Staff Spotlight:
Nick Duffy
Position
Senior Coach
Describe your role at BGGA?
In the mornings, I’m the tournament organizer.
In the afternoon, I’m a coach, an instructor and
a manager for my POD.
What’s your favorite part about your job?
Watching students grow and develop into
better golfers and people.
How did you get started in golf?
Summer camp at grand cypress, I chipped
in three times during our training and was
hooked.
Why do you love the game of golf?
Competition with your fellow competitors and
the golf course. I grew up playing with a group
of friends who wanted to beat each other
every day. It was so much fun.
What’s the best piece of advice you have
ever received?
Focus on what you want, not what you don’t
want.
What is your favorite home-cooked meal?
My wife’s pulled chicken or my burgers on
the grill.
What is always stocked in your refrigerator?
Carolina BBQ Sauce
If you could live anywhere in the world,
where would it be and why?
Jupiter, Fla. in the winter and Rhode Island in
the summer. It’s the best of both worlds when
it comes to food, golf and beach life.
Is there anything you are addicted to? Or
can’t live without?
Sadly, it’s my phone, I’m an addict. I’m always
watching swings, reading articles or listening
to podcasts.
What movie do you watch again and again?
Anchorman
Where is your favorite place to travel and
why?
Rhode Island. It’s a family trip every year
because of the food, the history and the
sightseeing.
What’s one thing we don’t know about you?
I love old school rap and trivia.
Favorite quote?
“If you don’t get what you want, it’s a sign
either that you did not seriously want it, or
that you tried to bargain over the price.”
-Rudyard Kipling
Favorite sport besides golf?
Football