Kelly Slater talks about golf, music, martial arts, and why he has a short backswing

These days, Kelly Slater plays golf almost as often as he surfs. The near-scratch handicapper and world champion surfer chatted with Iona Stephens during a recent round at Kingsbarns in Scotland.

Slater and Stephens tirelessly shove a couple of chunky golf buggies around Kingsbarns while chatting about surfing, childhood and the mechanics of the golf swing.

Like with all celebrity golfers, the obvious question comparing golf and “insert your career here” surfaces, but it’s a fun watch particularly when Slater talks about how he got into golf and growing up in a broken home.