A Touch of Class
A Touch of Class is an Irish golf podcast that loves a wander. Hosted by Will Griffith, the show dives into the stories, journeys, and characters that make Irish golf what it is. No scripts, just honest conversations, detours worth taking, and the people who shape the game.
Each episode features players, coaches, caddies, amateurs, pros, and the personalities who give Irish golf its character. From Irish amateur golf and the Irish Amateur Championship to life on tour, coaching, player development, and the game behind the game, A Touch of Class brings you closer to the people and moments that matter.
The podcast also shines a light on Ireland’s great inter‑club traditions — Senior Cup, Barton Shield, Jimmy Bruen, Pierce Purcell, and the All‑Ireland club champions who have shaped the competitive landscape of Irish golf.
If you love Irish golf, great stories, and the feeling of going for a wander and seeing where you end up, this is your podcast.
A Touch of Class
Hugh Foley – Four‑Time Irish Amateur Major Champion & Alps Tour Professional | A Touch of Class Podcast
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In this episode of A Touch of Class, Will Griffith sits down with Hugh Foley, now a professional competing on the Alps Tour and one of the most decorated Irish amateurs of the past decade. Hugh’s amateur career is the stuff of legend - he completed the rare feat of winning four Irish amateur majors:
- 2020 Irish Close
- 2021 West of Ireland
- 2022 North of Ireland
- 2022 South of Ireland
He also represented Ireland at the Home Internationals and Europe in the Concession Cup, cementing his place among the elite.
The lads chat through each of those major victories, the mindset behind winning big championships, and the emotional rollercoaster of elite amateur golf - from the highs of lifting trophies to the sting of losing tight matches.
Hugh then brings Will up to speed on life as a professional on the Alps Tour: the travel, the grind, the standard of play, and the lessons learned from competing week‑in, week‑out for a living. It’s an honest, grounded, and insightful look at the realities of chasing the dream.
A brilliant conversation with a gentleman who has already achieved so much - and still has plenty more to come.
Topics Covered:
- Winning the 2020 Close, 2021 West, 2022 North & South
- Representing Ireland at the Home Internationals
- Playing for Europe in the Concession Cup
- The psychology of winning and handling pressure
- The heartbreak of narrow defeats
- Transitioning from elite amateur to professional golf
- Life on the Alps Tour - challenges, travel, and development
- Goals, growth, and what comes next
A great listen with a great guy - full of honesty, humour, and proper insight into championship golf.
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