WEBVTT - Wyndham Clark

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<v Speaker 1>I miss a green, for example, I'm already upset. When

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<v Speaker 1>I find my ball in the bunker, I'm really upset.

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<v Speaker 1>And when I find my.

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<v Speaker 2>Ball in a brid egg Friday Egg, the dreaded Frida Egg,

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<v Speaker 2>Friday Friday Bride Egg.

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<v Speaker 3>Lie, I'm about ready to run off the golf course.

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<v Speaker 2>Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to another edition of the

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<v Speaker 2>FRIDAYGG Podcast. This afternoon, we have Wyndham Clark as our guest.

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<v Speaker 2>Wyndham is a star player for the Oregon Ducks and

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<v Speaker 2>the top ranked college golfer.

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<v Speaker 1>He's a senior and is right now prepared for the.

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<v Speaker 2>National Championships here in Chicago at Rich Harvis Farms.

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<v Speaker 1>Wyndham, thanks for coming on.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, thanks for having me.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, for sure.

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<v Speaker 2>I think obviously, you know, a lot of the golf

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<v Speaker 2>community doesn't pay that much attention to college and amateur golf.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, why don't you start by telling everybody a

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<v Speaker 2>little bit about yourself and who you are and how

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<v Speaker 2>you got into golf.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, okay, so I'm from Denver, Colorado. I got into

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<v Speaker 4>golf because my mom. She took me to the course

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<v Speaker 4>when I was three years old, and I just instantly

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<v Speaker 4>started liking it. I hit two buckets of balls and

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<v Speaker 4>wanted to go back the next day. So I fell

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<v Speaker 4>in love with golf, and it was kind of something

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<v Speaker 4>that my dad and I used to do growing up.

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<v Speaker 4>And as I started playing more and more, I started

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<v Speaker 4>having some success. And then that's kind of led.

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<v Speaker 1>Me to hear, cool.

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<v Speaker 2>Uh, do you did you play any other sports or

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<v Speaker 2>anything growing up?

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah?

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<v Speaker 4>I did. I played everything, you know, from hockey, the baseball, football, basketball, soccer.

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<v Speaker 4>I played it all. I started as years going on,

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<v Speaker 4>quitting some of the sports and just focusing on mainly

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<v Speaker 4>just basketball and golf. And then after my freshman year

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<v Speaker 4>of high school, I stopped playing basketball and just focused

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<v Speaker 4>on golf.

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<v Speaker 1>Cool. Cool, that's uh, that's cool.

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<v Speaker 2>And then, uh, in Denver you kind of had probably

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<v Speaker 2>a shorter season there, so it lined itself well to

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<v Speaker 2>doing a lot of stuff outside of golf.

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<v Speaker 4>Huh, Yeah, it was. It was great. Basketball was perfect

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<v Speaker 4>for it, just because you know, it's during the winter

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<v Speaker 4>time and when it was harder to play. MIGHT didn't

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<v Speaker 4>even worry about it. I was playing basketball and enjoying that,

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<v Speaker 4>and then as the weather got better, I was really

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<v Speaker 4>excited to get out and play golf, and so I

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<v Speaker 4>think that really helped me not burn out at a

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<v Speaker 4>young age just because I you know, wasn't playing it,

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<v Speaker 4>you know, twenty four seven, three sixty five, I was

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<v Speaker 4>really playing at about seven months a year. So I

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<v Speaker 4>think that helped, yeah, growth in the game.

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<v Speaker 1>Where where'd you grow up? Playing out in Denver?

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<v Speaker 4>I was fortunate enough to grow up playing at Cherry

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<v Speaker 4>Hills Country Club. We joined there when I was about

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<v Speaker 4>eleven years old and have been there ever since.

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<v Speaker 1>Cool.

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<v Speaker 2>That's Arnie's Arnie spot for that first US Open, right, yep?

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<v Speaker 1>Sure, pretty cool.

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<v Speaker 2>So so then you got into you got into college golf,

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<v Speaker 2>and you started at Oklahoma State and you know, freshman

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<v Speaker 2>year you were you were a Big ten Player of

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<v Speaker 2>the Year All American. And you've played for a couple

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<v Speaker 2>of different coaches because you know, you had Mike McGraw

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<v Speaker 2>and then he left Oklahoma State and you had Bratton

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<v Speaker 2>there and now you're at with Casey Martin. Kind of

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<v Speaker 2>tell us a little bit about what you've learned, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>having three different coaches and kind of the experience of

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<v Speaker 2>you know, like different personalities.

