Talking Performance Ep 105 - Steven Alker "Cinderella Story"
This week I am joined by New Zealand Professional Golfer Steve Alker
For those who don’t know Steve’s story, here is a quick over view
He turned pro in 1995 after a very impressive amateur career and up until 2020 had won 11 events around the world, from the pacific islands to the Web.com tour or what it now known as the Korn Ferry tour.
While he has played on the PGA Tour he didn’t have a standout career, but since turning 50 and joining the champions tour his life has changed.
On Monday the 16th of August 2021 he qualified for a PGA Tour Champions event by Monday qualifying, which in itself is impressive enough and not only made the cut that week but he finished inside the top 10, ensuring he would get a start the following week, he then did that for the next 6 weeks in a row!
Fast forward just over a year and he has played 29 events
· Made 29 cuts
· 4 Wins
· 23 Top 10s
And in 2022 sits a top the order of merit
Anyone you talk to who knows Steve says how much of a great man he is and I think that comes through in this podcast. He is everything you want in a champion, humble, hard working and constantly seeking improvement and he obviously has a great family around him