About this episode
The hosts discuss their experience playing at Royal County Down Golf Club and interview former head professional Kevan Whitson about the course and Irish golf culture.
Our Ireland trip rolls on as we head to Northern Ireland to play one of the best courses in the world: Royal County Down Golf Club. We’re joined by the club’s former head professional, Kevan Whitson, who gives us a detailed look at the course’s history, Irish golf culture, Rory McIlroy’s history at Royal County Down and much more. In the first half of the show we recap everything from our first 5 days on the Emerald Isle. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/foreplaypod
People in this episode
Guest: Kevan Whitson
Topics covered
- golf
- Ireland trip
- Royal County Down
- Irish golf culture
- Rory McIlroy
- course history
Keywords
- golf course
- Ireland
- Royal County Down
- Irish culture
- Rory McIlroy
- Emerald Isle
- golf history
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Barstool Sports
Places: Northern Ireland, Royal County Down Golf Club, Emerald Isle
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