I EAT, BREATHE & SLEEP GOLF

I can remember growing up as a youngster; I knew practically nothing about golf until one day I was introduced to caddying at a prestigious all boys’ school in Virginia.  I caddied for a doctor and can remember him telling me never stand behind a golfer.  Today, I know why!

At that time, the pay was two dollars for nine holes.  The school only had a nine-hole course, but after a few rounds of carrying a heavy golf bag, I realized this type of work was not for me.  So, I ventured into making money doing what I knew how to do, i.e. selling newspapers, cutting grass, and odd and ends.

Golf never crossed my mind.  I wouldn’t even watch it on television.  Every time a golf match came on TV, I turned it off.  There was no question in my mind about playing the game; it just didn’t happen.  Believe it or not, I didn’t own a golf club, and I never asked my parents for a set.  I was too busy with other things that caught my interest.

From time to time, I would hear colleagues and friends talking about their game, how well they played, etc.  But the game never interested me, so I didn’t bother to take part in those conversations.  I always thought of golf as an old man’s game.