Episode #62: Interview with Pro-golfer, Billy Mayfair

Episode #62: Interview with Pro-golfer, Billy Mayfair


Listen in to my interview with one of the top golfers in the United States discussing his diagnosis of autism as an adult.  He shares his story and is vision to support those surrounding people with autism, as well. It was my pleasure to have Billy Mayfair on the Synergy Autism Podcast. Please enjoy!

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Billy Mayfair is one of the top professional golfers in theUnited States and has been a regular on the PGA Tour since1989.He boasts five PGA Tour victories and is the only player to ever beat Tigers Woods in a PGA Tour playoff. He is currently playing on the PGA Tour Champions. Mayfair’s five PGA Tour victories include the Nissan Open(1998), Buick Open (1998), Motorola Western Open (1995),TourChampionship (1995) and Greater Milwaukee Open (1993).
His two amateur victories include theU.S. Amateur(1987) and U.S. Public Links (1986). In the PGA Tour Champions, Mayfair ranks 49 in the Charles Schwab CupPoints, five in the PGA Tour Points List and 34 in the All-Time Money List with more than $22 million in career earnings.Mayfair has been in the Official World Golf Rankings top 50 list, reaching as high as 26. He was the medalist at the2010 PGATour’s Qualifying School and at the age of 15was on the cover of Boys’Life magazine as "golf’s junior hotshot."After dealing with Asperger-related symptoms for most of his life Mayfair was diagnosed in2019 with autism spectrum disorder, a developmental condition that causes challenges with a person’s communication, social interactions, sleep habits, moods and attention span, among other things. 

Previously, during the 2006 season Mayfair was diagnosed with testicular cancer and underwent surgery, returning to the tour two weeks later.Along with his family, Mayfair began a nonprofit foundation tasked with providing support to both amateur and professional athletes and their families who struggle from spectrum-related disorders. Mayfair was born in Phoenix, AZ. He graduated from Arizona State University and was the college’s first four-year All-America golfer, eventually being inducted into their sports hall of fame in 1998.Mayfair was also inducted into the State of Arizona Sports Hall of Fame in 2010. He currently lives in Scottsdale, AZ with his wife Tami.




https://www.si.com/golf-archives/2021/04/21/billy-mayfair-autism-spectrum-disorder-diagnosis-pga-champions-tour



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