Junior Golfers vs Adrian Colbert (You Won’t Believe the Finish)

He thought he’d just come out and “have some fun” with a couple of junior golfers in Houston… then realized real quick he might get beat. 😅

In this episode of On The Links, NFL safety Adrian Colbert tees it up in a 9-hole match play showdown against two elite junior golfers, Nate “Shaggy” and Dexter James, at the Mac Champ Invitational—a tournament created to grow the game for Black and brown junior golfers across the country.

Along the way, they talk about:
How Cameron Champ’s family helped bring this event to life after the Bill Dickey Invitational ended
Why there are only about 250 competitive junior golfers of color in a population of 33 million
How golf is finally becoming “cool” in the neighborhood thanks to Topgolf and new exposure
What it’s like playing junior golf where you rarely see other Black golfers
College recruiting advice for junior golfers (what coaches look for, red flags, and green flags)
The mental game, consistency routines, and how to bounce back after a bad shot
Why every pro athlete is obsessed with golf—and why you’ll never truly “beat” this game

On the course you’ll see:
Match play over 9 holes (with Adrian getting strokes 👀)
Par-5 money holes, closest-to-the-pin challenges, and charity stakes
Losers doing push-ups and dances on the green
Clutch birdie putts, bunker trouble, and honest score-keeping (no cheaters allowed 😆)

If you care about:
🏌🏽‍♂️ Junior golf
🏆 College golf dreams
✊🏾 Representation in golf for Black and brown athletes
🧠 The mindset and routine behind elite performance
…this episode will hit home.

Chapters:

00:00 Nervous intros & match setup
00:26 Why the Mac Champ Invitational exists
01:31 Growing golf in Black and brown communities
03:34 First par 5: strokes, trash talk & strategy
05:21 Junior golf experiences & finding diversity in the game
09:00 Mental game, routines & lessons with their swing coach
15:40 College recruiting advice & exposure for junior golfers
20:01 Money hole challenges: push-ups, dances & closest to the pin
25:51 Final hole stories: eagles, highlight shots & clutch putts
34:31 Who actually won… and where these juniors are headed next


Hit subscribe for more stories at the intersection of golf, culture, and greatness – and keep an eye on Nate Shaggy and Dexter James. You’re going to see these names on leaderboards soon. ⛳

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