Andrew “Fava Bean” Johnston Speaks About Ironic Notoriety

European Tour player Andrew Johnston is an international fan favorite and 2016 Spanish Open winner.  Throngs of fans follow him from tee box to tee box, enthusiastically yelling “Beef!” and making noises that somewhat resemble the lowing of cattle.  But there’s always two sides to every coin.  Golficity contributor Jon Taylor recently had the opportunity to sit down with Johnston and hear what he has to say about all of the newfound commotion.  

Contrary to his persona in the public eye, the privately soft spoken Johnston tries to live his life as a very strict vegan.  Meals are usually simple, made up of hand tended vegetables grown in the outlot next to his posh London flat.  Johnston explains that the roots of his nickname stem from a drunken trip to a restaurant with friends several years past.

“It all started out as a joke with my mates back in the day,” Johnston said.  “We all went out to dinner after a round.  I was drinking organic quinoa lemongrass ale while they sipped on a few Boddy’s.  We all got pissed and when it came time to order they all thought it was hilarious that I asked for the black bean burger and sweet potato tots drizzled with avocado aioli.”

Johnson added that it was “just one of those ironic names that stuck, I suppose.  You know, like a portly fellow named ‘Slim’, or a jacked old boy called ‘Tiny Tim’?  I didn’t fancy it too funny, but those arseholes wouldn’t let it go.  They incessantly kept calling me ‘Beef’; it’s just stuck around all these years.”

Although contrary to his ethos, Johnston appreciates the recognition that has come with the alter ego.  “It’s been a blessing, really.  I mean, it landed me this Arby’s deal.  It’s been great for my name recognition.  I don’t think too many people would get as excited about a guy named ‘Fava Bean’, which are my favorite, by the way, with a deal from Kashi.”

However, Andrew says that there is a dark side to all of the buzz surrounding him, stating “There’s only so many beef and cheese sandwiches that I can feign delight about.  You know I have to go and throw every one of those up, right?  I’d much rather be teeing up the whole lot of curly fries and apple turnovers.”  “The worst part of it all is all the wankers on the course.  I swear to Christ the next prick who yells ‘MOOO’ at me will get my gap wedge so far up his arse, his shits will come with a free Vokey sponsorship for the next two fucking years.”

Please note that this article is (obviously) satirical in nature.  All player quotes have been fabricated for the sake of humor.

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