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<v Speaker 4>You know, it's funny, had you brought that up. I've

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<v Speaker 4>never even thought about it that I had three different coaches,

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<v Speaker 4>but yeah, it's been it's been an interesting journey out

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<v Speaker 4>of high school. I was really interested in Kathy Martin

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<v Speaker 4>and what he had to offer here, but I also

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<v Speaker 4>was really intrigued by coach Mike McGraw and he was

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<v Speaker 4>ultimately the reason why I chose Oklahoma State, and playing

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<v Speaker 4>for him was was awesome. I mean, he's an amazing

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<v Speaker 4>man and really was like a father figure to me,

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<v Speaker 4>and I think it was really needed for myself with

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<v Speaker 4>a lot of things that happened my freshman year, had

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<v Speaker 4>a tough freshman year off the golf course, and so

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<v Speaker 4>he really helped me with that. And then coach Alan

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<v Speaker 4>Bratton was a different dynamic than coach McGrath. He you know,

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<v Speaker 4>wasn't quite as intense as McGraw was and wasn't necessarily

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<v Speaker 4>like a father figure to me, which is not a

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<v Speaker 4>bad thing, but he he was a lot more of

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<v Speaker 4>a players coach because he was still I mean, he's

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<v Speaker 4>such a great player, and you know, he was a

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<v Speaker 4>walker cupper and won an actual championship and played on tour,

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<v Speaker 4>and so he was really good at preparing for tournaments

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<v Speaker 4>and knowing what it takes to get on tour. And

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<v Speaker 4>then now with Casey, Casey's also what I call the

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<v Speaker 4>players coach, just because he he's a great player and

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<v Speaker 4>still is a great player. And and then I you know,

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<v Speaker 4>I've really learned a lot from all the things that

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<v Speaker 4>he's had to deal with with his leg and his adversity,

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<v Speaker 4>and we relate on that level a little bit. And

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<v Speaker 4>and then you know, as far as his personality, he's

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<v Speaker 4>he's a very intense guy and definitely demands a lot

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<v Speaker 4>from you. But at the same time, he's real lighthearted

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<v Speaker 4>and easy going, kind of away from the golf course.

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<v Speaker 4>So you know, he has a good, good balance of

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<v Speaker 4>intenseness and focusedness but also being able to have fun

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<v Speaker 4>and enjoy things.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, I imagine Casey with all of his experience.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, obviously he had a great career, but you

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<v Speaker 2>know cut short with with the like problems and you

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<v Speaker 2>know kind of all you know that he's gone through

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<v Speaker 2>is just huge for you know, you guys, and you know,

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<v Speaker 2>helping you get through you know, tougher situations and just

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<v Speaker 2>putting things in perspective.

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<v Speaker 4>Man J Yeah, definitely, So you know, in terms of

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<v Speaker 4>h I mean just.

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<v Speaker 2>Kind of curious having played for you know, three different coaches, Like,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, if you were going back and you know,

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<v Speaker 2>redoing the whole college choice thing would do, how would

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<v Speaker 2>you go about the process of picking a college differently?

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<v Speaker 4>You know, I don't regret going to Oklahoma State or

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<v Speaker 4>playing for three coaches. I love Oklahoma State and it's

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<v Speaker 4>an amazing school and have played for two great coaches.

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<v Speaker 4>But after you know, everything that I've gone through and experienced,

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<v Speaker 4>I think if I were to do it over again,

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<v Speaker 4>I would mainly just look at which coach makes their

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<v Speaker 4>players better. And I would look at their track record

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<v Speaker 4>of you know, what recruits they got coming in, you know,

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<v Speaker 4>out of high school, and how they progressed over their career,

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<v Speaker 4>and how many guys that they've kind of put out

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<v Speaker 4>on were or you know, or went from kind of

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<v Speaker 4>in a sense a nobody so then being a first

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<v Speaker 4>team All American or or anything like that. So I

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<v Speaker 4>would have it be one hundred percent focused on which

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<v Speaker 4>coach is going to make me better. I was a

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<v Speaker 4>little bit, you know, I when in high school, I

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<v Speaker 4>really was looking at you know, facilities and what was

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<v Speaker 4>more attractive and and all that stuff. But as i've

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<v Speaker 4>just learned. I really you know, if you really want

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<v Speaker 4>to play golf for your you know, as a career

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<v Speaker 4>and played professionally, I think a coach can really really

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<v Speaker 4>help you get that level. And that's either learning how

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<v Speaker 4>to practice, managing your time, introducing you to right coaches,

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<v Speaker 4>you know, swim coaches, the right people, and then also

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<v Speaker 4>pushing you to get better. So I think that's the

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<v Speaker 4>most important thing.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah. Uh, it's It's interesting.

