Aussie upbringing still guides Harrison Endycott on PGA TOUR

Australian Harrison Endycott is on his first full year on the PGA Tour and is embracing the new environment.

By Helen Ross, PGATOUR.com

Harrison Endycott estimates that the two most-used apps on his smart phone are his mobile-bank platform and Yelp, which is famous for its treasure trove of crowd-sourced reviews.

The 26-year-old Australian uses those Yelp reviews to find small businesses he wants to frequent in the cities where he plays golf, this year as a rookie on the PGA TOUR.

A coffee shop like Big Wave Dave that he found last week in Waikiki Beach is a must for this connoisseur of the roasted bean, who favors a cortado for its deep, rich flavor as well as a flat white or a latte. A self-described foodie, Endycott also wants to avoid the myriad of chain restaurants and find the hidden gems with inventive chefs and adventurous cuisine.

“I love good food,” Endycott says. “I love all that type of stuff. So, it’s like, for me, when I’m on TOUR, I really enjoy finding – especially at the start of the week – and going to the same coffee shop every day and getting to know people there.

“I want to support a family of four that is running a sandwich shop or something like that. That’s just me. I would rather give them business than go to like a Red Lobster or something like that. I’d rather just try to find somewhere where everyone knows each other and things like that because that that’s what I grew up with.”

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