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Author: Callum Mackay and Collin Herron

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Forget the top 0.1% flying in private jets then being picked up in a luxury car and driven to Augusta for The Masters. Join us, as we dive into the harsh grind of Mini-Tour life for professional golfers. We talk to players from around the world along with people connected to the industry. Let’s hear about how hard or easy it is to reach the summit of golf, where the air is crisp and the cash flows. We may find that dreams and reality in this sport are two very different things.

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It's been a while (apologies) but we're back! Series 2 is here and to start things off we've got a true legend of the game. This gentleman has a World Golf Hall of Fame career but even he will be the first to admit it's got nothing to do with his ability to swing a golf club. However, he is in the WGHOF for establishing, growing and cementing what the golfing world now knows as the European Tour. Ken Schofield ran Europes biggest golf tour from 1975-2004 and increased the number of events played in a calendar year from 17 to 45 across the globe. His dedication to the tour provided European and International players a true stage to show off their golfing talents. Through sponsorship deals and agreements the prize funds rose from the tens of thousands into millions of euros, finally allowing professional golfers on this side of the Atlantic to play golf for a living without needing a side profession. Not only did this gentleman transform the stage of golf in Europe, he did it in the only way Ken knows in a humble and gracious fashion. Sit back relax and enjoy this interview I had with him at our very own home golf of West Hill. 
We're back! Buckle up as we dive deep into the world of Mini-Tour golf with our first ever guest, Ali Thurlow. We chat about life on the road in Europe, Egypt and The UK, his mental approach to the game of golf and how his struggles with the putter haven't stopped this guy shooting 65. 
A warm welcome to everybody. Introductions are in order. This episode takes you straight into the lives of your hosts Callum Mackay and Collin Herron. We roll back the years on how we got into this game called Golf and where it has taken us. We talk about our time together playing College Golf in the USA and what our lives look like at the moment playing Golfs MINI-TOURS. 
Were back! This week we roll back the years with a PGA Tour legend. Coach Buttner of Eckerd College played at the games highest level which included 5 US Opens. But, his story is far from plain sailing. From the battle of Mini Tours to the Grind of Q-Schools to being pipped by the games greatest ever player. This man has seen more true "inside the ropes" action than most. Sit back relax and enjoy as your hosts Collin and Callum take you back to what golf was like in the 80s and 90s. 
We're back! Firstly and above all else, we have to take a minute to pass on our thoughts and prayers to the families effected by the tragic events that have occurred to the University of South West Mens and Women's Golf Team members who unfortunately lost there lives this week. George Baylis comes on the podcast and talks "Silly Mistakes. Discipline and What the future holds" join us for this fantastic episode with a true character as we once again dive deep into what life is truly like for the Mini-Tour Golfer! Along with the first ever Thin To Win Quick Fire Questions!
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