lon hinkle

Former PGA Tour player Lon Hinkle again joins me to discuss the rest of his playing career. We pick things up at the peak of his career in 1979 with his account of the famous Hinkle Tree. He talks through the rest of his prime, his struggles, his comeback, and some more of his adventurous travels. Lon goes on to tell the fortuitous circumstances that led him to settle in a small Montana town, where he still resides. He gives some thoughts on the state of the modern game and his views on golf course design before concluding with what he has been up to during Covid (hint: golf).

In the first-ever episode of The Sidehill Lie Golf Podcast, former PGA Tour player Lon Hinkle joins me to discuss the ups and downs of his career. He shares stories from his travels over the years, from signing on with sponsors in Guadalajara, Mexico to meeting his first wife in Switzerland. He also details the first two of his three career PGA Tour wins at the 1978 New Orleans Open and the 1979 Bing Crosby National Pro-Am. 

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