GOLFHACKER MAGAZINE : ISSUE 13 www . golfhacker . org
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EDITORIAL NICK KEVERN Editor CONTRIBUTIONS AND THANKS TO : William Murfitt , Darren Phillips , Helen Heady , Martin Bedborough , Sophie Walker , Champions PLC , David Powell , Kulm Golf Club , Engadine Golf Club , Kronenhof Grand Hotel
WE ALL HAVE A STORY TO TELL ONLY SOME STORIES ARE BETTER THAN OTHERS
I ' m often asked a tricky question by some who are looking to make a career for themselves in a highly competitive field :
" What makes a good sports journalist ?"
In response , I often ask that person to find one first and let me know . However , in my humble opinion , any good journalist knows a good story when they see it . If there isn ' t one around , then it is our job to find it . The story is what is important .
It is something that is often lost in a world of quick journalism . The story becomes secondary in favour of clickbait articles purely designed to get as many clicks as possible . In short , the story is slowly becoming less important .
Correct me if I am wrong but that is not why I ever dreamed of becoming a journalist . For this reason , Golfhacker was born in an attempt to tell the stories that people actually want to read , take an interest in and most importantly , come back to .
We all have stories to tell only some stories are better than others . Meeting young players always reminds me of that .
Some have a natural ability , some have to work hard and sacrifice everything in order to make their dreams come true . For some , however , it is purely personal .
All three are highlighted in this issue as we meet three completely different players and three completely golfing
journeys .
Inci Mehmet is a young golfer on the rise . She has had a great summer which culminated in a dream coming true as she played in her first major at the Ricoh Women ' s British
Open .
Ashley Mason tells us the story of how a great result at last years British Par 3 Championship can change your circumstances . We find out more about his year since that
event .
Then there is Jenny Falconer . The T . V and Radio star has fallen in love with golf . You can find out more about her personal golfing story right here .
All great , personal stories . No Clickbait here that is for sure .
N I C K K E V E R N Editor- In- Chief