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<v Speaker 2>There's some some programs that you always scratch your head.

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<v Speaker 2>It's like, how are they, you know, such a good

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<v Speaker 2>golf school, And obviously I think you know one of

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<v Speaker 2>them that pops up is even Oregon, you know, given

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<v Speaker 2>its you know climate where it is and everything.

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<v Speaker 1>But you know, caseyes turned that into a great program.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh what what would.

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<v Speaker 2>You say, like a day in the life for you

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<v Speaker 2>guys is like as an Oregon golfers.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah. So for for me, I I typically will wake

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<v Speaker 4>up around seven thirty eight and go to what we

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<v Speaker 4>call the h d C and that's where we have

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<v Speaker 4>our training table, and so I'll go there and get

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<v Speaker 4>breakfast and then I'll head off to class and then

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<v Speaker 4>after class I'll sometimes go get treatment on my body

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<v Speaker 4>a little bit, you know, work on some hit mobile

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<v Speaker 4>hit mobility and correcting some things, and then we'll go

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<v Speaker 4>to practice. Practice usually starts around twelve thirty one, and

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<v Speaker 4>then we'll practice till roughly four thirty five. That's every

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<v Speaker 4>day basically, and then two three times a week we'll

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<v Speaker 4>have workouts after practice starting at five thirty and then

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<v Speaker 4>after that the rest is, you know, to do whatever

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<v Speaker 4>you want. So that's kind of a typical day for us.

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<v Speaker 4>And then we also have days where instead of practicing,

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<v Speaker 4>we would play eighteen and compete or be qualifying or

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<v Speaker 4>things like that.

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<v Speaker 1>Cool.

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<v Speaker 2>Cool, So you guys have kind of really it seems

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<v Speaker 2>like taken off the spring and you've got a big

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<v Speaker 2>addition with with the freshman Norman. John tell us a

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<v Speaker 2>little bit about his game, and you know how impressive

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<v Speaker 2>he's been as a freshman.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, Norman is incredible. He's for an eighteen year old

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<v Speaker 4>that realistically should be graduating high school right about now,

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<v Speaker 4>he's done an amazing job for us and I really

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<v Speaker 4>think he's going to be I think he's gonna be

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<v Speaker 4>one of the best players next year and if not

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<v Speaker 4>next year, the year after he he hits it really far.

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<v Speaker 4>He hits it really straight, he can put well. I mean,

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<v Speaker 4>he really does have it all. So he I just

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<v Speaker 4>think some maturity, learning to manage his ball and his

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<v Speaker 4>game a little bit better, you know, I think, is

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<v Speaker 4>what's going to help him get to that next level.

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<v Speaker 4>But he's Yeah, he's been an awesome addition for us,

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<v Speaker 4>and he's a great kid. So I've really gotten to

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<v Speaker 4>enjoy spending time with him.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, it seems like, you know, he just jumped up

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<v Speaker 2>the rankings and everything. I've heard people just rave about

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<v Speaker 2>how that is game. You know, in terms of your

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<v Speaker 2>prep for for bigger events like the NTAs, is it

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<v Speaker 2>do you do anything different, you know, leading into these

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<v Speaker 2>bigger events or is it kind of the same stuff

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<v Speaker 2>you do weekend week out?

