From Club Pro To Majors & Champions Tour - Rob Labritz Shares His Incredible Golfing Journey

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This week, I’m joined by PGA Tour Champions player Rob Labritz—a golfer whose career is defined by tenacity, resilience and an incredible will to succeed.

Rob shares his remarkable journey from discovering golf as a youngster in Connecticut and working as a club professional to competing in eight PGA Championships and finally earning his PGA Tour Champions card at the age of 50.

We discuss:

Falling in love with golf after finding his dad’s clubsLearning to shape shots while working and playing at Shinnecock HillsBalancing life as a club professional with elite-level competitionThe nerves of his first major championship at HazeltineBecoming the only club professional to make the cut at the 2010 PGA ChampionshipFinishing as the leading club professional at Bethpage Black in 2019The shot that earned him a place in the PGA Championship—and made SportsCenterVisualising PGA Tour Champions success for 14 yearsThe emotional story behind finally winning Q-SchoolCompeting alongside players including Ernie Els, Miguel Ángel Jiménez and K. J. ChoiThe extraordinary standard of golf on the PGA Tour ChampionsBattling injury, losing status and refusing to give upWhy failure can teach you more than successRob’s best advice: play like a kid and never forget why you love the game

A brilliant conversation about perseverance, belief and continuing to chase your ambitions—whatever stage of your career you’re at.

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