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Madison, WI — I have not written since the end of the year, but I ended on a sour note at Q school and that left me in deep thought about my future.  Playing golf as a pro has been a wonderful thing.  I traveled the world chasing my dream and had the opportunity that few others have experienced.  I am very grateful for this.  I am grateful for the experiences that opened my eyes to new cultures and other ways of life.  In the age of commercial air travel, I am grateful to travel to places so very far from where I live.  On the other hand, I am grateful to have zig-zagged all around our great country in a car, to see it in a way that many others have not.  Road trips are priceless!  Most of all, I am grateful just to have the opportunity to play golf as a pro.  I could not do it alone, I needed a lot of help.  Many people have been very generous with me and to them I am immensely grateful.  But, the reality is that I cannot keep playing on the mini-tours.  Unfortunately, Q school is very difficult and I never played my best golf there.

And so it is time to write a new chapter, I am officially retired from golf.  What a great ride with some incredible highs and devastating lows.  I enjoyed it all, but I look forward to creating a new me.  So much of me has been tied to golf for many years that it has been challenging to see beyond this part of me.  It has been a struggle, but I am ready for the next step and ready to find a new career.  I do not know for which career I am qualified.  What I do know is that the skills I developed in overcoming challenges as a professional golfer will prove valuable in any career.

Thank you for reading this blog.

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