My Own Worst Enemy

My freshmen year in high school I started out my spring season with golf. The game that was once never spoken about in my house became the topic of our discussion, and the only channel ever on our television. I spent every day out at the course from eight in the morning to closing time. I had a chance to meet amazing people, and be taught by professional players. My sophomore year I was given the opportunity to go to state, and I did not let myself or my team down. I left the beautiful course in Bend, Oregon, with a 9th place medal out of 100 other golfers. I followed that finish my junior year at state, in the city of Corvallis, Oregon, with an 8th place finish overall, and our team tying for 3rd. When my senior year came around I was done. I could not take the pressure and mental stress it put on me day by day. I let my team down, but it was something that I had to do for myself. Golf was meant to be fun, and that is the only possible way to look at the game if you want to be successful. Now two years later things have changed, and I am taking a golf class at Lane. I am finally beginning to understand why I first fell in love with the sport. Golf is relaxing and fun, and that is all it should have ever been. I am lucky to have something that I can play for the rest of my life.

This picture is me with Stan Utley. Many won't know him, but I will always be thankful for the people I met, and the lessons I learned.