Getting Off Course Podcast

John Mahaffey, 10x PGA Tour Winner and Author

March 28, 2022 John Mahaffey Season 1 Episode 13
Getting Off Course Podcast
John Mahaffey, 10x PGA Tour Winner and Author
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John is a retired professional golfer with plenty of PGA Tour experience under his belt. He also worked for the Golf Channel and is the author of a new book called Shafted.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • Lessons learned as a young golfer on the PGA Tour
  • John's incredible comeback win in the 1978 PGA Championship
  • Why John found success at the highest levels
  • Transitioning away from professional competition
  • John's book

We ended our time together with a 5 question lightning round. John shares the most underrated golfer from his era along with his favorite golfer from the current era.

This episode is presented by Chasing Aces.

Jumping into Professional Golf
Golfing with Ben Hogan
Lessons Learned as a Young PGA Tour Player
The 1973 Sahara Invitational
Sponsor: Chasing Aces
John's Incredible 1978 PGA Championship
Reasons for John's Success
Walking Away from Professional Golf
How John Got Into Writing
Lightning Round
A Fishing Story