04/12/2026
For as long as I can remember, golf has been a part of my life. My dad always wanted my brother and I to play, but golf wasn’t cool to us (until changed the game). We chose BMX, skateboarding, basketball and football over golf and it drove my dad crazy. All over our house growing up were photos of my dad playing the world’s best golf courses, but there was one photo that always stuck out. The photo of my dad, my uncle and their best friends standing on the famous Hogan Bridge at Augusta National Golf Club. With a member list over just over 300 people, you won’t find many people in your circle who can say they’ve played Augusta National…but these guys did. As I got older, I realized, my dad was right…I should have played golf and not those other sports. My interest in golf increased over the years and since I was a teenager, I applied for tickets to go to . It’s the only course I ever wanted to go to and experience. Year after year, decline after decline, it was always the disappointment of the year…until last year. At 45 years old, I was finally selected for the tickets and I’ve never been happier. My wife, , didn’t want to go initially…but I forced her and I’m so glad I did. It was a day that I’ll never forget and only pray to experience it again. We started at hole one and walked every hole. We ate every snack. Climbed every hill. We embraced and soaked it all in. The weather was perfect and the course is something words just simply cannot describe. After the year I experienced last year, this was just what I needed to reset, reboot and recharge. Slow everything down and focus on what matters most. Thank you so much Augusta National, and for the memories. ⛳️ 🏌️
