Joe Dean: From Delivery Driver to Tour Winner

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Major Championships · Oct 7, 2026 · 9.6K views · 59 likes

Joe Dean joins George Harper Jr. on the Life on Tour podcast, presented by Buffalo Trace, at Wentworth ahead of the 2026 BMW PGA Championship, fresh off a breakthrough victory at the Husqvarna British Masters. Joe reflects on his remarkable journey from working as a delivery driver during COVID to establishing himself at the top level of professional golf. He opens up about overcoming his fear of flying, why he stopped hitting golf balls before a round, and the challenges of finding his way onto the DP World Tour. Joe also shares the story behind his breakthrough win, the setbacks he faced along the way, and what it took to cement his place among the best players on Tour. Chapters: 01:00 - Introduction 02:48 - Winning on home soil 09:24 - Dealing with the mental side of winning 14:44 - Choosing not to warm up 19:35 - Qualifying for The Open in the Last Chance Qualifier 25:00 - Establishing himself as a winner on Tour 29:50 - Honour tradition, embrace change 32:55 - The real side of pro golf 36:00 - Challenges of COVID and working as a delivery driver 44:45 - Overcoming his fear of flying ► SUBSCRIBE: http://et.golf/Subscribe Welcome to the Official YouTube channel of the DP World Tour. Every week you can find extended tournament highlights and individual player highlights from the likes of Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose and Tommy Fleetwood. This is also the home of the 14 Club Challenge, Little Interviews, Fastest Hole and many more challenges, pranks and world record attempts featuring the biggest golfers in the world. ► WEBSITE: http://www.europeantour.com ► FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/DPWorldTour ► TWITTER: https://twitter.com/DPWorldTour ► INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/dpworldtour/ ► TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@dpworldtour?lang=en