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Jul 17 2023

2003 British Open Champion Ben Curtis

Ben Curtis won the 2003 Open Championship at Royal St. George’s as a rookie in only his 16th start on the PGA Tour. He became the first golfer in 90 years to win a major championship in his first try. He would go on to win a total of four PGA events. Curtis also was the runnerup at the 2012 PLAYERS Championship and a member of the 2008 Ryder Cup Championship Team. Prior to his professional career, he was formerly the world’s number one ranked amateur after winning three Ohio Amateur titles, earning NCAA All-American honors three times at Kent State University, and reaching the semifinals of the 1999 of the prestigious U.S. Amateur at Pebble Beach. He retired from professional golf in 2017.  He now leads the Ben Curtis Golf Academy, as well as the Ben Curtis Family Foundation which seeks to alleviate childhood hunger in Northeast Ohio.

In today’s episode, we discuss:
  • Winning The Open Championship as a rookie
  • Getting married and playing a PGA event on the same day
  • The mental approach to golf
  • Starting a foundation to help alleviate child hunger
  • … and so much more!!!

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Podcast Episodes, Sports · Tagged: Barberton, Ben Curtis, Bhrett McCabe, British Open, Brittney Horschel, Charities, Erik Barnes, foundation, golf, instruction, Kent State, paul tesori, PGA, PGA Tour, The Masters, the Open Championship, Tiger Woods, Webb Simpson

Apr 27 2022

Episode 183: Pro Golfer Erik Barnes

Today’s guest is Erik Barnes, a professional golfer on the Korn Ferry Tour. At the time of this interview in April 2022, he was ranked 13th and had four top-10 finishes in his last eight events. He gained fame during the pandemic when he took a full-time job working at a Publix grocery store near his home in Bradenton, Florida. He is originally from Marion, Indiana, and attended college at Austin Peay State University.

Click here to see Erik’s official PGA webpage.

From Publix to the PGA Tour? (Forbes Article)

In today’s episode, we discuss:
  • Working at a grocery store during Covid
  • The mental side of golf
  • A typical week for a pro golfer
  • Bhrett McCabe – Erik’s mental coach
  • … and much more!!!

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Personal Growth, Podcast Episodes, Sports, Teams & Organizations · Tagged: Austin Peay, Ben Curtis, Bhrett McCabe, Brittany Horschel, Gambling, golf, Indiana, Korn Ferry Tour, Marion Giants, Marion High School, Mark Fauser, Mark Immelman, Mental Performance, mental toughness, paul tesori, PGA Tour

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