Get to know: John Hahn
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<em>In the second of a new European Challenge Tour series, we find out a bit more about one of the most popular characters on Tour, America’s John Hahn.</em>
<strong>Best round of golf you’ve ever played?</strong>
58 at Qualifying School.
<strong>Dream fourball (yourself plus three)?</strong>
Me, my dad, my girlfriend and my caddy.
<strong>Favourite golf course you’ve played?</strong>
Merion Golf Club.
<strong>Dream golf course to play?</strong>
It’s got to be Pebble Beach, with those views.
<strong>Which Major Championship would you most like to win?</strong>
The U.S. Open.
<strong>Which shot from your career would you like a mulligan on?</strong>
Lots of them! Probably my drive a couple of weeks ago in Denmark on the first hole when I was leading in the final round. I would like that one back.
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Favourite film?</strong>
Currently, Wolf of Wall Street.
<strong>If you could travel in time, where and when would you go to?</strong>
I would like to go back to Colonial America. Right back to 1776 when the US was formed and see how our founding fathers discovered the country. I would really like to see the ideas they had because I feel that our constitution is outdated and I want to see how they were, what they thought, and how they would think things are nowadays.
<strong>Favourite city?</strong>
New York City.
<strong>Favourite holiday destination?</strong>
Cape Town, South Africa.
<strong>Sporting hero?</strong>
LeBron James.
<strong>You have just won the lottery. What is the first thing you buy?</strong>
A good financial manager is what you buy. Someone to invest your money – so you don’t waste it all. The first tangible thing I would buy is a house. And a big garage to fit all my Lamborghinis in it!
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What is in your golf bag?</strong>
We have balls, gloves and all the normal stuff. Also peanut butter and honey sandwiches every day – and bananas. The most unique thing I have in my golf bag is a ball marker from one of the Thunderbirds' pilots (the Thunderbirds are an Air Force show driven unit and they fly around six planes and do lots of stunts). I knew one of the pilots and my girlfriend’s brother Blake gave me a ball marker from his squadron in the Air Force. So those are the two most unique things I have in my bag.
