Below is an interview with Ron McPherson the President and CEO at The Antigua Group.
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? My dad taught me the game when I was 7 years old.
What is your current home course? Ancalla Country Club - Scottsdale, AZ
To date, what is your proudest golf accomplishment? 2-time State Amateur Champion-Wyoming
What is your biggest golf pet peeve on or off the course? Slow Play
What is your favorite golf destination? Hard one, they're all great
What course is on your bucket list that you have not played yet? Augusta
If you woke up tomorrow and could play one course you played before, where would you play? Baltusrol or Winged Foot
If you could change one aspect, rule or thing about golf, what would it be and why? Slow down the ball, courses are becoming obsolete because of distance players hit it.
Dream foursome (living)? Tom Watson, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and me
Dream foursome (living or dead)? Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan, Payne Stewart and me
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? Round of my life
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? 19th Hole
6) Bathroom OR bushes? Bathroom
7) Hot dog OR wrap? Dog
8) Around the green, being in sand OR thick rough? Sand
9) Walking OR riding? Walking
10) Do you carry traditional 3 iron OR hybrid? Both
11) Do you prefer long par 3 OR long par 5? Long Par 5
12) Pants OR Shorts? Both
13) Palmer OR Nicklaus? Palmer
14) Beatles OR Elvis? Beatles
15) Play for fun OR play for money? Money
16) Bump and run OR flop shot? Bump & Run
17) Lay up OR gamble? Depends
18) 18 holes OR 36? 36
