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“From rags to slightly nicer rags”
By Jordan Holley
Special to GolfWRX
Jordan Holley, 28, is a mini-tour player pursuing his dream of earning a PGA Tour card. He graduated from Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla., where he was an NCAA All-American and a member of the Cleveland Golf Academic All-American First Team. He qualified for the U.S. Amateur in 2008, and since turning professional has played on the NGA Hooters and eGolf tours, as well as other minor league tours.
Well guys, it has finally happened! I am going to have an entire year + to play this game I love so much.
Let me tell you what happened … I was invited through a mutual friend to play in a church charity event in Boca Raton, Fla., this past Monday. I didn’t really think too much of it as far as opportunities go, but I was excited to see my friends and play some relaxing golf. I met with my teammates for breakfast, hit some shots on the range, rolled a few putts, gave a few pointers and headed to the first tee. By the end of the day, I played some really solid golf including six birdies and two eagles on my own ball (playing a scramble) and we won the tourney. As we finished, I was talking with my partners and one asked if I had any sponsors heading into 2012. I told him I did not at the present moment but was going to play off of my own dime. I had just put $1250 into the next NGA Hooters Tour event this next week in Windsor, NC. This was a tough decision for me because it left me with under $1000 in the bank and some bills coming up soon. Long story short, my playing partners and some of his influential friends got together and decided to fully fund my year of play! I have had so many empty promises and was reserved at first but quickly found out these guys were for real. I felt an incredible wave of emotion and had to excuse myself from the table to go outside and let out a scream and a few tears! I was beside myself with all kinds of feelings, mostly excitement for what I am going to do this year. This is my year and I am ready to take this chance and turn it into something big.
Here is where I might lose some, may offend some, and hopefully will gain some true fans. I am a Christian. I believe God has a plan for everyone and I am convinced that at this point in my career, I am right where He wants me to be. I have been through so many troubled spots in my life and I truly believe in the power of prayer and will give a specific example of why. I was at a fairly low spot after my last story. I had just ruined a chance at a nice paycheck, was still troubled with my recent break-up with a longtime girlfriend, was coming ever-so-close to being broke and didn’t really see the light at the end of the tunnel. I actually called my ex and talked for a while about control. Too often, we try to control every little aspect of our life, and how often do we fail! It is so difficult to let go of the things that are important to us. The smaller day-to-day things in life are easier to let go of, but it’s the important ones, i.e. relationships, your career, etc. that are so hard to let out of your own hands. How incapable of seamlessly managing our lives are we?
It seems every time I have found myself in tough spots, I can feel myself trying to control EVERY situation. Long story short, I got off the phone with my ex and decided it had been far too long since I had last gone to church/spent any quality time on my relationship with God. I attended a really cool service geared towards people 20-30 and very upbeat, trendy, casual type of service in West Palm Beach. They meet on Tuesday nights, and this particular night, I felt an incredible pull to attend. I went with another good friend and professional golfer Greg Forest and guess what the message was about? That’s right … control. It gave me chills down my spine. As he was talking, I felt a release of tension as I made a conscious effort to give control of those important things back over to the ONE who is so capable. I had a short conversation with the Pastor after the message and headed home with a better sense of where I should head in my personal relationships as well as my career.
Here is where it becomes undeniable that there is something to this prayer thing. I prayed the rest of that week that God would show me where I was heading next. I felt the pull to put up that $1250 for the Hooters Tour event and pulled the trigger. Now I was really poor. I had no idea what I was going to do, but I knew I was going to go into this past week of practice with a little less tension and a little more vigor. I felt some improvements in some parts of my game and especially with the putter. Wow, do you ever putt better with no tension! I was able to finally feel the putter release and started pouring them in from everywhere! On Monday, I met with those guys, played the event, and practically determined the path of my next two years! All of this in one week, from rags to … well, slightly nicer rags.
Now it’s on to the next one and I could not be more excited, determined, and ready to put every ounce of my soul into making the most of this opportunity. That’s it for this week — I leave Sunday for North Carolina for the next Hooters Tour event, followed by the next two events on the eGolf Professional Tour. I will keep you guys/girls up to date with all of my experiences! I could not be here if it weren’t for so many people … the guys out at Jonathan’s Landing Country Club in Jupiter for giving me an incredible place to practice and play while I am preparing for this season. To Mike Adams at Medallist Golf Club, the best instructor in the country, and all of the people who have supported me up until this point, here is to getting out there and letting it go!!
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You can follow Jordan on Twitter @J_Holley6under and on www.jordanhollegolf.com.
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Photos from the 2024 Players Championship
On the heels of Scottie Scheffler’s dominant victory at Bay Hill, the PGA Tour heads a little farther north in Florida to TPC Sawgrass this week for The Players Championship. And of course, GolfWRX is on site to get a look at what the players are playing.
We’ve already spotted a new Titleist mini driver this week, and there’s plenty more.
Check out our photos below!
Pullout Albums
- New Titleist 2 wood – 2024 The Players Championship
- Cam Young testing Titleist’s new 2-wood – 2024 THE PLAYERS Championship
- Hole Nos. 17 and 18 – 2024 THE PLAYERS Championship
- Toulon Small Batch Texas putter – 2024 The Players Championship
- Swag Golf custom headcovers – 2024 The Players Championship
- New Ping PLD staff bags – 2024 The Players Championship
- SuperStroke St. Patrick’s Day putter grip – 2024 The Players Championship
- Taylor Montgomery using PuttView X training goggles – 2024 The Players Championship
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Photos from the 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
GolfWRX is on the ground in Orlando ahead of the 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill Club & Lodge.
