RSM presents the sixth and final episode from a series shining a light on key roles and personalities on the European Tour, this time profiling former European Tour winner and now Sky Sports Golf anchor, Nick Dougherty.
Three times a champion on the European Tour during a glittering yet ultimately fleeting playing career, few are better placed than Dougherty to reflect on the similar pressures of hosting live television and being in contention inside the ropes.
Popular, insightful and erudite, Dougherty discusses the transition and his memorable story; from the success to personal tragedy, loss of form and the early retirement, to rediscovering his love for the game and a new-found confidence to undertake a brand new career and ascend to the top rung of golf broadcasting. From scratch.
After the opening episode trackedEmma Cabrera Bello, a member of the European Tour’s Player Relations team,the secondrevisited Carnoustie with 1999 Open Champion Paul Lawrie, while the third looked at the unique player-caddie relationship withMartin Kaymer’s long-time bag-man, Craig Connelly,
The fourth episode joinedOfficial Starter Alastair Scotton the first tee, while most recently the fifth profiled celebrity and former England Cricket CaptainMichael Vaughan during the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.
The series has profiled characters from across the golfing spectrum and follows on from European Tour Official Supporter RSM’s successful academic performance study completed in 2017, which identified insights into player performances and time spent over the ball.
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