Below is an interview with Ozzie Smith retired 19 years of Professional baseball, Hall of Fame in 2002. President of the Gateway Chapter of the PGA. The following are a few traditional and non traditional golf centric questions that I love to ask influential people in the golf industry.
When did you start golfing and who introduced you do the game? I started golfing in 1996 and was introduced to the game by Mike Murphy.
What is your current home course? Boone Valley
To date, what is your proudest golf accomplishment? Shooting a 69.
What is your biggest golf pet peeve on or off the course? Slow novices not being courteous enough to let more experienced golfers through.
What is your favorite golf destination? Pebble Beach
What course is on your bucket list that you have not played yet? Cyprus Point
If you woke up tomorrow and could play one course you played before, where would you play? El Dorado in Cabot San Lucas
Dream foursome (living)? Woods, Nicklaus, Player and Me
Dream foursome (living or dead)? Woods, Nicklaus, Hogan and me
18 Rapid Fire, Off The Cuff Questions
1) Hitting Long Drive OR Sinking Long Putt? Sinking long putt2) Having Round of Life OR Hole in One? Hole in one
3) Golfing at the crack of dawn OR twilight? Crack of dawn
4) Hit a power fade OR power draw? Power Fade
5) Beverage cart OR halfway house? Halfway house
6) Bathroom OR bushes? Bathroom
7) Hot dog OR wrap? Hot Dog
8) Around the green, being in sand OR thick rough? Sand
9) Walking OR riding? Riding
10) Do you carry traditional 3 iron OR hybrid? Hybrid
11) Do you prefer long par 3 OR long par 5? Long Par 5
12) Pants OR Shorts? Pants
13) Palmer OR Nicklaus? Nicklaus
14) Beatles OR Elvis? Beatles
15) Play for fun OR play for money? For Fun
16) Bump and run OR flop shot? Flop shot
17) Lay up OR gamble? Gamble
18) 18 holes OR 36? 36
