Gladiator and curries, with Scott Jamieson
FUNNIEST PERSON ON TOUR Richard Finch does some great impressions
WORST SHOT YOU’VE SEEN ON TOUR
Myself. A cold shank on the 5th at Wentworth, up and down for par though!
BEST/WORST DRESSED PLAYER ON TOUR Lee Slattery/Robert-Jan Derksen
IF NOT A GOLFER WHAT WOULD YOU BE Really not sure, golf’s the only thing I ever planned on
WHO WOULD YOU LIKE TO PLAY YOU IN A FILM Maximus from Gladiator
YOU’RE LEADING GOING INTO LAST ROUND OF A MAJOR, WHO DO YOU WANT TO PLAY WITH
Tiger Woods, you’ve got to try to take down the best
ONE CD, ONE BOOK AND A DVD FOR A DESERT ISLAND Kings of Leon: Aha Shake Heartbreak, Every Shot Must Have a Purpose by Pia Nilsson and Lynn Marriot, Step Brothers DVD
Worst shot seen on Tour? Myself. A cold shank on the 5th at Wentworth, up and down for par though! FAVOURITE FOOD Indian
WHAT WON’T YOU EAT Mushrooms, they are a fungus
FIRST CAR Fiat Punto
FIRST JOB Paper boy
LAST TIME YOU CRIED When my mum passed away
HERO GROWING UP Nick Faldo
MOST EXPENSIVE PURCHASE My new car
BEST SWING TIP YOU’VE RECEIVED Don’t try to hit it too far
BEST TIP TO HELP DEAL WITH NERVES Everyone else is nervous, it’s who can deal with it the best
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.