Podcast: Bill Elliott - My Life In Golf
Golf Monthly's Editor-at-large Bill Elliott joins the podcast to discuss his 40+ year career covering the game
Golf Monthly's Editor-at-large Bill Elliott joins the podcast to discuss his 40+ year career covering the game
Podcast: Bill Elliott - My Life In Golf
Golf Monthly's Editor-at-large and legendary journalist Bill Elliott joins the clubhouse this week to share some stories from his 40+ year career covering the game of golf.
Bill covered his first Open in 1969 and this year's Championship at Royal Portrush was his 46th.
He has covered 35 Masters too, and spent his career working for the likes of the Express, the Observer and the Guardian.
He shares stories of his encounters with Seve, Sandy Lyle and Peter Alliss, as well as Augusta, how the game of golf has changed and much more.
Listen below...Enjoy!
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Elliott Heath is our News Editor and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He manages the Golf Monthly news team as well as our large Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. He covered the 2022 Masters from Augusta National as well as five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews. His first Open was in 2017 at Royal Birkdale, when he walked inside the ropes with Jordan Spieth during the Texan's memorable Claret Jug triumph. He has played 35 of our Top 100 golf courses, with his favourites being both Sunningdales, Woodhall Spa, Western Gailes, Old Head and Turnberry. He has been obsessed with the sport since the age of 8 and currently plays off of a six handicap. His golfing highlights are making albatross on the 9th hole on the Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa, shooting an under-par round, playing in the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour and making his one and only hole-in-one at the age of 15 - a long time ago now!
Elliott is currently playing:
Driver: Titleist TSR4
3 wood: Titleist TSi2
Hybrids: Titleist 816 H1
Irons: Mizuno MP5 5-PW
Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore 50, 54, 58
Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG #5
Ball: Srixon Z Star XV
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