Tom Young | From Coming Close to British Open Sporting Champion

Last year, Tom Young reached the British Open super final but couldn’t quite get over the line. This year, he came back determined to take home the trophy.In Episode 023 of After The Last Pair, I sit down with the newly crowned British Open champion from Scotland to talk through his journey, from getting started in clay shooting to winning one of the sport’s biggest titles.We break down his British Open campaign in detail, working through the qualifying round, finals round and super final. Tom shares what it was like being back in contention, how the experience compared with last year, and what it felt like to finally become British Open champion.Away from the competition, we chat about how he trains, the equipment he uses and his advice for other shooters looking to improve.In this episode:• How Tom got started in clay shooting• Reaching last year’s super final and coming up short• His British Open qualifying round• The finals round and super final• The moment he became British Open champion• His training and equipmentA chance to hear the story behind the result and follow a championship win through the eyes of the shooter who earned it.Support our coffee partner, Twelvebore, and save 12% on all orders with viewer discount code LASTPAIR12.Shop Twelvebore: https://Twelvebore.comUse code LASTPAIR12 at checkout.#siptosupportIf you enjoy the conversation, please like the video and subscribe to After The Last Pair for more clay shooting stories.What would you most like to ask a newly crowned British Open champion? Let us know in the comments. 00:00:00 Introduction, memorable shoots 00:11:05 Growing up with shooting and early competitions 00:23:19 Tom’s gun, cartridges and choke setup 00:31:58 The journey to the British Open and qualifying round 00:44:42 Managing scores, expectations and pressure 00:48:58 The semi-final and reaching the Super Six 00:54:05 The Super Six mindset and moment of victory 01:01:10 The trophy, Scottish history and family support 01:02:50 Training, the off-season and future competitions 01:10:16 Quick-fire questions, best advice and family #AfterTheLastPair #TomYoung #BritishOpen #ClayShooting