(Ep 122) Shaun Norris

In this episode sponsored by Golf Tips Checker Craig was joined by the prolific winner from South Africa Shaun Norris who over a 22 year pro career has amassed a whopping 11 Professional Wins at all levels including a stunning 6 wins in Japan a country he deeply adores and looks forward to getting back there in March! We catch up with Shaun after a long break since Dunhill Champs at Leopard Creek as he explains the signs of fatigue that kicked in towards the end of the season coming from Japan & SA. We find out how Shaun's preparations are going on ahead of his return in the co-sanctioned Challenge Tour/Sunshine Tour events in South Africa to start his year off!  Shaun turned pro in 2002 & won his first event in 2005 on Tarheel Tour then followed it with success on Sunshine Tour! A career that has spanned DP World Tour/Challenge Tour/Asian Tour/Tarheel Tour & 7 events in the inaugural LIV season it is the Japanese Tour where Shaun has had massive success winning at least 1 event from 2016-20 including a national championship & won twice in 2021 including a Flagship event on the Japanese Tour to stamp his authority as one of the best in the country. Shaun explains his love with the Japanese way of living, the culture, the food & the beauty including Mount Fuji! In 2022 at Steyn City Shaun would win on the DP World Tour for the first time beating fellow countryman Dean Burmester to win at -25 shortly after that Shaun would be approached by LIV Golf with an offer of playing the first 7 events of the inaugural season which he would accept and tells us about how the difference between LIV Golf & normal Tour Golf are. He would be in 3 teams in that time Aces with Dustin Johnson, Crushers with Bryson DeChambeau then the all SA team Stingers with Louis Oosthuizen, Charl Schwartzel & Branden Grace! An underrated winner that sometimes goes unnoticed but a fantastic player and a nice guy! Wish Shaun all the best as he hunts down more wins in Japan this year! Listen & Download on Podbean & Spotify!

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