Class Chat - Caolan Rafferty - 3 time Irish Amateur Major winner and Walker Cup Player
Send us a textIn our latest class chat, Will is joined by the one and only Caolan Rafferty, as well as winning 3 of the 4 Irish Amateur Golf majors, representing Ireland in home internationals and European Championships, the Dundalk man represented GB & I in the walker cup and will hopefully earn his call up again very soon. The 2 lads chat all about growing up in Greenore Golf Club before moving to Dundalk, stepping away from the game to re-group and returning stronger and helping Golfers of all abilities to improve their game by fitting them with the correct gear in his role with Ping. This is a great chat with one of Ireland's best amateur golfers and his honest approach to answering any questions thrown at him makes this an excellent listen.Follow us on instagram @atocpod and follow our YouTube channel @atocpod
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Class Chats - Malahide Golf Club - 2024 All Ireland Mixed Foresomes Champions
Send us a textWelcome back to another exciting Class Chat. In this chat Will catches up with Malahide Golf Club who are 2024 All Ireland Mixed Foresomes Champions. On the episode are Orla McMahon and Jim McMahon who were managers of the team in 2023 and 2024 and are also brother and sister. Also we have Darragh Smith who was manager in 2015 and player in 2023 and 2024. Malahide have come close on a couple of occasions to winning all Irelands in the mixed including 2015 and more recently 2023. The guys know what heartbreak feels like and talk us through the downside before chatting through the successful year that they had in 2024 which culminated in victory over Achill Golf Club in Oughterard in Galway. Join in and hear all about the downs and then the ups with some very tense playoffs along the way. Follow us on instagram @atocpod and follow our YouTube channel @atocpod
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Class Chats - David Howard - East of Ireland Champion 2025
Send us a textWelcome back to another Class Chat. In this episode Will catches up with David Howard who won the East of Ireland Championship in 2025. Coming from Cork and playing his golf in Fota Island, David grew up playing pitch and putt and won an all Ireland medal under 16. He then moved across to the big course and has continued his success there. He notably beat his father in the final of the 2019 Muskerry Junior Scratch Cup which is one of his best family memories. David has seen steady progress in his championship results over 2024 and into 2025 which culminated in him winning the East of Ireland and also representing Ireland for the first time in the Home Internationals in August of this year. David is an ambassador for Cystic Fibrosis Ireland and he talks through how he has dealt with this for his whole life and how his outlook on life has changed due to ground breaking medicine. A great guy with a really great attitude. The future is his for the taking now! Follow us on instagram @atocpod and follow our YouTube channel @atocpod
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Episode 19 - Classy Lahinch
Send us a textWelcome back to another episode with Barry and Will. In this episode we hear about Barrys struggles with his game. Will is living the dream playing and travelling the country going to every event possible. Is Lahinch heaven on earth? Will thinks so. Barry talks through all the Tour Talk. Particularly poor Tommy Fleetwood. Will he ever win on the PGA? The lads chat through all the action that has happened and then look a little bit to the future with the Ryder Cup. Rosey locked in which is great. Will then talks through the South of Ireland, his trip and the courses that he played. Then onward to the Womens Close in Ardee, the Girls and Boys home internationals in Cork and of course The Irish Challenge in Kileen Castle. Throw in a bit of Wills Junior Cup caddying with his friend Maurice and then Enniscorthys victory in the Barton Shield in Mount Juliet and that is just about enough for this month. Follow us on instagram @atocpod and follow our YouTube channel @atocpod
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Class Chats - Hugh Foley - 4 time Amateur Major Champion and Alps Tour Professional
Send us a textWelcome back to another Class Chat. In this episode Will gets to chat with Hugh Foley who is a professional on the Alps Tour presently. In his amateur career Hugh won the 2020 Close, 2021 West of Ireland, 2022 North and South of Ireland. He also represented Ireland in the Home Internationals and Europe in the Concession Cup. The lads chat through all the above and also what has been happening this year on the pro tour. Listen in to hear about the highs of winning and also the lows of losing tight matches. A great listen with a gentleman.Follow us on instagram @atocpod and follow our YouTube channel @atocpod
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