Iona Stephen on Dropping Out of University for Pro Golf
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2025
- Iona Stephen dropped out of the University of St. Andrews to pursue golf full-time. Three years later, her handicap was an impressive +3. One year after that she turned pro. The meteoric rise in her golf career came to a screeching halt due to a wrist injury.
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Very insightful to hear and see how an elite athlete deals with a career changing injury.. physically and emotionally.. feelings from the heart in this interview
After listening to this podcast last week I became I big fan of hers. She seems to have a similar approach to golf like Erik does
Iona is a true adventurer. Rebel even. I'm 70 and I still think on a good day I could beat anybody. Even though I haven't played for years! Keep the faith kidda.
Great insightful conversation. I enjoy Iona's work, plus your's as well Erik......
Iona is awesome! Great interview!
But our gain is seeing you as a brilliant interviewer etc in the game xx
I listened to the entire podcast in audio form, do you guys not video them in entirely and upload them in full length? I would have loved to see her get emotional about her struggles I feel that really adds to the podcast, her story, struggles and helps us connect. I was really happy and enjoyed this episode, thank you both!
Erik, hard to find someone is cooler than you...but she is!
The best podcast episode of 2021. Thanks for this.
Completely agree about the wicked slice. I was never an elite hockey player, but hitting a ball is still hitting a ball.
Love this kid,great passion for the game and consummate professional. Hope she has a long and successful career,Eric’s not bad either.😉
This series is super good.
Feel the pain. Got to a plus 6 and had my hip rebuilt thinking it would help. It did, doesn’t hurt, no more electric arthritis shocks. However, that was also the year I left the family home and my expertly crafted backyard course. From 2017…. It’s been a plane crash full swing yips the last few years. Honestly feel it’s the lack of practice. Unfortunately there’s only so much toradol and ketoralac one can use.🤷♂️.
Real question here… How does a Dingwall get to see what’s left of Dingwall castle? And roast st Andrew’s all on one trip!?
Love your videos,
Andrew
Lovely podcast. Plus three handicap from which tee box, because significant differences?
Interesting that Michelle Wie also had a nigle in her wrist for most of her golf life as a pro. She also had other nigles to deal with...sorry to hear that Iona still has to deal with this.
Good stuff. Loved the emotion from her.
beautiful - love you Iona
when are we gonna see the prime Eric again ?
You go girl team up with N.Horan to for the game.
Gorgeous and incredible woman 😍
Iona is so damn likeable. You want o be jealous of her success but just can't.
i like this
...I think i'll stick with "twinge"
A life departure. Fucking hell Erik lol.
Who’s the sleepy interviewer?
You seem to attract beautiful blonde women!
It looks like she's confused. If you run a google search on her golf results, you'll see that she only competed in one professional tournament, in which she was cut. It was the Qatar Ladies Open. She shot 79 in both the first and second round, and was cut. She claims she was a pro....but competing in 1 event and getting cut? Not so sure that counts as being a pro in anybody's book.
Urgh. Way to jump in with no knowledge of her story. She was very.muvh a Pro and got a career ending injury.
Congratulations on being the very first person on the entire Internet I've seen with a negative thing to say about Iona. Well done you.
@@rossmatheson4303 "no knowledge of her story". check her golf stats. not a pro. participated in 1 pro tournament. didn't make the cut. headed off to do media instead.
"She was very.muvh a Pro" She was? Her stats don't back it up.
"first person on the entire Internet I've seen with a negative thing to say about Iona". substitute "negative" with "honest" or "real".
Niggle - " cause slight but persistent annoyance, discomfort, or anxiety".
A common expression around our way (there's another one)