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Arkansas Coach Bobby Petrino doesn’t golf as often as he’d like, but he does count it among his favorite recreational activities to enjoy with family and friends. Petrino took up the game as a child in Montana and has passed his love of golf on to others in his family, including his daughter Katie, a freshman golfer at Louisville. Below, the Razorback football coach answers our questions:

Bobby Petrino
Head football coach, University of Arkansas
Age: 50
GHIN Handicap: Too high

How often do you get to play? Not enough.

When/why did you take up the game? I first learned the game when I was young. I was 10 years old and my Uncle Pete played golf. He taught me how to swing the clubs and how to play the game. It was a way for me to spend time with him, which is what I was really looking to do.

What area of the game do you find most challenging (driving, iron shots, chipping, putting, sand, etc.) Chipping.

Have you hit a hole in one? Not yet.

Favorite golf memory? Watching the smile on my daughter Katie’s face when she almost hit a hole in one at Augusta National.

Golf is a pastime for a number of coaches. Are there any in particular you’ve golfed with that had an impressive golf game? Former Southern Miss Coach Jeff Bower.

If you couldn’t be playing golf, what recreational activity would you choose? I enjoy spending time on the lake, water skiing and jet skiing.

What’s the best course in Arkansas you’ve played? There are a lot of great courses in Arkansas.