080: Jim Gallagher, Jr. – Enjoying Golf and Life and Winning the Ryder Cup

In this episode, we are joined by Jim Gallagher, Jr. Jim (@GallagherJrGC) is a former professional golfer and current sportscaster. Jim turned pro in 1983 and joined the PGA Tour in 1984. He won five events on the PGA Tour. Jim also was a member of the 1993 Ryder Cup team which was the last team to win in Europe. Jim hosts the Only One Shot Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/only-one-shot-golf/id1493142877. --- Follow us: Twitter - @TournamentCode Instagram - @thetournamentcode YouTube - The Tournament Code Hosted by: Cooper Collins (@coopercollins99) and Daniel Hamrin (@DanielHamrin) --- (02:04) - playing competitively and evolving (03:47) - finding tournaments in the 70s (05:23) - childhood golf games and influences (08:52) - college and junior golf circuits (09:16) - college golf and recruiting process (13:01) - turning pro and college career (15:00) - financial backing and golf journey (21:32) - Monday qualifiers and mental approach (25:05) - catalysts for golf success (25:26) - winning and building confidence (32:31) - Ryder Cup experience (33:05) - the Ryder Cup experience (44:26) - European chants and creativity (45:53) - the Ryder cup experience (49:55) - the pressure of retirement (50:31) - transitioning from playing to broadcasting (01:00:21) - commentary and sharing opinions (01:00:44) - the game's difficulty and misconceptions (01:06:36) - advice for junior golfers