Work with skills expert Coughlan saved Gary Hurley from golfing abyss 

The Dungarvan man was empowered with a new mindset that has taken on a career-changing journey 

A PLUS: Gary Hurley tees off on the first hole during Day Four of the Final Stage of Qualifying School at Lakes Course, Infinitum. Pic: Angel Martinez/Getty Images

Gary Hurley was back where it all started last Wednesday, presenting awards to the next generation of golfers coming through the junior ranks of West Waterford Golf Club.

What those young players saw in Hurley was, in the words of West Waterford’s official Twitter account, “a role model and club ambassador”. They will also have seen a smile that portrayed a man oozing the positivity he has worked so hard to capture after many difficult years as a struggling professional and which will have only been bolstered further by the capture of European Tour card for 2023.