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, I do the same stuff. You try to treat

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<v Speaker 4>every tournament the same and so and especially in college golf,

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<v Speaker 4>you're only allowed one practice round, so as far as

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<v Speaker 4>that it keeps you know, leading up, so right before

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<v Speaker 4>the term is the same, you know, every week. But yeah,

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<v Speaker 4>I do the same thing beforehand. I make sure my

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<v Speaker 4>body feels good and I'm ready and I'm mobile and

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<v Speaker 4>things like that, and then you know, kind of starting

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<v Speaker 4>a week prior, I make sure my swing is feeling

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<v Speaker 4>good and my mechanics and all of that stuff is sharp,

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<v Speaker 4>and then you know, kind of leading up to it

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<v Speaker 4>into the practice round, I'm just focused on trying to

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<v Speaker 4>score my golf ball and get used to the course

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<v Speaker 4>and the conditions and and trying to find the f

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<v Speaker 4>way I can get the ball the ball in the hole.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, you know, having played Rich Harvis in the in

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<v Speaker 2>the Western a couple of years back, was there anything

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<v Speaker 2>in particular that you might you work down a little

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<v Speaker 2>bit more just for the course setup or just kind

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<v Speaker 2>of the same stuff. Uh?

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, I mean I do definitely structure my practice and

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<v Speaker 4>preparation for tournaments different. If I know how the course

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<v Speaker 4>is going to be. You know, if it has really

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<v Speaker 4>big greens, I'll work on a lot of lag putts,

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<v Speaker 4>or if you know it's really narrow fair ways, then

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<v Speaker 4>I'll definitely be working on. Thanks for I'm hitting my

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<v Speaker 4>driver straight and also have a go to shot or

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<v Speaker 4>working on, you know, a two iron stinger kind of shot.

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<v Speaker 4>But for this week after playing it, it's it's very

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<v Speaker 4>similar to the grasses are very similar to what I

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<v Speaker 4>grew up on and what we play up in Oregon,

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<v Speaker 4>so I they won't be as much adjustment for that.

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<v Speaker 4>I do know there's some slope screens and I've definitely

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<v Speaker 4>hit some putts that break a lot. But other than that,

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<v Speaker 4>it's it's kind of been my normal prep for for

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<v Speaker 4>this week, just because I knew how the court plays

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<v Speaker 4>and and how it will play.

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<v Speaker 1>Cool. Yeah, it's uh.

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<v Speaker 2>I think I think it favors uh guys that hit

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<v Speaker 2>it long, and you're one of the longer guys, so

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<v Speaker 2>this should be good for you in terms of kind

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<v Speaker 2>of looking past uh this week. You know, what are

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<v Speaker 2>what are your plans post uh, post college?

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, so after this week, I'm I'm turning pro and

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<v Speaker 4>I have PGA Tour Canada status and I have roughly

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<v Speaker 4>around the first eight events, so that will be.

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<v Speaker 2>Well.

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<v Speaker 4>I'll spend probably the first part of my summer playing

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<v Speaker 4>golf up there and trying to earn web dot Com

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<v Speaker 4>card and then hopefully get some PGA Tour exemptions and

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<v Speaker 4>take those when I get them and and see see

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<v Speaker 4>what happens enough.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, yeah, I mean it's a I think Aaron Wise

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<v Speaker 2>had a great year last year up on a Canadian tour,

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<v Speaker 2>and you know, it's a it's a good I think

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<v Speaker 2>JJ Spawn's another one that that pops to the top

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<v Speaker 2>of names in terms of people that have just come

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<v Speaker 2>right out of that and and work their way up.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, I imagine John Ram's instant success and you know,

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<v Speaker 2>you're seeing these guys get out there through the sponsors

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<v Speaker 2>exemptions has got to you know, uh, make it attractive

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<v Speaker 2>to look at going to do those PGA tour things

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<v Speaker 2>starts right.

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<v Speaker 4>Oh yeah, I mean, uh, it's definitely. I mean what

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<v Speaker 4>he did is incredible and you know a handful of

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<v Speaker 4>guys who done that. But at the same time, it

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<v Speaker 4>is possible. And you know, if you get hot at

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<v Speaker 4>the right time, and you know, you never know what happened.

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<v Speaker 4>You just need to realistically, one you play one tournament

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<v Speaker 4>really really well, you can you can earn your cards.

