Winston Yost at St. Andrews Links - The Old Course in Scotland.
1 – Where are you originally from? If not from Idaho, what brought you here?
I moved to Idaho in 2014 to be closer to my first grandson. Prior to that, I lived in Colorado.
2 – What is/was your career occupation?
I was a pilot for Continental Airlines for 38 years. I ended my career flying the B-777.
3 – What is it about the game of golf that you love so much?
The competition.
4 – What made you want to volunteer for the IGA? When did you start?
I’ve played many courses throughout the U.S. and Europe, and I’ve always wondered how a course
got its rating and who did it.
5 – What do you hope to get out of volunteering for the IGA? What motivates you to keep coming back?
I love to volunteer for something I enjoy. Some years there are a significant amount of changes in the Course Rating Guide and some years there are just a few. I’m not only volunteering but learning something new.
6 – What has been your favorite memory from volunteering for the IGA?
The rating at Whitetail Golf Club was memorable because I’ll probably never get a chance to play there again.
7 – What would you say to someone who is thinking about volunteering?
If one is curious about how a golf course is rated and enjoys playing golf, then come out and volunteer to join the rating team. I would say it takes about a year or seven ratings to understand the process. That’s how long it took me. And, I am still learning new things every year I do it.
8 – What is your fondest memory on any golf course?
I got to hit range balls alongside Arnold Palmer at his Bay Hill Club & Lodge. I also was able to take a photo with him.
9 – When were you introduced to the sport? By who?
I was introduced to the game by my dad and played on the high school golf team.
10 – What is your home club? How often do you play?
I play out of Warm Springs Golf Course in Boise, Idaho, where I teed it up 86 times in 2022. I know this because I keep a spreadsheet of all the rounds of golf I play and who I play with throughout the year.
11 – What's something about you (a fun fact) that not many people know?
I was on a team that qualified for the National Oldsmobile Scramble finals in Orlando for three different years in the 1990s.
12 – Who would be a part of your dream foursome to play a round of golf with?
This is a typical question often asked of golfers. My answer is that I have played many rounds with pros and some PGA Tour players. All of them are fun to watch except me. At this stage of my life, I’m just happy to play with whomever I’m paired with.
13 - What has been your favorite golf course that you have played?
Carnoustie Golf Links, Scotland
14 – Describe your golf game in six words or less.
Jekyll and Hyde
15 – What's one item that you can’t live without?
This could be a trick question…I’ll have to think about this one.