Below is an interview with Mark Becker, PGA Director of Golf at Thornberry Creek at Oneida. 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? I started when I was 3 years old with my dad.
What is your current home course? Thornberry Creek at Oneida
To date, what is your proudest golf accomplish? 2009 Top 50 Kids Instructors nationally, selected by US Kids Golf and PGA.
What is your biggest golf pet peeve on or off the course? Players who do not respect the golf course with carts and/or not fixing divots, etc.
What is your favorite golf destination? Whistling Straits - Kohler
What course is on your bucket list that you have not played yet? Augusta National & TPC Sawgrass
If you woke up tomorrow and could play one course you played before, where would you play? Whistling Straits
Dream foursome (living)? Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, My Dad, Me
Dream foursome (living or dead)? Tom Hanks, My Dad, Bill Murray, Me
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? Either
4) Hit a power fade OR power draw? Draw
5) Beverage cart OR halfway house? Bev Cart
6) Bathroom OR bushes? Bathroom
7) Hot dog OR wrap? Wrap
8) Around the green, being in sand OR thick rough? Sand
9) Walking OR riding? Ride
10) Do you carry traditional 3 iron OR hybrid? 3 Iron
11) Do you prefer long par 3 OR long par 5? Long Par 5
12) Pants OR Shorts? Pants
13) Palmer OR Nicklaus? Nicklaus
14) Beattles OR Elvis? Elvis
15) Play for fun OR play for money? Both
16) Bump or run OR flop shot? Both
17) Lay up OR gamble? Depends, but I like to go for it
18) 18 holes OR 36? 36
