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Gary Edwin:
- Order of Australia Medal winner
-- PGA Member for over 50 years
- Has coached Peter Lonard, Rod Pampling, Paul Gow, Jan Stephenson and more
- Did a clinic with Moe Norman
- Is known as "Guru" by his pupils
- He grew up in Wellington, NSW
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Charlie Earp:
Born in Murwillumbah, New South Wales 1938He started his PGA traineeship under Mr. Reg Want at Coolangatta Tweed Golf Club at 15 years of age, prior to ever having struck a golf ball He was the Head Professional at Lismore Golf Club originally, then Royal Queensland Golf Club for 45+ years Member Australian PGA for over 70 years. He is a life member of Australian PGA. He has been the Queensland State, junior and senior womens and mens coach on many occasions He was the President of the Queensland PGA He coached and mentored Greg Norman, Wayne Grady and many moreHe caddied for Greg Norman in the US Open in 1984 at Winged Foot, Fuzzy Zeoller beat Norman in a play offHe is the recipient of an order of Australia medal. He has been married to wife Margaret for 60+ years. They have three Children, seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren -
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Kyle Francis:
- Born in 1952 in Sydney
- Started Golf at 8 years of age
- Was a member at Eastlake Golf Club
- Caddied at The Lakes Golf Club
- Did his apprenticeship at The Lakes under Billy Holder
- Married Yvonne in 1979
- Worked for Alex Mercer at Royal Sydney Golf Club
- Had two serious car accidents which led to five back fusions
- He has always been a respected player
- He was National PGA Trainee Chairman
- He was heavily involved in the establishment of the PGA PDP program
- He has been the Head Professional at New Brighton, Concord and Bexley Golf Clubs
- Kyle and Yvonne have two sons and three grandchildren -
Bruce Young:
- Born in Auckland NZ in 1953
- Started playing Golf at 12
- Caddied in NZ, Japan, Europe and Australia for players such as:
- John Lister
- Bob Charles
- Bob Shearer
- Graham Marsh
- Jumbo Ozaki
- Respected in the Golf industry in Golf radio, television and print
- Has won 13 Golf Media awards in Australia
- Plays off a eight handicap at Royal Pines on the Gold Coast -
Interview with Dr. Rob Neal is now live on Apple Podcast, Spotify and Buzzsprout.
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Dr. Rob Neal:
- Born in NSW in 1957
- Started playing Golf at 25
- Has worked all over the world for over 25 years with all skill levels
- Developed "Wedge Craft" with PGA Coach Layne Savoie
- Has worked with coaches such as Jim McLean and David Leadbetter
- Has worked with most of the best players in the world
- Regarded by many as the World's leading Golf Biomechanist
- Is good friends with Mark Broadie (Strokes Gained)
- Married to his his wife Kim, lives in Florida, USA
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Billy Dunk:
- Born in Gosford, NSW in 1938
- Son of the Greenkeeper at Gosford Golf Club
- Turned pro in 1960
- Won over 100 tournaments worldwide
- Played in the U.S Open and British Open
- Won 5 Australian PGA C'ships
- Held 80+ course records
- He played with Trevino, Nicklaus, Palmer, Player and more- Life member of the Australian PGA
- Life member of the Australasian PGA Tour
- Married to wife Annette
- They have three children, two grandchildren and one great grandchild
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Born in Cardiff, Newcastle in 1935
Started playing Golf after his older brother Ken introduced him to the game
Lost his right eye at only 20 years of age and had to relearn to play again
Winner of the 1964 Australian PGA Championship, ahead of Bruce Devlin
Patron of the Waratah Golf Club
Life Member of the Australian PGA
Represented Australia alongside Billy Dunk in the World Cup
Was the Head Pro at Monash Golf Club in Sydney
Took over the management of Sugar Valley Golf Course in 1972
Has two sons, Peter and David, both qualified Greenkeepers and PGA Members
Been married to Jackie for 63 years -
Alex Mercer:
- Born in Sydney in 1934
- He had 6 brothers and one sister
- He started playing Golf at eight years of age using borrowed clubs
- He was the Head Professional at Ashlar Golf Club for five years
- He was the Head Professional at The Royal Sydney Golf Club for 19 years
- He won 22 Pro Purse tournaments
- He has coached many elite Australian male and female professionals
- He has been a member of the Australian PGA for 66 years
- He has been married to Shirley for 67 years
- They have two sons, Robert 63 and David 61
- He is an Order of Australia Medal recipient
- One of the games true gentleman -
David Graham:
- Born in 1946 in Windsor, Victoria (Australia)
- Started Golf at 12 years of age at Wattle Park in Melbourne
- Switched from left to right handed as a Trainee Professional
- Was the Club Professional at Seabrook Golf Club in Tasmania
- Moved to Sydney and worked for PGF
- Turned Pro in 1962
- Was coached by Alex Mercer
- Moved to America in 1969
- Won the 1977 Australian Open at The Australian Golf Club
- World Golf Hall of Fame Inductee, 2015
- Won 1979 USPGA after double bogeying the 72nd hole
- Won the 1981 US Open
