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9 Holes, 9 Questions – Golf Saved My Life is a podcast where we treat nine questions like nine holes and play through someone’s story in golf.Holes 1–3: golfing origins – first memories, early obsession, and the moment the game hooked them.Holes 4–6: their game now –…
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Golf Saved Me — But It Also Became My Escape | Neil Williams (opens the original)
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Army major and +5 golfer Neil Williams joins Sam for an honest conversation about ambition, avoidance and the complicated role golf has played throughout his life. Neil reflects on joining the Army at 16, serving in Iraq at 18, losing both parents, his daughter being born at 28 weeks and receiving an ADHD diagnosis at 40. Golf gave him somewhere to escape. It helped him cope and carried him to course records and Final Qualifying for The Open—but Neil now recognises that it sometimes allowed him
Why Golf Gets Men Talking | Rikki from Foreheads Golf (opens the original)
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What started as a few mates getting out on the golf course after COVID has grown into a community, charity events and something Rikki hopes could one day become his full-time life. This week Sam sits down with Rikki from Foreheads Golf. They talk about Rikki’s rapid golfing journey from a 34 handicap to single figures, the growth of Foreheads, organising golf events and the community he’s discovered through the game. But at the centre of the conversation is something much more important: why doe
Episode 27: From Redundancy to Building Northern Ball Markers | Dan Hase (opens the original)
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What started as a creative side project became something much bigger. This week on 9 Holes, 9 Questions , Sam sits down with Dan Hase, founder of Northern Ball Markers , to discover how experimenting with customised golf ball markers eventually became his full-time career. Dan explains how being made redundant — in the same week he discovered his wife was pregnant with their second child — gave him the push to find out whether his side hustle could become a sustainable business. More than five y
The Mission Behind Mulligan Bros | Golf, Purpose & Mental Health | Episode 26 (opens the original)
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What happens when a golf brand is built around purpose rather than products? This week I’m joined by George from Mulligan Bros , to explore the mission behind one of golf’s newest apparel brands. Following his transition out of the military and the loss of his brother, George created Mulligan Bros with a clear vision: to use golf as a vehicle for good. In this conversation we discuss: • The story behind Mulligan Bros • Building a golf apparel business • Supporting mental health through golf • Li
Coopers Golf: The Mental Game, Building a Golf Business & Learning How to Win | Ep. 25 (opens the original)
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What separates a good golfer from someone who can perform when it really matters? In Episode 25 of Nine Holes, Nine Questions, Sam is joined by Coops from Coopers Golf, also known online as Postman’s Par, for a conversation about golf psychology, competitive pressure, content creation and building a business around the game he loves. Coops explains how he went from working long days as a plasterer to creating golf content, coaching players online and developing his Strategy, Mindset and Short Ga
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