The author comes from a small town in upstate New York, New Paltz, he began his golfing career by cadding for a local resort hotel golf course. At the age of 24 he began playing and soon learned the game by being self taught and from watching and asking questions. Over the years he played in many tournaments and won many. He was hired as a golf teacher for a local golf course. His incite into the game gives him the ability to write about golf from a different perspective.