Why Gary Christian Knew He'd Hole the Putt

<p><strong>Follow the podcast: @linkedbygolfpodcast</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Six years on the mini tours. Another six years on the Korn Ferry Tour. And then a breakthrough that took a <strong>nine-hole sudden-death playoff</strong>.</p><p><br></p><p>In this Linked by Golf Short, Gary Christian tells the remarkable story of finally winning on the Korn Ferry Tour after years of chasing his dream.</p><p><br></p><p>The night before the final round, Gary had visualised himself handling the pressure and holing a four-foot putt when it mattered. The following day, standing over almost exactly that putt on the 72nd hole, he had the strangest feeling — <strong>he&#39;d already made it.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>He holed it to reach the playoff and then went head-to-head with Mathias Grönberg for nine extra holes before finally getting his breakthrough victory. </p><p><br></p><p>🎧 <strong>This is just a few minutes from an extraordinary full conversation.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Gary&#39;s journey eventually took him all the way to the PGA Tour at 40, with plenty of setbacks, sacrifices and incredible stories along the way. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Go back and listen to the full Gary Christian episode in the Linked by Golf back catalogue.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Follow <strong>@linkedbygolfpodcast</strong> for more stories from the first 100 episodes.</p><p></p>