Golf: The Open 2025 & A Golfer's Mental Health Story with Chris Wood.

Welcome to This Sporting Planet, your definitive source for 'The World's View of Sport'. 🌍🎙️ In this episode, our hosts Natalie Sawyer (UK), Todd Harris (USA), and Edward Russell (Singapore) preview Men's golf's oldest major, The Open at Royal Portrush! We also sit down for a profoundly honest interview with golfer Chris Wood about his battles with mental health and the unique pressures of elite-level golf. Here is a breakdown of the main topics: The Open Preview: Our hosts make their predictions for who will win the Claret Jug at Royal Portrush. They discuss favourites like Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler and whether a home player can win at golf's oldest major. Mental Health in Golf: Chris Wood, a former Ryder Cup star and a tie-for-third finisher at The Open, opens up about his burnout, losing passion for the game, and his journey to finding a better place. Individual vs. Team Sport: We explore the differences between individual and team sports, and how the pressure and isolation of being an elite individual athlete can affect mental health. Course Insights: We get a first-hand account from Chris about what makes Royal Portrush such a challenging and special course. Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 02:06 - The Open 2025 at Royal Portrush 06:08 - Interview with Chris Wood 13:44 - Demystifying Mental Health Struggles 19:31 - Chris Wood's Two-Club Story 22:03 - The Importance of The Open in America 24:09 - Coming up next time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices