Getting Started

I have begun to chase the "Dream". That being said, I guess I need to describe my "Dream". For a lot of golfers, you hear them describe their dream as sinking the birdie putt on the 18th at Augusta to win. For me, the dream is just to be inside the ropes and see how far I can go.

I have been playing since I was 5 years old when my dad cut off a set of his clubs and regripped them for me. I grew up playing baseball and golf, along with football and basketball, but the spring season was always the hardest for me. I wanted to play both sports but couldn't and baseball won out. In hindsight, I should have played golf to see if I could have gotten a scholarship to play somewhere.

Back in the spring of this year I had the chance to attend both the Worldcom Classic at Harbour Town Golf Links and the Wachovia Championship at Quail Hollow. Watching the guys on Tour really got my blood going this year because I know I can play as well as those guys. I know I'm not at Tiger's level, but who on Tour is. You may say Mike Weir after the President's Cup, but I would beg to differ. No one has the mental game Tiger does but I would love to give it a shot.

I am entering the ranks of Professional Golf this year. I am submitting an application to play on the NGA Hooters Tour to start things off. I am looking forward to this immensely. It will be quite a challenge, hopefully I can finish well enough in the Ranking Tournament to get exempt status early in the year.

I would appreciate hearing from any and all that have tried this before. Let me hear from you!