Episode 78 – It's Hard to Make it on the PGA Tour
Description
In this episode of Golf & Politics, Matt sits down with Stephen Carney, a former professional golfer who competed on PGA Tour Canada and PGA Tour Latin America, before stepping away from the game and rebuilding his life off the course.
Stephen opens up about:
Starting golf later than most elite players — and catching up fast
Junior golf, college golf at the University of Tulsa, and the grind of mini-tours
The brutal economics of professional golf
The mental toll of Q-School, Monday qualifiers, and razor-thin margins
Why great players don’t always “make it” — and what actually separates those who do
Walking away from pro golf, becoming a CPA, and regaining amateur status
The controversy around former pros playing elite amateur events
Mindset, pressure, meritocracy, and life after chasing the dream
We also hit a fast-paced Shotgun 9 to close it out — covering politics, taxes, clutch shots, Oklahoma golf courses, and dream foursomes.
This is an honest, unfiltered conversation about ambition, sacrifice, failure, and redefining success.
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