We're off to see the Wizard!

Golf pro's have to pay their dues in tournament golf, the game lotteries no handouts to success. The term "easy street" is mythical ideology even in at the highest level. The PGA Tour, every golfer in the world considers it THE Top tournament golf, I strive to succeed at reaching this goal not because of the glamour and high purse payouts, but because its competing against the best players in the world. 

As of right now I can't compare my game against the young guns on tour or even the veteran champions who still fight for their PGA Tour status by staying competitive. Persistence is my game and doing structured practice sessions, playing with an enjoyable purpose and a complete passion for improvement generates thought impulses towards the end result - down that long road to the PGA Tour.

Back in my youthful 20's I traveled all of western Canada and played the Atlantic coast of California to the beautiful Pacific coast of Florida. I resided in Phoenix Arizona, and Port Saint Lucie Florida.

Culturally I started fresh in to the world of First Nations golf which made up of many competitive money events as I could afford to travel too. Naturally my interests grew fonder of the glamour of playing golf for a living and support myself the best I could to compete week to week. Up until 2006, my informal education taught life-long values I hold true to my heart when I think of this period in my career.

Harvey Pennick once said “what your trying to figure out in your swing will take you six months, a Pro can tell you in 5 minutes."

During my travels, I met a veteran PGA Tour Champion - Rod Curl Sr. In 1974 Mr. Curl beat top tour winner Jack Nicklaus for the Colonial Championship Title held in Texas, on of the prestigious and traditional event on the PGA Tour today.

Rod offered to coach me through a dramatic swing change that would revamp my game to be as consistent and measurable to those on tour. I jumped at the chance to work with Coach Curl. I became a sponge soaking up as much knowledge about my new swing as I could retain. I found my game to less stressful to play, a thought process easier to manage on and off the course, organizing, planning and persistence is essential for achieving any goal. 

Rod would say “in all my years playing on tour I had raw talent, but talent would only get you so far”.  

Sending out blogs for you readers are a great way to express my thoughts a feeling of what I preicieve on a daily basis in my journey as a golf professional, I thank you for that and I promise as I play more and more (hopefully regularly on tour) the analytic thoughts and personal emotions an be shared with "like minded" professionals or soon to be inspired one's.