May 12, 2025 • 4 mins
A maiden PGA Tour win for golfer Ryan Fox at the Myrtle Beach Classic has guaranteed him long-term security.
His US PGA Tour win at the Myrtle Beach Classic in South Carolina yesterday has gained him entry into this week's PGA Championship at Quail Hollow in North Carolina, the year's second major.
The spoils also include a two-year tour exemption and $1.2 million dollars.
Fox told Mike Hosking it means a lot to get that first win on the PGA Tour.
He says having job security on the tour is big – they don’t get a lot of that in this game.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Now if you haven't seen it, it is worth watching. Ryan
Fox makes the playoff at Myrtle Beach Classic. A lots
on the line besides the prize money, most notably entry
to the PGA Championship coming up. Of course, he has
a chip for Birdie fifty ish feet nails it. When's
breakthrough victory, It's fantastic Ryan Fox, as well as morning Mike. Congratulations.
So okay, here's your first question. From the time the
(00:22):
ball left the club, when did you know?
Speaker 2 (00:27):
I mean, it landed exactly where I wanted it to land,
and I reckon about ten foot hour. I thought I
had a read good chance of going in. I had
a part in regulation that was really similar line and
it didn't break very much. I missed it to the right,
and when I saw this one was further left, I'm like,
doubt it's got a chance. It had good speed, and
obviously I was pretty excited to see it going.
Speaker 1 (00:48):
I reckon on any given day, how many times out
of ten would you back yourself to make that shot?
Speaker 2 (00:57):
Probably zero point one percent or point one out of
ten or something. You know, like you don't chip in
very often. You know, it was an easy enough chip
without the apart from a little bit of rough behind
the clubhead, but yeah, you know, to make that, especially
in the situation, you know, that's like a one in
(01:17):
a thousand shot and to put it off in that situation, yeah, yeah,
very toughed and obviously I get a lot out of it,
but you know, it meant a lot to get that
first win on the PGA Tour.
Speaker 1 (01:27):
Yeah, what's the most important thing the first win, the
check or the entry and this, you know, the ability
to play on the tour for a couple of years
the latter.
Speaker 2 (01:37):
You know, having job security on the pg Tour for
a couple of years is pretty big. You know, we
don't get a lot of that in this game, and
it's yeah, it's nice to nice to be able to
plan a schedule now for the next couple of years,
have some certainty around you know, being based in the
States for the next couple of years, you know, figure
(01:57):
out what to do with kids, schooling and all of
that stuff, which are good problems to figure out, but
at least you know, there's some certainty with all of
that now, and that's yeah, that was huge. You know,
the other stuff's important getting into the PGA. This Week's
was a nice bonus as well, and obviously the paycheck
doesn't hurt. But you know, the biggest thing as getting
that status.
Speaker 1 (02:16):
And lovely to have the family with you yesterday.
Speaker 2 (02:19):
Yes, you can probably hear them in the background there
we're in the car driving up to Quail Hollow now
and yeah, it was. It was awesome, you know to
I don't think the girls quite knew what was going on.
They're a bit overawed by the cameras at the end,
but you know, to be able to share that moment
with them was pretty cool. My wife actually what she
saw some of it while she's picking the girls up
(02:41):
from childcare and didn't quite realize I'd won until one
of the other players said, hey, you know these if
these guys, miss Ryan's going to actually win, and it
was pretty cool. She was a bit shocked, and it
was It was a nice Mother's Day present for her
as well.
Speaker 1 (02:56):
I reckon, what's the drive from where you were to
Quail Hollot. How far is it?
Speaker 2 (03:01):
It's about three and a half hours. It's not bad,
so it's been a slow morning though, I can say that.
Speaker 1 (03:08):
Can we say why Ryan?
Speaker 2 (03:10):
There might have been a little bit of red wine
drunk last night. But I haven't missed anything today. We've
had storms all day. We're driving through the pouring rain
up to Quell Hollow, so apparently the golf course if
it's not shut, I don't think there'll be anyone out
there today. They had no fans out on the golf
course today either, so it's yeah, I don't feel like
I've missed much. And you know, obviously getting in this
(03:32):
week was a nice bonus. The only way I was
going to get in was actually winning. So yeah, it's
nice to be heading up there and trying to prepare
for another major heading up.
Speaker 1 (03:40):
They're a winner. You can't argue with that, can you.
Speaker 2 (03:43):
No, No, I'm pretty chuffed.
Speaker 1 (03:45):
So you should be.
Speaker 2 (03:46):
Well.
Speaker 1 (03:46):
I'm mate lovely to catch up. Go well for the
rest of the trip.
Speaker 2 (03:50):
Thanks Mike, appreciate it and appreciate all the support from
back home from everyone. It's been awesome, good stuff.
