E61 - Alison Nicholas, The Solheim Cup Captain

Alison Nicholas is a British golfer who reached the pinnacle of the sport in a highly successful career as both a player and then later on as the captain of a victorious Solheim Cup winning team in 2011. In a fascinating interview with Graham Daniels, she talks about what it looks like to be a successful leader and coach in elite sport and how her faith has helped her throughout her golfing career.(0:00) Intro(1:09) How Alison got into golf (3:00) Progressing and joining the ladies European tour (4:32) The key influencers in Alison's life and golf at the top level(5:55) Coming to Christ through golfers on the European tour(18:36) Stepping up to join the LPGA tour and playing in the states (11:01) Winning the US open (13:30) Being ruthless in competition with dignity (15:03) Captaining The Solheim Cup and tough decisions (17:20) Captaining for the second time(20:45) Rigorous leadership(24:42) The contrast between leading and playing (27:59) Winning the Solheim Cup(29:25) Outro