The Golfstore Podcast

Imagine your standing in the middle of the fairway, with a nine iron in your hand. You ́re chasing the birdie. But you can't see anything. This is the reality for blind golfer Ronald Boef. He has never been able to see, but can still play some truly impressive golf. In this episode of the Golfstore Podcast we are talking to his coach Adrian Morley. Through this discussion we get a better understanding of how he teaches Ronald – and realize that we have a lot to learn.

Growing up, Golfstore professionals Eirik och Espen both competed against Viktor Hovland. But how good was the Norwegian superstar as a young kid? And what made him develop into a world class golfer?

In this episode of The Golfstore Podcast we talk about how you maximize training in a cold country such as Norway, why it is important to stay humble, and what impact national success in the biggest tournaments has on the overall interest for golf in a country.

In other words what is the Hovland effect?

At the age of 32 Marco von Noort played volleyball in the Dutch first division. This is when injuries created time for a new hobby and he and his pals got hooked on golf. But Marco early on found a problem. There was a lack of equipment for him. Because he is left-handed. Marco decided to solve the problem and this pushed him into the golf industry. In this episode of The Golfstore Podcast Marco goes deeper into the attraction of the game, reflects on golf sometime can be too exclusive and how we can erase the stigma of golf being a game only for a select few.

It was in the late 60’s when Nigel’s father brought him to the golf course for the first time and introduced his son to a sport where Nigel’s hip problems wouldn't stop him from being competitive. But little did any of them know then. Nigel came to be a Golfstore teaching professional – and when he in turn brought his son Philip to the golf course a tradition was born. Today they run a shop together.
This is a story about how the apple doesn’t fall too far from the tree, about loving the game of golf, but also about dreams and what takes to reach the very top.

Welcome to the pilot episode of the Golfstore Podcast!
They have known each other since they were kids. Today they are both Golfstore Teaching Professionals and in this first ever episode of the Golfstore Podcast René Klausen and Jacob Tranberg dives deep into their childhood, what got them into golf and the key factors when it comes to making golf attractive for youth.