The Lost Stories of Golf

Magnus Stjarnesund

Magnus is the director of instruction at the Doha Golf Club in Qatar. He has an incredible passion for the game, one that has kept bringing him back to it despite many injuries and setbacks. Listen both to the story of his past and to the exciting goals in his future - one of which is to prove it is possible for a golfer with a full-time job and a young child to compete on the highest level, if only they can put their effort into the right things.

Kristof Ulenaers

I spoke with Kristof in Egypt, just two days before he fired a 10-under par final round to win the Pro Golf Tour event held there. Kristof is no stranger to grand success - he blew away the field during his very first Challenge Tour event as a pro in 2021, thus launching himself towards golfing stardom. Since then, however, his path has been anything but straightforward. Listen to his tumultuous relationship with golf, to his doubts and attempts to resolve them. Thoughtful, unpretentious, and unafraid to voice his troubles, Kristof was compelling to interview.

Koen Kouwenaar

In this episode I speak with Koen, a Dutch professional golfer playing on the Pro Golf Tour (PGT). While he has been successful since turning pro - winning on the PGT and finishing 3rd in a Challenge Tour event - Koen burns for his goal of playing on the DP World Tour. Listen with me to the different physical and mental methods he has tried while on this quest, and why he has given himself a deadline of only until the end of this year to step up onto the higher tours.

Mateusz Gradecki

At only 32 years old, Mateusz is already one of the most successful Poles to play the game. While his path towards the top of European golf began steadily, the last few years have been a challenge. Listen to the ups and downs of one of the most hard-working and gritty golfers I have ever met.

Martyn Roberts

In this episode, I speak with 55 year old Australian pro Martyn Roberts. Martyn's career in golf started brilliantly. By the time he turned 25, he had competed worldwide as a member of the European, Australian, Canadian, and Asian Tours. That year, though, he would suffer a freak and ultimately a career-ending injury. Listen to him narrate his journey publicly for the first time on this first episode of The Lost Stories of Golf.