For my first blog I think I should tell everyone a little something about my background and where
my love for the game of golf was born.

I grew up in the late 80's and early '90s with no interest in the game or even a care in the world that it even existed. The golf seed wasn't planted until I joined the military, received orders to an island called Guam and was paired up with my roommate, we'll call him 'Dave'. Out of boredom one day, he invited me to go play this silly game and I found it incredibly frustrating and difficult to learn but I felt it fit in perfectly with the military's "hurry up and wait" lifestyle. Since that day, the golf seed sprouted and continued to grow at an exponential pace.

After leaving the military and moving to Texas, I found another friend whose passion for the game became like water to the seed that Dave planted. It was so exciting to see how involved in the game he was, from playing the game two or three time a 'week' to building all of his golf clubs from scratch. He was such a true inspiration for what it meant to have passion for something. The more times I went out to play with him or just hang around him, the more I developed the same true desire to play the game as often as possible. Of course, he was retired and much older than I so he had a little more time to devote to the game but I told myself that no matter what the circumstances I would never give up on golf.

What I find most endearing about golf is that it reminds me about so many of life's important values - 'respect' for the delicateness of the greens, 'patience' when I can't hit the broad side of a barn with my golf ball, 'honesty' with respect to scoring and penalties on myself and 'diversity' with regards to the number of unique personalities and golf swings that I have seen - just to name a few. Also, the game in some respect helps keep my values in check, challenges my competitive fire and serves as a release for me from the daily, monotony of life.

Remember: Time waits for noone - keep growing and learning and find a passion for something. You will be twenty-something one day then you'll blink and discover you are sixty-something. God provided you with the ability to make choices. Choose to enjoy every day like its your last.

Hit 'em long and tight!