Hole in One Golf Podcast - Jonathan Bale MBA, Career Amateur Golfer #golfingtales #5 - a podcast by Jack Bull
from 2020-07-02T21:23:37
In episode #5, it was great chatting to an old friend and former team mate from Royal Porthcawl, in Wales- Jonathan Bale, this week who is now based in Baton Rouge USA. He talks me through how he ended up staying on in the USA and the disadvantages of riding Golf Carts when it comes to playing golf back in Wales! He also shares some brilliant advice on what to do when you finish college. Jonathan started out as a junior at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club and steadily improved under the guidance of club Professional Peter Evans, getting his handicap lower and winning club competitions, before performing well in Glamorgan events. After studying at Pen-Coed College and working part time at the golf club, Jonathan was offered a golf scholarship to Louisiana Tech, USA. At college, he worked extremely hard on his physical and mental game under coach Jean Hall and his golf game rapidly improved. On return to Wales, he was selected into the men’s team at the home internationals. After his degree had finished, he leveraged the advice of senior mentors and decided to remain an amateur and obtain his MBA. He would continue to work stateside, in the wealth management industry, whilst continuing to play amateur golf at the highest level. In 2016, Jonathan returned home to play in the Welsh Amateur and came agonisingly close when he had to withdraw in the Semi Final due to injury, with Zach Galliford (Borth and Ynyslas) taking the title, beating Owen Edwards (Lanwern) in the final. In 2019, Jonathan qualified for one of the toughest amateur tournaments in the world- the US Mid Amateur, before reaching the final 32. Jon was recently voted one of the top 5 LA Tech Golf athletes of the last decade and plans to play much more tournament golf with his game still being in great shape. I look forward to seeing you hit the big amateur events post #lockdown2020, thanks for your time Jonathan!
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/golf/golf-medal-success-for-bale-2296816
https://www.amateurgolf.com/Rankings/9965/Jonathan-Bale
https://latechsports.com/news/2020/6/23/fans-select-latechgolf-all-decade-team.aspx
https://latechsports.com/news/2008/5/22/Tech_Golf_Signs_Wales_Star.aspx
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/golf/golf-jones-mission-welsh-amateur-1910717
https://latechsports.com/news/2020/6/24/fans-select-latechgolf-all-decade-team.aspx
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