06/01/2020
Something happened in my life a few days ago that I thought was worth sharing. For those of you who are close to me know that my summer job for the last six years has been at Prestwick Village. I’ve loved every minute of working there, from my coworkers, to the membership, to everyone it’s helped me to meet and the experiences I’ve had along the way. After much thought and some tough decisions, I thought it was best for me to stop working at a place I’ve known as my summer home. “But Beau... it’s just a golf course, why are you making such a big deal about quitting?”
Prestwick was more than just a golf course to me, it was and still will be the golf club which gave me my opportunity to take my game to the next level. I cannot thank the membership and the golf staff enough for taking a chance on a kid who started off making hot dogs in the halfway house! Funny side note... I transitioned from being a pool boy and working in the halfway house to working on the golf side of things when the head golf professional, Brent Goulding, (now my swing coach and mentor) saw that this hotdog maker was beating him in the Michigan Open back in 2015 😂.
The reason for me moving on is twofold; I wanted to have more time to put into my own game, and I love coaching. I’ll have more time to do both now and I couldn’t be more excited for this opportunity.
This was probably one of the hardest decisions I’ve had to make, and I struggled to justify why this was the right thing to do. But a funny thing happened on the day I put in my two weeks... I played a round of golf in the men’s night and shot a course record 6️⃣2️⃣.
Some may say that it was just a coincidence, but I’m gonna believe it was God’s way of telling me I made the right decision. Of course I’m proud of the 62, but I’m more satisfied that I took a chance on a new chapter in my life and I know deep down that I made the right choice.
God has a funny way of leading you down the right path, and in the end, everything will work how the way it’s supposed to. It’s easy to be scared in times like these, but life’s to short not to take a few chances, especially for something you love.