Golf Podcast - Should I let my DAUGHTER play junior golf? w/ Hannah Gomach - Matt Kim #032

This podcast episode features former professional golfer Hannah Gomach (formerly Hannah Kim). An accomplished junior and collegiate golfer, and former EPSON Tour player, they discuss her upbringing with strict Korean parents, her golf career, and her future plans. The episode also touches on the differences in parenting styles between Hannah and her partner Eric, who grew up with more lenient parents. Overall, the episode provides insight into the life of a professional golfer and the challenges they face.We touch on Hannah's experience playing Junior Golf in California, her highly successful career at Northwestern University, and the struggle and transition to professional golf.

[00:02:07] Overbearing parenting in sports.

[00:03:53] Parenting and Sportsmanship.

[00:09:42] Starting kids in golf.

[00:11:05] Making golf fun for kids.

[00:14:18] Golf and micromanagement.

[00:19:10] College choice and motivations.

[00:21:37] Parents and personal growth.

[00:25:22] College golf adjustment.

[00:29:04] Being on a team.

[00:33:46] University athletics and revenue.

[00:38:30] Fast play in golf.

[00:39:52] Slow Golfers and Junior Golf.

[00:44:01] Out of body experience.

[00:47:15] Turning pro after college.

[00:50:49] Professional golfing expenses.

[00:54:29] Girls and boys in golf.

[00:58:30] Gender disparity in sports.

[01:02:23] Balancing golf and social media.

[01:05:51] Balancing sports and holidays.

[01:09:13] Balancing parental guidance and freedom.

[01:14:47] Short golfers on tour.

[01:16:08] Parenting with good intentions.

This transcript is from a podcast episode about a professional golfer's journey in the sport. The host and guest discuss the monthly costs of playing golf, the guest's experience traveling for junior golf tournaments, and who they preferred traveling and spending time with. The guest's dad traveled with her for tournaments and was the one who planned them out, but was also the stricter golf parent. The guest's mom, who knew nothing about golf, did not travel with her daughter as often. Surprisingly, the guest preferred traveling with her mom because her dad was often hard on her.

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