- Won 37 tournaments worldwide
- One of the hardest workers of all time
- Plays with Lee Trevino four times a week
- Hung out with Ben Hogan a lot -
Grant Field:
- Has coached Cam Smith since he was 10
- National PGA Coach of the Year twice
- QLD State Coach of the Year four times
- QAS Head Coach
- Husband to Jennifer and father of two -
Mike Orloff:
- Born in LA in 1967
- Youngest of four boys to Bill and Mary-Anne Orloff
- Member of both the US and Aus PGA
- In 2003, he visited close to 19 countries in one year
- Has managed many Golf courses and facilities
- Worked for Iseek Golf
- CEO of Golf Industry Central, Australia
- Has helped shaped the Australian Golf industry behind the scenes
- Married to Chelsea
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Robert Gavshon
- Born, Johannnesburg South Africa 1947
- Was heavily involved in swimming, tennis and Rugby Union
- Studied Law and graduated
- Married Jennifer in 1977 in South Africa
- Migrated to Australia in 1978
- Starting Rebel Sport and BBQ Galore
- Is a member of the Australian Golf Club
- Has received an Order of Australia Medal (2019)
- Has three children
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Rodger Davis:
- Born in Sydney in 1971
- Youngest of four children to Stewart and Edith
- He started playing Golf at 11 years of age
- Turned pro at 23 in 1974
- Won 42 tournaments worldwide
- Was ranked 7th in the world in 1986
- He beat Freddy Couples in a playoff for the Bi-Centenial Classic in 1988
- Current Chairman of the Australian PGA
- He still loves the game and plays Golf 3 or 4 times a week -
Col McGregor:
- Born in 1940 in Concord, Sydney
- Started as a caddy at Concord Golf Club
- He served his Apprenticeship under Bruce Jackson (PGA Professional)
- In 1965 and 1966 he won the NSW Open and NSW PGA Championships
- Peter Thompson was his mentor
- He played Golf with Bobby Locke
- He served his entire Club Professional career at NSW Golf Club
- He has been a PGA Member for over 60 years
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Ian "Moose" Robilliard interview on Yardage Book Yarns now live!
Ian played 287 NBL games in total representing three teams including the Sydney Kings
He has also been the CEO and Head Coach of The Sydney KingsHe worked for the PGA of Australia for over ten years in senior roles
He is the Founder and CEO of The Central Coast Academy of Sport, which caters for approx 280 athletes across 14 sports
Recipient of both an Australian Sports Medal and Order of Australia Medal for his contribution to SportOne of the nicest guys in Australian Sport
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Scott Gardiner:
- Started Golf at 7 years of age in Sydney
- Moved to the Gold Coast where he won the Club Championship at Coolangatta Tweed Golf Club
- Represented NSW in the state team
- Represented Australia in the National Team
- Gained a scholarship at The Australian Institute of Sport in Melbourne
- Turned pro in 2000
- Played on the Korn Ferry Tour for 7 years from 2005 to 2012
- Gained his PGA Tour card in 2013
- Played in the final group of the Sony Open in Hawaii with Phil Michelson
- He watched Adam Scott finish eagle, birdie, eagle to win the Scottish PGA, then got a lift on his private jet
- He now lives in Arkansas in the US, and coaches all skills levels, but mainly aspires to help other young golfers gain confidence and achieve their goals
- Scott is married with two sons -
Ian Triggs:
- Grew up in Bundaberg, QLD
- Played off +3 at 15 years old
- Had Greg Norman as a caddy for one Interstate series
- Was a Club Pro at Bargara and Kaperra Golf Clubs
- John Sendon was one of his Trainee Professionals
- He coached John Senden and Karrie Webb for many years
- His players have won 150 tournaments worldwide
- Former Natioanl PGA Teacher of the Year
- He has coached at six US Masters and many other majors
- One of Australian Golfs true gentleman -
Aron Price:
- A very honest and candid interview
- Born in Sydney
- Was a member of Kareela GC
- Went to Georgia Southern University
- Was the number one ranked college player in America
- Turn Pro in 2004
- Played on the Nationwide and Korn Ferry tours
- Got his PGA Tour card
- Lives in Jacksonville, Florida
- Married to Lucy and has two sons
- Now a realtor in Florida -
Ewan Porter
- Was born in 1982
- Started playing Golf at 10 in Sydney
- Got to a +4 handicap as an amateur
- Won twice in 2001 on the USPGA Nationwide Tour
- Played in three Open Championships
- Is the Founder of the Adidas 6's Junior Series
- Television commentator on a number of tours around the world
- Is the Official Podcast host for the DP World Tour (European PGA Tour) -
One hour with Pazz one on one interview gives us all a great insight into his professional and personal life
Winner of 23 tournaments worldwideWon one Australian Open, two Australian Masters and one Australian OpenPlayed and practiced a lot with Tiger and tells some great storiesLed the US Masters after 54 holesPlayed in final group 99 Open Championship with Van De Velde when he had the melt down on the 72nd holeTalked with Jack Nicklaus about course design and offered some advice on changes to Muirfield VillageOne of Australian sports true gentlemen - Montre plus
