But the European Tour’s chief referee is more than just the best known rules official in the world, he’s a passionate lover of the game and an admirer of its very best exponents.

He’s had a front row seat at some of the great, and not so great, moments in modern golf – from Seve to Tiger and Rory, backstopping and the Patrick Reed affair, nothing is off limits in this conversation.

Here is our revealing chat with John Paramor in Episode #13 of The Thing About Golf.

http://podcasts.nextmedia.com.au/thingaboutgolf/thethingaboutgolf01x13.mp3