Adrian Meronk, cover star of issue 197 of bunkered, is Poland’s greatest golfer.
There’s nothing better than having a fellow countryman to root for. Some nations, in golf terms, are spoilt for choice.
The USA, for example, currently have the Masters champion and the Chevron Championship winner, while Australia have the Champion Golfer of the Year and the US Women’s Open champion.
In Scotland, a strong, ever-growing group of talented players are making their way through the ranks in the European game.
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In Poland, however, things are different. One man is blazing a trail for other golfers to follow. Adrian Meronk was the first golfer from the central European country to earn a DP World Tour card and in 2022 became the first to win on the tour. If you want a golfer to follow from Poland, he is the man.
It’s something that the 29-year-old is aware of, but not something he says he chases. If success breeds fame, then so be it.
“Back home in Poland, golf is still quite small, but it’s starting to grow at a really fast rate,” he explained.
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“I don’t really get recognised unless I’m at the golf club. I don’t really chase it,…
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