John Mahaffey has had an extraordinary golf career with 10 PGA Tour wins under his belt along with a never-ending list of accomplishments. In this premiere episode, you’re sure to enjoy the stories and friendship between Jim and John as the reminisce about golf and the players in the game.

 

Highlights:

• John’s background - 0:30
• John talks about his book and his experiences with Ben Hogan - 2:02
• Jim’s memory of Ben Hogan - 2:49
• Learning to play golf with Ben - 4:20
• John's relationship with two starts of their time: Jimmy Demaret and Sammy Snead  - 7:05
• How Sammy helped him come up with the name of his book - 7:46
• The camaraderie of the game and how Arnold Palmer took him under his wing - 10:10
• They take us back to the 1981 Augusta Masters - 11:45
• Has the new equipment ruined traditional golf venues? - 13:45
• John’s upcoming books - 15:40

 

Resources and Links:

• http://jimkellys19thhole.com/
• https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.01725.john-mahaffey.html
• https://www.golfchannel.com/authors/john-mahaffey
• https://www.amazon.com/Hogans-Boy-Journey-content-photos/dp/0970927843

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