Below is an interview with David Bachmann Jr., the GM/co-owner at The Bull at Pinehurst Farms. 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? 47 years ago, my grand mother
What is your current home course? The Bull at Pinehurst Farms
To date, what is your proudest golf accomplishment? Sire of two outstanding junior golfers.
What is your biggest golf pet peeve on or off the course? Slow play
What is your favorite golf destination? Pinehurst North Carolina
What course is on your bucket list that you have not played yet? Augusta, Royal County Down
If you woke up tomorrow and could play one course you played before, where would you play? St. Andrews, North Berwick or Kingsbarn
Dream foursome (living)? My kids. Although I am sick of, but motivated by them beating me most times out.
Dream foursome (living or dead)? My Grand Mother, Sam Snead, Moe Norman, JFK
18 Rapid Fire, Off The Cuff Questions
1) Hitting Long Drive OR Sinking Long Putt? Long putt2) Having Round of Life OR Hole in One? Hole in one
3) Golfing at the crack of dawn OR twilight? Twilight
4) Hit a power fade OR power draw? Draw
5) Beverage cart OR halfway house? Beverage Cart
6) Bathroom OR bushes? Bushes
7) Hot dog OR wrap? Hot dog
8) Around the green, being in sand OR thick rough? Sand
9) Walking OR riding? Half and half of my life spent both. Probably prefer riding now.
10) Do you carry traditional 3 iron OR hybrid? Hybrid
11) Do you prefer long par 3 OR long par 5? Par fives
12) Pants OR Shorts? Shorts
13) Palmer OR Nicklaus? Jack
14) Beatles OR Elvis? Led Zeppelin
15) Play for fun OR play for money? For fun
16) Bump or run OR flop shot? Bump and hope
17) Lay up OR gamble? Gamble
18) 18 holes OR 36? As many as possible