Speaker 1 (03:54):
Ryan Fox life from somewhere between Middle Beach and Quail
Hollow on the road with the kids, slightly hungover. Sort
of the best way to be in many respects. For
more from the Mic Asking Breakfast, listen live to news
Talks at b from six am weekdays, or follow the
podcast on iHeartRadio.
Now if you haven't seen it, it is worth watching. Ryan
Fox makes the playoff at Myrtle Beach Classic. A lots
on the line besides the prize money, most notably entry
to the PGA Championship coming up. Of course, he has
a chip for Birdie fifty ish feet nails it. When's
breakthrough victory, It's fantastic Ryan Fox, as well as morning Mike. Congratulations.
So okay, here's your first question. From the time the
(00:22):
ball left the club, when did you know?
Speaker 2 (00:27):
I mean, it landed exactly where I wanted it to land,
and I reckon about ten foot hour. I thought I
had a read good chance of going in. I had
a part in regulation that was really similar line and
it didn't break very much. I missed it to the right,
and when I saw this one was further left, I'm like,
doubt it's got a chance. It had good speed, and
obviously I was pretty excited to see it going.
Speaker 1 (00:48):
I reckon on any given day, how many times out
of ten would you back yourself to make that shot?
Speaker 2 (00:57):
Probably zero point one percent or point one out of
ten or something. You know, like you don't chip in
very often. You know, it was an easy enough chip
without the apart from a little bit of rough behind
the clubhead, but yeah, you know, to make that, especially
in the situation, you know, that's like a one in
(01:17):
a thousand shot and to put it off in that situation, yeah, yeah,
very toughed and obviously I get a lot out of it,
but you know, it meant a lot to get that
first win on the PGA Tour.
Speaker 1 (01:27):
Yeah, what's the most important thing the first win, the
check or the entry and this, you know, the ability
to play on the tour for a couple of years
the latter.
Speaker 2 (01:37):
You know, having job security on the pg Tour for
a couple of years is pretty big. You know, we
don't get a lot of that in this game, and
it's yeah, it's nice to nice to be able to
plan a schedule now for the next couple of years,
have some certainty around you know, being based in the
States for the next couple of years, you know, figure
(01:57):
out what to do with kids, schooling and all of
that stuff, which are good problems to figure out, but
at least you know, there's some certainty with all of
that now, and that's yeah, that was huge. You know,
the other stuff's important getting into the PGA. This Week's
was a nice bonus as well, and obviously the paycheck
doesn't hurt. But you know, the biggest thing as getting
that status.
Speaker 1 (02:16):
And lovely to have the family with you yesterday.
Speaker 2 (02:19):
Yes, you can probably hear them in the background there
we're in the car driving up to Quail Hollow now
and yeah, it was. It was awesome, you know to
I don't think the girls quite knew what was going on.
They're a bit overawed by the cameras at the end,
but you know, to be able to share that moment
with them was pretty cool. My wife actually what she
saw some of it while she's picking the girls up
(02:41):
from childcare and didn't quite realize I'd won until one
of the other players said, hey, you know these if
these guys, miss Ryan's going to actually win, and it
was pretty cool. She was a bit shocked, and it
was It was a nice Mother's Day present for her
as well.
Speaker 1 (02:56):
I reckon, what's the drive from where you were to
Quail Hollot. How far is it?
Speaker 2 (03:01):
It's about three and a half hours. It's not bad,
so it's been a slow morning though, I can say that.
Speaker 1 (03:08):
Can we say why Ryan?
Speaker 2 (03:10):
There might have been a little bit of red wine
drunk last night. But I haven't missed anything today. We've
had storms all day. We're driving through the pouring rain
up to Quell Hollow, so apparently the golf course if
it's not shut, I don't think there'll be anyone out
there today. They had no fans out on the golf
course today either, so it's yeah, I don't feel like
I've missed much. And you know, obviously getting in this
(03:32):
week was a nice bonus. The only way I was
going to get in was actually winning. So yeah, it's
nice to be heading up there and trying to prepare
for another major heading up.
Speaker 1 (03:40):
They're a winner. You can't argue with that, can you.
Speaker 2 (03:43):
No, No, I'm pretty chuffed.
Speaker 1 (03:45):
So you should be.
Speaker 2 (03:46):
Well.
Speaker 1 (03:46):
I'm mate lovely to catch up. Go well for the
rest of the trip.
Speaker 2 (03:50):
Thanks Mike, appreciate it and appreciate all the support from
back home from everyone. It's been awesome, good stuff.
Speaker 1 (03:54):
Ryan Fox life from somewhere between Middle Beach and Quail
Hollow on the road with the kids, slightly hungover. Sort
of the best way to be in many respects. For
more from the Mic Asking Breakfast, listen live to news
Talks at b from six am weekdays, or follow the
podcast on iHeartRadio.
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