Episode 85: William McGirt | PGA Tour Pro & Memorial Tournament Champion

Episode 85: William McGirt | PGA Tour Pro Subscribe on Apple Podcast | Google Play | Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: William McGirt Has always had this unique ability to remember every shot he’s hit Baseball was his first passion even though he started playing golf at an early age Stopped playing golf at 8-years old and remembers starting to play golf again on his 15th birthday after his grandfather asked him if he wanted to play He would soon be able to beat his grandfather and all of his friends Attended Wofford College with coach Dan O’Connell Didn’t turn pro until 2004 even though he finished college in 2001 Finally earned his PGA Tour card in 2010 and would win his first tournament (The Memorial Tournament) in 2016 Well-documented story of Tiger Woods telling William that he was an idiot after Tiger heard William didn’t look at the leaderboard during tournaments He fell in love with the challenge of always trying to improve and knowing that no one has ever mastered the game of golf Will miss the upcoming 2018-2019 PGA Tour season due to hip surgery He believes that there are so many similarities in golf and life and that you can apply many principles to each other Words of Wisdom from William McGirt: “When you’re not practicing someone else is.” Social Media: To Follow Rich Take On Sports on Twitter: @richtakesports To Follow Richmond Weaver on Twitter: @richmondweaver To Follow Rich Take On Sports on Instagram: @richtakeonsports To Follow Richmond Weaver on Instagram: @richmondweaver93 To Follow Rich Take On Sports on Facebook: @richtakeonsports To Follow William McGirt on Twitter: @WilliamMcGirt To Follow William McGirt on Instagram: @wmcgirt To Follow William McGirt on Facebook: William McGirt Golf To Learn More Information About William McGirt: William McGirt Featured Image Photo Credit: Getty Images