Sunday roasts and Tom Hanks, with Rhys Davies
Best friend on tour?
John Paramor (European Tour rules official). I hope he’s reading this.
Funniest person on Tour?
Jamie Donaldson – he just cracks me up.
Worst shot you’ve seen on Tour?
Monty shanked one in the Portugal Masters last year. I’m sure that he won’t mind me bringing it up.
Which question are you asked the most?
What are the Welsh Valleys like?
What is the answer?
They’re lovely.
Monty shanked one in the Portugal Masters last year. I’m sure that he won’t mind me bringing it up. Who would you like to play you in a film?
Tom Hanks.
Once CD, one book and a DVD for a Desert Island?
CD: A Thousand Trees, by Stereophonics; DVD: The Hangover; book: Open, by Andre Agassi.
Favourite food?
Sunday roast.
First job?
Pro golfer!
Last time you cried
Can’t remember.
One course for the rest of your life
Royal Porthcawl, a great links which hosted the 1995 Walker Cup matches.
Any bad habits?
I bite my nails.
Any superstitions?
Never start a tournament with a No 1 ball.
Best swing tip received?
Simply back, then hit.
Tom Irwin
Tom is a lifetime golfer, now over 30 years playing the game. 2023 marks 10 years in golf publishing and he is still holding down a + handicap at Alwoodley in Leeds. He has played over 600 golf courses, and has been a member of at least four including his first love Louth, in Lincolnshire. Tom likes unbranded clothing, natural fibres, and pencil bags. Seacroft in Lincolnshire is where it starts and ends.
