Free Drop

Sunshine Tour pro Rupert Kaminski joins the Free Drop Podcast to discuss the challenges of transitioning from a successful collegiate career to the professional ranks, his keys to achieving greater consistency in recent times and a comical visa mishap ahead of a Challenge Tour event.

Rupert also reflects on a fruitful three years spent at Oklahoma City University, how he’s improved his mental game and loads more.

Thanks to Rupert for an insightful and fun-filled chat!

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From contemplating quitting the game in 2016 to breaking through for his maiden Sunshine Tour title in 2022, Anthony Michael’s 12-year professional career has been characterized by both highs and lows.

A tremendous support system around him, a steely determination to rise above injury setbacks and recognizing that he ought to work smarter and not harder culminated in a life-changing victory at the Vodacom Origins Of Golf Series event at Highland Gate.

Fresh off his return to the Sunshine Tour, JP Strydom joins the Free Drop Podcast to chat about a variety of topics: Recent injury struggles, his maiden win at the 2019 Tour Championship, the challenges which young pros on the Sunshine Tour face and the great steps the Tour has taken to ensure more playing opportunities in recent times.

We also delve into the pivotal role that friendships with Proteas cricket legend Jacques Kallis and Sunshine Tour veteran Jean Hugo have played in JP’s development.

Thank you to JP for the time!

Four-time European Tour winner Matteo Manassero joins the podcast to chat about the meteoric rise he enjoyed in the game:

From winning the Amateur Championship and finishing T-13th at the Open as a 16-year-old to becoming the youngest four-time winner on the European and ultimately battling swing struggles.

Matteo offers a candid and thoughtful assessment of a career which captured golf fans’ imagination in the early years and left them dumb-founded as to how a player of his immense quality could find himself without a full European Tour card as he did in 2018.

He chats about pressing the reset button and how working on both the mental and technical aspects of the game has helped him rebuild his career and restore his love of competition.

Thank you so much to Matteo for the time, it was fantastic to have him on the pod.

Bobbi Brown joins the pod to chat about her breakout year: From victory in the Western Province Strokeplay and Nomads SA Girls Championship to her fantastic performances for Western Province.

We chat about the people who have been key to her development, her work on the mental side of the game, future aspirations and more!

Enjoy!

Veteran PGA Tour caddie Eric Larson joins the podcast to discuss a life spent inside the ropes of the world’s biggest events and - for 11 years - a life confined to a prison cell. From winning PGA Tour events with Mark Calcavecchia and Harris English to meeting Wolf of Wall Street Jordan Belfort - Eric’s story is nothing short of remarkable. Hit the link in the bio to hear about Eric’s run-in with the law, some Ryder Cup tales and besides English, the player he’d most like to caddie for. It was an honour to have a chat with one of the most fascinating and respected loopers in the game.

Garrick Higgo joins the podcast

to recap his life-changing win at the Open De Portugal. If you've ever wanted a glimpse into how the great players think - look no further than this conversation. Garrick talks about how he held off on booking a flight home, going bogey-free for 44 holes (!!) and hitting the best four-iron of his life to seal the deal at the 72nd hole.

Now exempt on the European Tour for the next two years, Garrick looks ahead to teeing it up against the World's best at Rolex series events, and continuing his steady climb up the Official World golf rankings. You don’t want to miss this one!

Golf RSA Elite squad member Yurav Premlall joins the podcast this week. From his recent success on the IGT Tour and his solid amateur career to date to making history at the SA Open and the ups and downs of being a Manchester United fan we chat about it all! Follow Free Drop on Instagram @freedrop_podcast and on Facebook @freedropblog.

Kajal Mistry has been one of the stars of South African amateur golf for a few years now. She reflects on how her win at the 2016 Ekhuruleni Championship gave her the confidence to win and win often. We chat about her fondest memories of team golf and beating Kaylah Williams on the 20th hole to complete the SA Strokeplay and Matchplay double in 2019.

Now in her sophomore year at Arkansas, Kajal chats about her successful transition to collegiate golf, how the popular TV Show The Office helped her overcome a slow start at the US Women’s Amateur, supporting Jordan Spieth through thick and thin and loads more. Thanks a ton to Kajal for the time!

Golf RSA Elite Squad member Martin Vorster is one of the most decorated players in the South African amateur game at present having won the Junior Open, the East of Ireland Championship and most recently the African Amateur Championship. A player for the big stage, Martin opens up about how some bitterly disappointing close calls spurred him on to victory at St Andrews’ Eden Course in 2018, teeing it up at the SA Open, the pros and cons of homeschooling, being part of Louis Oosthuizen’s Academy57 and lots more. Not only is Martin a great golfer but is also a really nice guy - thoroughly enjoyed having him on the podcast. Don’t forget to give us a follow on Facebook @freedropblog and Instagram @freedrop_podcast. Follow Martin Vorster on Instagram @martin_vorster57. Enjoy!