As part of the program “Living Golf”, the presenter Shane O'Donoghue traveled to England to the Beaverbrook Golf Club, about an hour from London. Behind the design of this circuit: Tom Watson. Meeting with the former professional player and world number 1, who presents his first golf course in Europe at CNN International.

Designing a course, a task as important as his golfing career

“As a professional golfer, I wanted to be the best and I worked hard to reach this goal. You have to try until you get there, and it's exactly the same principle that I apply when I create golf courses. It is essential to encourage this desire to return to a circuit. When a golfer finishes his course, he must want to come back to play over and over again. "

Routes that are still too complex

“Golf can be too difficult a sport. We develop golf courses for players who are too good. It should rather build courses where players can walk, play quickly, and give them a touch of fantasy from time to time. "

His vision of professional golf

“I think golf is doing well on the professional game. There are people like Jason Day, Rory Mcllroy, Jordan Spieth or Dustin Johnson, who in my opinion are the best four players. We always admire those who are at the top. When kids get interested in golf and go to play with their parents, they see a professional golfer in action once, see them hitting repeatedly like it's a light bulb, and they say "I want to do the same. ". I think it's also the role of the pros, to inspire young people to play golf. "