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Ep 130: Hugh Foley 2.0
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North of Ireland Champion 2022. South of Ireland Champion 2022. Runner-Up in the Irish Close and the 2022 US Mid Am. Bridgestone Order of Merit winner, #1 in Ireland, 2022.
A season of all seasons. It was superb to catch up with Hugh to have a chat about his year, where his focus has been and his plan over the next few months.
Make sure you check him out on the upcoming “The Grind” series by The Firepit Collective crew stateside.
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