Hole in One Golf Podcast - Alastair Jones - Back in The USA! #GolfingTales Episode #8 Part #2 - a podcast by Jack Bull
from 2020-07-20T09:46:37
In episode 8, part 2, highly renowned Welsh Golfer- Alastair Jones, tells me how he narrowly lost in the quarter finals of the British Amateur in 2011. Such was the regard that Alastair was held in British Amateur golf at the time, after winning both the Welsh Youths and Welsh Amateur title in 2010, that when he was not included in one of the 2011 Welsh teams, it was front page sports news across Wales on numerous occasions:
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/golf/golf-alastair-jones-shock-absentee-1828000
Predictably, after Alastair’s best in class Welsh performance as a Quarter finalist at the British Amateur that year, the Welsh sports writers heaped further misery on the Welsh selectors across the sports pages once again!
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/golf/golf-alastair-jones-proves-point-1828014
With his fine British Amateur performance that year and wins in the Welsh Amateur and Youths title the prior year, he was invited to join the 2011 Walker Cup training squad, led by legendary Welsh Amateur Nigel Edwards. Alastair talks about his fellow 2011 Walker Cup squad members, what he learnt from Walker Cup legend and 2011 Walker captain Nigel Edwards who instilled great belief in the team and GB & I won with a team featuring British Open Silver Medalist Tom Lewis and future Ryder Cup player and Tour winner Andy Sullivan, against a very strong USA team featuring players like Jordan Spieth. After cruising through the amateur golf ranks and enjoying a highly successful college career, Alastair continued to improve each year and took the plunge into the paid professional ranks, joining the Euro Pro tour and he talks openly about the realities of tour life and the huge pressure. After a couple of years on tour, Alastair then received an irresistible offer to join Preston Trail Golf Club, back in Dallas, Texas, USA, under Cameron Doan. Alastair shares his insights into the amazing programme at Preston Trail and the great mentorship he and other players receive from Cameron Doan. We talked about the high standard of sport and weather in my adopted home country New Zealand. Alastair shares insights on bench marking a high standard of achievement and how to play at that level and talks openly about the shift, he also offers advice on how to improve and what he learnt from mentor Nigel Edwards and how he also developed his game and proved others wrong! We also talk about going back home to Royal Porthcawl and Alastair talks about the British Senior Open which is held there. Thanks very much for your time Alastair, I look forward to you joining me again on the podcast for more of your superb insights!
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https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/golf/golf-Alastair-jones-takes-st-1909564
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/golf/golf-alastair-jones-spearheads-wales-1901638
https://txstatebobcats.com/sports/mens-golf/roster/alastair-jones/2433
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