In June 2022, I had the pleasure of interviewing Freddie Lawrence. Based in St Andrews, Freddie shared a fascinating insight into the steps required to train, qualify, and work as a professional caddie at the Home of Golf. He also talked at length about his amateur golf career and the long-term aspiration to turn professional ... and much much more. This interview resulted … [Read more...] about Freddie Lawrence
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Gary Day Foundation
I recently stumbled across a quote from the inspirational Victoria Arlen on overcoming whatever challenges life presents ... "We all have challenges. We have to face them, embrace them, defy them, and conquer them" This quote could quite easily have been attributed to Gary Day, who I first met during the summer of 2019 for the article Meet the Professional - Gary Day For … [Read more...] about Gary Day Foundation
Graeme Fish
Golfing Herald met up, albeit via Zoom due to the ongoing Covid-19 restrictions, with PGA Advanced Professional Graeme Fish for our series ‘Meet the Professional’. Hope you enjoy First Tee (Golfing Herald): I 'teed off’ by asking Graeme how he first got into golf. (Graeme): My father played the occasional game and we lived next to Temple Newsam Golf Club. To the … [Read more...] about Graeme Fish
Thomas Devine
Golfing Herald met up with Thomas Devine, PGA Advanced Professional and FUEL Junior Golf Programme Director at Oulton Hall, for our series ‘Meet the Professional’. When growing up, Thomas lived a short ‘chip and a putt’ away from the 17th tee at Wilpshire Golf Club, a few miles north of Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Aged about 9 or 10 and encouraged by a friend, Thomas … [Read more...] about Thomas Devine
Danny Heard
Golfing Herald met up with Danny Heard, PGA Professional and Golf Academy Director at Aphrodite Hills, Cyprus for our series ‘Meet the Professional’. Danny Heard’s golfing adventure has come a long way since his first round of golf when he shot 117...a nett 81 off a handicap of 36, given to him by his dad at The Cambridgeshire Golf Club. Whilst at school, Danny played … [Read more...] about Danny Heard