Ryan Fox has had a hell of a few years…
On paper, he’s had an incredible run: PGA Tour wins, global recognition, career-best form.
But behind the scenes, life was far from simple.
In this conversation, Ryan opens up about the challenges his family faced, the perspective that came from loss, and how it’s changed the way he sees the game and himself.
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I look back at 23 like it was a massive year for me in terms of career, but it was a pretty awful year for the family. I left one and a half week old baby, two in-laws sick in our house at home. Like it was pretty messed up. Probably the worst I’ve treated myself during a golf tournament. Like I’m pretty sure I got pissed like three or four nights that week. I looked at the leaderboard done links on the ninth hole and I was tied for the league with Rory and I know 2 years earlier I would have absolutely myself seeing that. Can’t remember what I shot on the back nine but I beat the golf course and ended up you know winning the tournament. I hit the exact shot I wanted to hit, which is why I say it’s probably the best shot I’ve ever hit. I had to hit a cut. It had to go. I just looked at him and goes, “I can’t get two on there, can I?” And he goes, “No.” I was like, “Three? You got to take a bit off it.” He’s like, “Yep, done.” And as soon as I hit it, I was like, “That’s exactly what I want to do.” Flush the pants off it. I’m going to finish just with a couple of bits from Grant. It’s the culmination of a boyhood dream for him, but now it’s about how good can I be. So, I kind of want to address that one. How good can you be? How are you thinking about that? Well, [Music]