content creation days began. Now having signed with TaylorMade and Adidas, they are going from strength to strength. In this episode Ellie tells her story and shares some secrets of the trade to help you enhance your content.

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Gary King has had 7 professional wins in his career including one on the Challenge Tour. He started his career back in 2009 after an amateur career playing for England and GB&I, whilst also winning the U14 and U18 Surrey Championships. After reaching the top of the tree and playing on the DP World Tour, Gary now uses his experience not just for his game but also acting as a mentor for Marco Penge.

When asked what he thought an aspiring golfer should be doing, Gary gave the best detailed response I think I’ve had on the pod. So make sure you listen to the end to hear what he said.

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Marco Penge has rising to the top of the European golf pyramid by winning the Challenge Tour season-long OOM, but it hasn’t been easy. After finding success in his early years, Marco almost made the Walker Cup team but with some poor results he started to suffer on and off the course. Marco opens up about the struggles with his mental health and the actions he took to become a DP World Tour player.

As always, Marco also shares what he thinks are the top three things any aspiring golfer should be doing. Getting the insight from someone who has made it to the top is also valuable and Marco definitely gave a good account of what it takes.

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Having decided that golf was for him at the age of 13, Piers Berrington hasn’t looked back. With two wins in 2023, Piers is starting to find the form he always expected to have. In this episode, we talk about his time at the Golf College and how that allowed him to become a +1 golfer, the year and half he had at a University in America, plus in his own words how he “broke down the doors” to get those wins.

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Monty Scowsill is a relatively new comer to the Pro scene but that doesn’t mean he can’t compete out there. Coming to the game when he was only 15, Monty got down to scratch within 3 years and then went on to have a successful Amateur career that led him to the R&A Amateur Championship Final.

We talk about his first year as a Professional golfer, the ups and downs, lessons learnt and then what his 2024 looks like from a tournament stand point. Monty also explains what he thinks are the top three things any aspiring golfer should be doing.

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Hannah Screen has had a whirlwind year, going from having no status on the LET Access Series to gaining her full playing rights on the Ladies European Tour for 2024. In our chat, Hannah tells her story of going to Oklahoma University, taking a break from golf to come back and win two tournaments out of three and then how she went from a nobody to now calling herself a LET player.

Hannah also explains what she thinks are the top three things that separates herself from most amateurs. So listen up and learn how Hannah transformed her career in the space of 8 months.

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Albert Venter has been playing professional golf since 2018 but he hasn’t just stuck to playing in South Africa. As he turned pro, Albert went and played on the Alps Tour in Europe to learn his craft for a year or two. That journey was ended by an unlucky incident in Rome, but that meant Albert could return to the Sunshine Tour and build his career from there.

We also talk about the pathway to a professional golfer in South Africa, plus his top tips for any aspiring golfer to follow if they want to play at the highest level.

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Brandon Robinson-Thompson has had one hell of year, 5 wins, played in a Major (and finished 59th) and is on the verge of securing a DP World Tour card for 2024. We caught up and talked about his younger years, growing up on the Isle of Wight, how a ACL injury directed him into golf and then his time in America at two Universities.

Within this episode, Brandon gives us some great insights and advice that can help you become a better golfer and person at the same time. 

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***Brandon referenced “The Chinese Farmer”, you can read the full parable here https://www.wordonfire.org/articles/fellows/the-story-of-the-chinese-farmer/ 

Welcome to FAIRWAY FINDERS, where I share the most important pieces of advice from guests so that you can learn just like I have.

Gary Boyd outlines what his preparation is like before a tournament is and what he has to do be ready, plus what he thinks are the must do’s if you want to get to the top. He also reveals who the best players are, that he’s played with.

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Ryan Harmer started playing golf at the age of 8 and by the age of 16, he was playing off scratch. He topped off his Amateur career by representing his county, Hampshire, and helping them to their county finals wins back in 2017. He went on to turn Pro in 2018 and qualified for Final Stage of Open Qualifying in 2019.

We also spoke about how hard it is to raise funds to play Professional Golf and what Ryan is doing to raise the funds needed to play.

If you would like to help Ryan and join his 100 Club, visit his website here for more information https://ryanharmergolf-tpm.com/

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