John Robins
John Robins is an Edinburgh Award-winning stand-up comedian and golf fanatic, playing off a 14 handicap at Wycombe Heights Golf Club.
He co-hosts the Beef's Golf Club podcast with Tour pro Andrew 'Beef' Johnston and has interviewed some of the biggest names in the games, including Sir Nick Faldo, Luke Donald, Tony Finau, and Lydia Ko. He famously defeated 'Beef' over nine holes of matchplay at North Middlesex Golf Club – the pro's home course. Watch the action here.
Robins is one-half of hit YouTube channelBad Golf alongside fellow comic Alex Horne, with the pair playing each other across a series of matches and courses every season and welcoming guests, including Rick Shiels, to their channel.
By day, Robins hosts the Elis James and John Robins show and How Do You Cope on BBC Radio 5Live, the Moon Under Water podcast on BBC Sounds and appears as a superfan on The Queen Podcast
He is one of the creators, writers, and producers of The Island on Dave, and will be heading out on tour with his latest standup show, Howl, in 2023.
Barring an Odyssey putter, John uses a full bag of Cobra golf clubs, plays a Bridgestone ball and wears Puma apparel and shoes.
You can follow John on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and follow Bad Golf on Twitter and Instagram. Find out more about him at www.johnrobins.com
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