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#3: John Peterson - Life in Fort Worth & on the PGA Tour
#3: John Peterson - Life in Fort Worth & on the PGA Tour
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Length:
80 minutes
Released:
Dec 15, 2018
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Podcast episode
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Chris sits down with longtime friend and former PGA Golfer John Peterson. John talks about his journey as a young professional golfer, from his time growing up in Fort Worth, setting golf balls on fire at his local club, winning a national championship at LSU and more stories from his time on the tour. Enjoy! For more information on Chris Powers and Fort Capital, visit www.fortcapitallp.com Follow Chris on Twitter: @Fortworthchris Make Contact with The FORT at thefortpodcast@gmail.com 01:33 — John’s Background 03:03 — What made family so important to you? 04:19 — What gave you the drive to work hard? 06:30 — John’s Relationship with His Grandfather 08:57 — When did you realize your talent for golf? 11:50 — John’s Story of Lighting Golf Balls on Fire 16:03 — Why did you pick LSU? 19:11 — Was there a moment in college where it started to click? 21:32 — How do you get half a shot off? 22:14 — Would you agree that messing up is an opportunity to learn and gain maturity? 27:16 — How do you deal with negative comments? 38:38 — What happened your senior year of college? 44:00 — John’s First Professional Events 50:57 — John’s Hole in One at the US Open 52:23 — How hard is the US Open? 55:08 — How do you build the mental toughness for golf? 59:31 — What is the one thing young golfers can work on to take them to the next level? 1:02:30 — How was Augusta National as a player? 1:05:16 — What is in store for you now that golf is done? 1:08:33 — Why do you love Fort Worth? What does it mean to you? 1:10:37 — What is your favorite place to eat? 1:12:01 — John’s Family 1:13:42 — Do you have any words of wisdom for young people getting into their careers?
Released:
Dec 15, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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