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<v Speaker 4>So that's definitely, you know, it's not. Part of the

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<v Speaker 4>reason why I would take those exemptions is it would

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<v Speaker 4>be nice to exped active process and and earn my

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<v Speaker 4>card very quickly. But at the same time, I know

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<v Speaker 4>that's very hard, and you know, I really I'll use

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<v Speaker 4>those as great learning experiences and you know, so when

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<v Speaker 4>I am out there, I know exactly what to expect,

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<v Speaker 4>and but also it's good. I really think I believe

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<v Speaker 4>in myself and think I can go out there and

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<v Speaker 4>and do really well right away. So and I'm just

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<v Speaker 4>really looking forward to playing in my first TJA event

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<v Speaker 4>and playing as a professionals. Then it can't be a

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<v Speaker 4>dream come true.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, yeah, So what's like, what would you say is

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<v Speaker 2>the thing that your aspect of pro goff you're most

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<v Speaker 2>excited about?

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<v Speaker 4>You know, It's funny, I think just playing in front

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<v Speaker 4>of a lot of people. I've always enjoyed a big

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<v Speaker 4>stage and playing in front of you know, hundreds of

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<v Speaker 4>thousands of people. And in golf, I've only played in

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<v Speaker 4>front of hundreds, maybe a thousand, you know, a couple

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<v Speaker 4>of times. But in other sports that I've played, you know,

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<v Speaker 4>I always loved when it was a pack gym and

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<v Speaker 4>either we were home or away and and you just

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<v Speaker 4>had that atmosphere just it really brings me, uh, you know,

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<v Speaker 4>it just really get to my competitive juice phone. So

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<v Speaker 4>I think that's what I'm most excited about.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, that's uh, it's a imagine a rush. So you know,

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<v Speaker 2>what what aspect of your game would you say is

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<v Speaker 2>your strongest?

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<v Speaker 1>And then what what aspect do you think you need.

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<v Speaker 2>To work on the most to you know, compete with

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<v Speaker 2>the best on tour.

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<v Speaker 4>You know, I'd say as far as my strength, I

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<v Speaker 4>hit it very far and that that's a huge strength.

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<v Speaker 4>And you know, as a lot of guys on tour

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<v Speaker 4>that are winning week to week or winning majors, they

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<v Speaker 4>hit it far, so you know, that definitely is a strength.

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<v Speaker 4>And also I'm a very good putter, and so I'd

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<v Speaker 4>say those kind of are my two main strengths. And

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<v Speaker 4>then a weakness I think, you know, I think I

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<v Speaker 4>could wedge it closer more consistently. That would really help,

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<v Speaker 4>and then also just hit my driver straight or more consistent.

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<v Speaker 4>You know. But I like to think I have a

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<v Speaker 4>lot of strengths and not many weaknesses. But you know,

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<v Speaker 4>if I were to really look at it, those two

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<v Speaker 4>I think are things that if I were to just

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<v Speaker 4>get a little bit better every day at those they

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<v Speaker 4>would really help me at the next level.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I mean, I think everybody always wants to hit

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<v Speaker 2>it a little straighter and a little closer. I think

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<v Speaker 2>that's like the the ongoing quest of golf.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, exactly, So so you know, we'll get you out

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<v Speaker 3>of here I know you're you're gonna try and get

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<v Speaker 3>out and practice some more before this event, uh, you know.

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<v Speaker 2>As a parting question, so if you could take one

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<v Speaker 2>aspect of any you know, any player, tour, college college players,

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<v Speaker 2>game or the tour player, what would it be?

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<v Speaker 4>Mm hmm. I think I would take I think I

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<v Speaker 4>would take the consistency in ball striking from someone like

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<v Speaker 4>Hendrick Stenson or Dustin Johnson, because it would make golf

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<v Speaker 4>so much easier, you know, to not have to worry

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<v Speaker 4>about your swing and just always be in Fairwe hitting

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<v Speaker 4>a lot of greens. I've I've never really struggled too

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<v Speaker 4>much around the greens or on the green. I've just

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<v Speaker 4>had some trouble in the past getting to the green.

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<v Speaker 4>So yeah, that would be probably if I could ever

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<v Speaker 4>take a magic pill, it would be to hit it

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<v Speaker 4>really straight.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I mean, I mean when you when you hit

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<v Speaker 2>it like DJ, You're like your floor is really high,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, as far as so. But hey, Wendam, thanks

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<v Speaker 2>for coming on and we wish you the best of

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<v Speaker 2>luck here this week at Rich Harvest and we'll be.

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<v Speaker 1>Rooting for you.

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<v Speaker 4>Awesome. Yeah, thanks for having me on. I appreciate it.

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<v Speaker 1>Yep. All right, thanks