Where it All Began

My story with golf begins when I was about 6 or 7 years old. This was 1996/97. Of course, it was the beginning of the Tiger Era of golf. 

Since that moment in time, I have been enthralled with the game. Everything about golf is absolutely awesome. It is the most challenging sport I have ever played, maybe not physically but the combination of physical skill and mental fortitude take golf to a very high level. 

My parents didn't have a lot of money or know much about junior golf, but I was able to get golf lessons early on in life through a program the local course had during the summer. As I learned the game, I became better and better. Eventually, I made it onto the varsity golf team in 8th grade and continued to play for the rest of my high school career. 

However, I was never good enough to make it onto a college team and my confidence wasn't high enough to attempt to walk on anywhere. My average scores held in the mid to low 80s. 

Since graduating high school, I have not played a single competitive round of golf, outside the occasional scramble or match against some friend. However, that is about to change. I am now in pursuit to become a scratch golfer, something I have never been able to achieve and I will be documenting it all right here on the Itchin' for Scratch page.

So far this year things are going well.