In this Q&A, we find out more about Gon\u00e7alo, and his journey to becoming a golf professional and his influences along the way. Plus some great insights…<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How did your passion for golf begin?<\/strong> What has been the most memorable moment of your career so far?<\/strong> Who have been the biggest influences in your journey as a coach?<\/strong> What advice would you give to someone who wants to pursue a professional golf career?<\/strong> Is there a tournament or course that holds a special memory for you?<\/strong> What tip would you give to someone just starting in golf?<\/strong> What is your favourite hole, and what do you find most challenging at Espiche Golf?<\/strong> Do you have any specific tips for playing better on this course?<\/strong> Which golfer do you admire the most?<\/strong> What\u2019s your dream course to play on?<\/strong> Who would be in your ideal 4-ball?<\/strong><\/strong> If you weren\u2019t a professional golfer, what do you think you would be doing today?<\/strong> In this Q&A, we find out more about Gon\u00e7alo, and his journey to becoming a golf professional and his influences along the way. Plus some great insights… How did your […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":368,"featured_media":31941,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[60],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31940","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-golf"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.espichegolf.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31940","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.espichegolf.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.espichegolf.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.espichegolf.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/368"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.espichegolf.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31940"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.espichegolf.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31940\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31964,"href":"https:\/\/www.espichegolf.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31940\/revisions\/31964"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.espichegolf.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31941"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.espichegolf.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31940"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.espichegolf.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31940"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.espichegolf.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31940"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
My passion for golf started from the very first time I went to hit balls with my dad when I was 4 years old. But the real \u201cclick\u201d came one summer, when I was 8, going to the Vilamoura academy every day and training 8 to 9 hours a day, playing the small 3 holes countless times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I believe it was the winning putt at the Portuguese International \u2013 without a doubt, a very happy moment for me and for national golf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All of my coaches have had a huge influence on who I am today. I believe Tiger Woods was the figure who inspired and influenced me to become better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Build a strong team around you that allows you to grow in every area, and learn to enjoy the lifestyle of a high-performance athlete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Old Course in Vilamoura, my home course, holds memories of the late afternoons I spent with my coach, Joaquim Sequeira, after a full day of training. The laughter and stories we shared as the sun set were particularly special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Start by hitting a few balls to get a feel for it, but then focus on building a solid foundation from the green to the tee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hole 2, because it\u2019s a risk-reward hole and the tee shot offers a fabulous view of the clubhouse. The most challenging part is undoubtedly the tee shot, with very little margin for error and the wind making the ball\u2019s flight more difficult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Be conservative off the tee, aiming for areas you can clearly see, and always try to finish on the lower side of the green to have an uphill putt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tiger Woods, always.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Augusta National, without a doubt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus and Joaquim Sequeira.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Honestly, I\u2019ve never considered another option since I was 8\u2026 maybe an architect\u2026 of golf courses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"