Below is an interview with Mark Whetzel, PGA Director of Golf at Thanksgiving Point, The Ranches, Coral Canyon, and Sky Mountain. The following are a few traditional and non traditional golf centric questions that I love to ask influential people in the golf industry.
When did you start golfing and who introduced you do the game? At age 12 by my Dad.
What is your current home course? Thanksgiving Point Golf Club in Lehi Utah
To date, what is your proudest golf accomplishment? Starting my own Golf Management Company and owning my own golf course.
What is your biggest golf pet peeve on or off the course? Slow Play
What is your favorite golf destination? Anywhere in Hawaii
What course is on your bucket list that you have not played yet? Augusta National
If you woke up tomorrow and could play one course you played before, where would you play? Pebble Beach
Dream foursome (living)? Tiger Woods Donald Trump Mike Tomlin
Dream foursome (living or dead)? My Dad Bobby Jones Ben Hogan
18 Rapid Fire, Off The Cuff Questions
1) Hitting Long Drive OR Sinking Long Putt? Long Putt2) Having Round of Life OR Hole in One? Round of Life
3) Golfing at the crack of dawn OR twilight? Twilight
4) Hit a power fade OR power draw? Both!
5) Beverage cart OR halfway house? Bev Cart
6) Bathroom OR bushes? Both!
7) Hot dog OR wrap? Granola Bar and Diet Coke!
8) Around the green, being in sand OR thick rough? Sand
9) Walking OR riding? Riding
10) Do you carry traditional 3 iron OR hybrid? I carry a 2 and 3 Iron
11) Do you prefer long par 3 OR long par 5? Long Par 5, (#11 @ Thanksgivng Point almost 700 Yards!)
12) Pants OR Shorts? Pants
13) Palmer OR Nicklaus? Nicklaus
14) Beattles OR Elvis? Both!
15) Play for fun OR play for money? Playing for money is playing for fun!
16) Bump or run OR flop shot? Bump and run, but the chicks dig the flop shot!
17) Lay up OR gamble? Gamble
18) 18 holes OR 36? 36 over two days! Ha ha
