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080: Jim Gallagher, Jr.  – Enjoying Golf and Life and Winning the Ryder Cup

080: Jim Gallagher, Jr. – Enjoying Golf and Life and Winning the Ryder Cup

FromThe Tournament Code


080: Jim Gallagher, Jr. – Enjoying Golf and Life and Winning the Ryder Cup

FromThe Tournament Code

ratings:
Length:
69 minutes
Released:
Jan 5, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode, we are joined by Jim Gallagher, Jr. Jim (@GallagherJrGC) is a former professional golfer and current sportscaster. Jim turned pro in 1983 and joined the PGA Tour in 1984. He won five events on the PGA Tour. Jim also was a member of the 1993 Ryder Cup team which was the last team to win in Europe. Jim hosts the Only One Shot Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/only-one-shot-golf/id1493142877.---Follow us: Twitter - @TournamentCode Instagram - @thetournamentcode YouTube - The Tournament Code Hosted by: Cooper Collins (@coopercollins99) and Daniel Hamrin (@DanielHamrin)---(02:04) - playing competitively and evolving(03:47) - finding tournaments in the 70s(05:23) - childhood golf games and influences(08:52) - college and junior golf circuits(09:16) - college golf and recruiting process(13:01) - turning pro and college career(15:00) - financial backing and golf journey(21:32) - Monday qualifiers and mental approach(25:05) - catalysts for golf success(25:26) - winning and building confidence(32:31) - Ryder Cup experience(33:05) - the Ryder Cup experience(44:26) - European chants and creativity(45:53) - the Ryder cup experience(49:55) - the pressure of retirement(50:31) - transitioning from playing to broadcasting(01:00:21) - commentary and sharing opinions(01:00:44) - the game's difficulty and misconceptions(01:06:36) - advice for junior golfers
Released:
Jan 5, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (89)

The Tournament Code breaks down what it takes to play elite tournament golf. Our guests include players on the PGA Tour, Korn Ferry Tour, Latin America Tour, Forme Tour, and other various mini-tours, as well as college golf coaches, swing coaches, strategists, and sports psychologists.