Graeme McDowell on Winning the U.S. Open, Dealing with Pressure, and Road Tripping with a Pigeon | Ep. 18
Description
Graeme McDowell joins Jerry Foltz and Su-Ann Heng on Fairway to Heaven to discuss his love of golf, football (or soccer), whiskey, and horse racing. The 2010 U.S. Open champion talks about what it meant to his dad to win on Father’s Day, investing in his hobbies outside of golf, and how he deals with pressure on the golf course. McDowell shares his fun facts about time spent with Sir Alex Ferguson and Lou Holtz and why his son’s favorite golfer in the world is Talor Gooch.
00:00-Intro
01:45-Peter Malnati Wins the Valspar
05:14-New LPGA Tour Event
06:54-LIV Miami Preview
12:08-Graeme McDowell Joins the Podcast
13:50-McDowell’s Love Story
17:00-Owning a Competitive Horse
23:13-Love of Football
29:01-Grey Coast Irish Whiskey
32:47-Pouring a Guinness the Right Way
35:00-Moving to Birmingham for College
41:00-Winning the U.S. Open
45:40-Moving to LIV Golf
49:54-Getting Traded to Smash GC
59:10-Dealing with the Pressure
01:05:33-Where Do You See Yourself in 10 Years
01:07:32-Traveling Around Ireland with a Pigeon
01:11:02-Graeme McDowell’s Legacy
01:14:51-Outro