Stephanie Wei catches up with Andrew "Beef" Johnston (and his agent Shaun Reddin) on Saturday evening following the third round of the Scottish Open over drinks and dinner at the restaurant at their hotel in Ayrshire, about 15 miles down the road from Dundonald Links.
Now this type of thing doesn't happen every week (or ever)--it's not exactly "normal" for an agent to agree to a last-minute podcast recording before the final round of a tournament, especially when the player is on the first page of the leaderboard! But Beef and Shaun aren't your average tour player and agent, respectively, and that's why we love them-- they're just ordinary blokes.
Stephanie arrived at the restaurant while Beef and Shaun were having a few beers and betting on ponies. And because Beef is Beef, every other minute, fans approached him for a picture and a chat.
They chat about, well, a variety of topics, including Beef's emergence as a cult hero and fan favorite at last year's Open Championship at Royal Troon (which is only a few miles from Dundonald Links), practice rounds, pairings, the European Tour vs. the PGA Tour, cool yet unexpected experiences in the past year, social media and music. Beef also shares several fun(ny) stories and fields some questions from Golf Twitter/Beef Nation.
Enjoy!
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