Hannah Gregg’s Hunger for Success

Words: Roxanne Andrews

It might have taken a little while for Hannah Gregg’s competitive golfing prowess to be recognised but that’s all changed now. 

A talented all-round sportswoman, Gregg (30) has actively pursued a professional career in golf for quite some time, but the pandemic years halted her dreams, as it did many. Temporarily that is! Nowadays she’s committed to life on the LET and the Epsom Tour and documents the highs and lows of it to her dedicated social media audience.  

Originally hailing from California, Hannah proudly states that the area around Sacramento has produced many professional golfers and names PGA players, Austin Smotherman and Cameron Champ, as junior golfers she teed off with back in the day. 

Women’s Golf spoke with Hannah to discover her strategy for success and to get to know the whip-smart woman we’ve come to watch and love. 

What did you think of the Australian LET/WPGA events earlier this year?

 They were a lot of fun! I played at Magenta Shores, which is a gorgeous golf course right on the coast! I was pretty lucky because it wasn't as windy during the actual tournament as it was during the practice round. I had already played two qualifying events, so I was feeling very adjusted to the grass, the different time zones and all that. 

And you got engaged in Sydney! 

Yeah, it was pretty crazy. Fred had been planning it, but I knew nothing. It was a total surprise. 

Ed’s note: Fredrik Lindblom is a Swedish Pro Golfer, Hannah’s long-term partner
and part-time caddie and oh so conveniently a short-game coaching specialist. 

Did you always want to be a pro golfer?

No, I was a late starter and wanted to be a professional rock climber early on.
What even is that? I was also into ballet and practised for many years. Plus, I was always riding horses, playing basketball, just about every sport that wasn’t golf! It wasn’t until I was around 13 that I started taking golf a little bit more seriously. 

Sounds like you're a talented sportswoman all around.

Thank you. I was around golf growing up because my dad loved the game,
but ultimately it was good to be an all-around athlete before I solely focused on golf.

Do you have any mindset tips for professional athletes? 

I recently started focusing on meditating and prepping my mental state before tournaments. I was talking to a good friend of ours, Scott Faucet, who created Decade Golf, a Tour-proven course management system to shoot lower scores. It's a great program! Anyway, I was telling him I felt like I wasn't getting hot fast enough, as in, I would par the first six or seven holes when I needed to be under par. Scott asked what I was doing mentally to prepare. And I was like, nothing. What do you mean? Then he gave me some great tips and now I meditate nearly every night. I have a special meditation program that I do on the day of tournaments to get me ready to perform.

Meditation is great for day-to-day life, not just for golf, and for me it’s about being mindful of your breathing and practising mindfulness. 

Are you an equipment geek?

Yes, definitely. I'm sponsored by Golf Tech in the US (a huge club-fitting brand and they do instruction as well). Trust me when I say I have nerded out on every piece of equipment in my bag.

Your golf content on social media is really popular. What topics get the most engagement?

 My tournament and tour life posts get quite a bit of attention. Not many female players are publicising what life is really like on tour.  I think I’m only one of the three or four doing it. Any posts I create that show a proper look behind the scenes of Tour life rate highly. Many people don't understand or even realise that we cover all of those travel/tour expenses ourselves so, whenever I share truths about the cost of being a professional golfer, it can be pretty shocking. 

Anything unique might trend too. I played in the World Sand Green Championship at Walcha Golf Club in Australia. That got plenty of engagement since sand greens don't really exist at home in the US. 

How does it feel to be part of the next generation of women golfers?

It's been a great experience. Women's golf still has a way to go, but it's in the best place it's ever been right now. The fact that I can play golf, own a short game training aids company and that golf is booming right now is huge. Being able to do it all and promote it all on socials… I mean, it's the perfect storm for me and I wouldn't change a thing. 

What about golf fashion trends? Do you have any favourite pieces you like to wear? 

I'm partnered up with Dunning Golf who are mine and Fredrik’s apparel sponsors. They really take any feedback I give them on board and use it to help design the future. Dunning has done an incredible job of producing golf clothes that are still edgy and trendy, but timeless and clean. I love their pants and I recommend them to every woman I meet because it can be so difficult to find good golf pants. They're called the Dunning ‘player pant’ and they have four pockets, a super stretchy fabric and are so comfortable. 

Follow Hannah’s golfing adventures on Instagram here