| Read "A good Walk Spoiled"...
Great book to get inside the ropes on the pressures of this gig and the PGA tour in general. These dudes are fighting for their livelihood. Sure the Big Gamers are earning big money, but most of these guys are fighting to keep a roof over their head, or find other employment. Sadly, although these guys are very talented, very few make it having to rethink their career expectations.
Quiz question: anyone remember Gordon Sherry?
Answer: Scottish amateur, who had the golfing world at his feet as an amateur (finished 4th in Scottish Open) but failed to make it past tour school. Now?
Plenty of other examples like Phillip Walton, Notah Begay III etc. |