60 Seconds With
Phil Broughton
Where were you born and where did you grow up ?
Born in Hastings Memorial Hospital and grew up in Hastings.
Apparently needed some resuscitation at birth and a local doctor with a hangover did the deed at 8:20 am. So my mother always said I was born drunk.
Who is your favourite golfer and why ?
Stuart Jones from Hastings who won 7 national amateur titles and won his club championships in 5 different decades. Was known as "The Emperor of NZ Golf" and I knew the family well.
Speight's or Emerson's
Emerson's as I was involved in the original Emerson's business plan.
Best advice you've ever been given ?
My father wrote in my autograph book
"Love many - trust a few - and always paddle your own canoe"
If I was Prime Minister I would .....
Lower income taxes, delete GST on food, increase the pension, no capital gains tax, make Te Reo compulsory.
Carisbrook or Forsyth Barr
Forsyth Barr as I had enough watching rugby at The Brook getting sprayed with all sorts of liquids.
One thing people might not know about you
I play a lot of internet chess
If I could play one golf course I would play at ...
The Old Course at St Andrews
If you met yourself as a 20 year old what advice would you give yourself ?
Stay out of the Captain Cook, play less cards, sit in the front row of lectures, buy a student flat.