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Listen "Steve Wheatcroft: PGA Tour Cards, Rock Bottom, and Starting an Uproar"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode of The Two Types of People, former PGA Tour pro Steve Wheatcroft joins host Pat Sitkins for one of the most authentic conversations yet.
From being told “no” six times by Indiana University’s golf coach — and still showing up at his door — to clawing his way onto the PGA Tour, Steve’s story is one of relentless determination. Across 14 years on and off the Tour, he experienced the grind, the wins, and the weight of chasing purpose at the highest level.
But this episode isn’t about scorecards. It’s about what happens when the game ends and identity is lost. Steve opens up about hitting rock bottom, the spiral into alcoholism and depression, and what it took to fight back. Now, through The Mulligan Foundation, he’s staging a war against silence, mental health stigma, and the hidden battles athletes face.
This isn’t just a sports story. It’s about choosing to press on when everything in you wants to pace, coast, or quit.
Highlights:
Walking on and becoming a team leader at Indiana University
Dominating to earn his PGA Tour card
14 years on and off Tour: the grind behind the dream
The real cost of determination — and why it’s worth it
Talkers or Listeners: his Two Types lens
Rock bottom → redemption → purpose → the fight for athlete mental health
Two Types of People is a The Determined Society Production. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
From being told “no” six times by Indiana University’s golf coach — and still showing up at his door — to clawing his way onto the PGA Tour, Steve’s story is one of relentless determination. Across 14 years on and off the Tour, he experienced the grind, the wins, and the weight of chasing purpose at the highest level.
But this episode isn’t about scorecards. It’s about what happens when the game ends and identity is lost. Steve opens up about hitting rock bottom, the spiral into alcoholism and depression, and what it took to fight back. Now, through The Mulligan Foundation, he’s staging a war against silence, mental health stigma, and the hidden battles athletes face.
This isn’t just a sports story. It’s about choosing to press on when everything in you wants to pace, coast, or quit.
Highlights:
Walking on and becoming a team leader at Indiana University
Dominating to earn his PGA Tour card
14 years on and off Tour: the grind behind the dream
The real cost of determination — and why it’s worth it
Talkers or Listeners: his Two Types lens
Rock bottom → redemption → purpose → the fight for athlete mental health
Two Types of People is a The Determined Society Production. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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