Golf: Ian Young's favourites

Published on Thursday 2 July 2009 10:09

IAN YOUNG, the head pro at the Braid Hills Golf Centre, reveals a selection of his favourite things in golf

1 Winning My best result was at the 1984 Scottish PGA Championship at Dalmahoy, where I beat Andrew Oldcorn into second place.

2 Match play I love this format of golf and won the Scottish Match Play Championship at North Berwick in 1991.

3 Practise My favourite pastime is hitting golf balls at the Braid Hills Golf Centre.

4 Camaraderie I really enjoy working with a bunch of wonderful guys up at the BHGC.

5 Feelgood factor It's a good feeling when you see kids that you have coached develop into nice young adults.

6 Satisfaction It's great teaching this great game to so many different people of all levels and backgrounds – there's never a boring day!

7 Influences My first influence in golf was Jimmy Murray, the pro at Baberton when I was a boy.

8 Swings The smoothest swing I've ever seen was ex-Bruntsfield and Braids pro Finlay Morrison – at the age of 93!

9 Memories The first place I hit a golf ball was at Lothianburn and I still like the hilly courses we have in Edinburgh.