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Ep 25: Gary Wolstenholme - Britain's Greatest Amateur Golfer
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Gary Wolstenholme is a sporting legend, and the last of a dying breed - the career amateur golfer. He has played in the Walker Cup six times, represented England on no less than 218 occasions, won the Amateur Championship twice, and has been head to head with Tiger Woods...and beaten him. He has won on every continent and played with legends of the game - such as Palmer, Nicklaus and Ballesteros. While many of the amateurs he played with came from wealthy families, Gary did not. They drove to tournaments in expensive new cars and stayed in five-star hotels; he got the bus or walked miles to the venue with hid clubs on his back, staying at the cheapest bed and breakfast. If there was free food available at the clubhouse, Gary would try to have breakfast, lunch and dinner on site so that he wouldn't have to worry about paying for a meal. It has been a dream to feature Gary, ( a personal hero of mine) I hope you enjoy episode 25 with Gary.
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