We’re assembling our usual collection of WITB photos, general galleries, and of course, gear inspired by the King himself.
We’ll continue to add to the photos below as more flow in from Florida.
General Albums
- 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational – Monday #1
- 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational – Monday #2
- 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational – Monday #3
- 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational – Tuesday #1
- 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational – Tuesday #2
- 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational – Tuesday #1 (thanks, bvmagic!)
- 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational – Tuesday #3 (bvmagic)
- 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational – Tuesday #2 (bvmagic)
WITB Albums
- Matt (LFG) Every – WITB – 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
- Sahith Theegala – WITB – 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
- Scottie Scheffler – WITB – 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
- Luke List – WITB – 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
- Adam Schenk – WITB – 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
- Taylor Moore – WITB – 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
- David Ford – WITB – 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
- Patrick Cantlay – WITB – 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
Pullout Albums
- New Cameron putters (and new “LD” grip) – 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
- New Bettinardi MB & CB irons – 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
- Custom Bettinardi API putter cover – 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
- Custom Swag API covers – 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
- New Golf Pride Reverse Taper grips – 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
- New PXG putters – 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
- Scottie Scheffler putter change – 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
- Sepp Straka – shaft change to new Ventus blue – 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
- Rickie Fowler’s new Cobra Darkspeed X driver and Denali shaft (and Radspeed 3-wood) – 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
- Justin Rose testing Srixon Z Forged II irons – 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
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Photos from the 2024 Cognizant Classic
GolfWRX is on site this week at the Cognizant Classic —FKA the Honda Classic.
The first leg of the PGA Tour’s traditional “Florida swing,” the Cognizant Classic continues to be contested at PGA National’s Champion Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, host course of the 1983 Ryder Cup and 1987 PGA Championship. The course is known for its famed “Bear Trap,” a three-hole stretch of holes that take their name from Jack “The Golden Bear” Nicklaus, who redesigned the course in 2002.
The Bear Trap includes No. 15 (a par 3), No. 16 (a par 4), and No. 17 (a par 4). All three holes involve water and have led to several big numbers from Tour players over the years.
Check out an assortment of general galleries, WITBs, and pullout albums below.
We’ll continue to update the galleries as more photos flow in from Florida!
General Albums
- 2024 Cognizant Classic – Monday #1
- 2024 Cognizant Classic – Monday #2
- 2024 Cognizant Classic – Monday #3
- 2024 Cognizant Classic – Monday #4
- 2024 Cognizant Classic – Tuesday #1
WITB Albums
- Brandt Snedeker – WITB – 2024 Cognizant Classic
- Max Greyserman – WITB – 2024 Cognizant Classic
- Eric Cole – WITB – 2024 Cognizant Classic
- Carl Yuan – WITb – 2024 Cognizant Classic
- Russell Henley – WITB – 2024 Cognizant Classic
- Justin Suh – WITB – 2024 Cognizant Classic
- Alex Noren – WITB – 2024 Cognizant Classic
- Shane Lowry – WITB – 2024 Cognizant Classic
- Taylor Montgomery – WITB – 2024 Cognizant Classic
- Jake Knapp (KnappTime_ltd) – WITB – – 2024 Cognizant Classic
- Sam Ryder – WITB – 2024 Cognizant Classic
- Maverick McNealy – WITB – 2024 Cognizant Classic
- Tua Tagovailoa mini WITB (NFL QB, Miami Dolphins) – 2024 Cognizant Classic
Pullout Albums
- New Super Stoke Pistol Lock 1.0 & 2.0 grips – 2024 Cognizant Classic
- LA Golf new insert putter – 2024 Cognizant Classic
- New Garsen Quad Tour 15 grip – 2024 Cognizant Classic
- New Swag covers – 2024 Cognizant Classic
- Jacob Bridgeman’s custom Cameron putter – 2024 Cognizant Classic
- Bud Cauley’s custom Cameron putters – 2024 Cognizant Classic
- Ryo Hisatsune’s custom Cameron putter – 2024 Cognizant Classic
- Chris Kirk – new black Callaway Apex CB irons and a few Odyssey putters
- Alejandro Tosti’s custom Cameron putter – 2024 Cognizant Classic
- Joohyung Tom Kim’s “new” center-shafted Scotty Cameron putter – 2024 Cognizant Classic
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Sean Dyer
Apr 15, 2012 at 8:31 pm
Good for you and good luck out there! Stay positive and stick with the process! I too am fallowing the dream and in a very similar situation. yet to turn pro but play a lot of competitive amateur golf in hopes to make the leap soon. Great for you to have Mike as your instructor, my coach, E.A. Tischler have became good friends with Mike over the past couple years and I’m familiar with your process. Them two are the best! Go get it and Take it low!
Gary LaRue
Apr 2, 2012 at 2:39 pm
Jordan, It seems you are in the right place now to make the most of the opportunities that are going to come your way. Good Luck this year!!
Jordan Holley
Apr 1, 2012 at 12:47 pm
Thank you so much! Wishing you the best of luck on and off the course! #golow
Chris Drose
Mar 31, 2012 at 3:18 pm
I love reading your posts and always look forward to them. Congrats on your sponsorship and I sincerely wish you the best of luck on your journey.