To take you on a brief journey of what I’ve been up to the last 50+ years… after being born in New Jersey, my parents moved to Northern NY, where I spent my childhood in the quiet and quaint village of Norwood, NY. It was a typical rural life upbringing where we spent as much time outdoors as Mother Nature would allow and then when she wasn’t in such a good mood, we either played hockey or hoops. So when I was just about 11 or so of age, I was fortunate enough to have been introduced to the game by my father and as luck would have it for both of us, it was right around the same time that the great Seve Ballesteros was dashing around the links winning Open Championships from parking lots and the legendary Jack Nicklaus was lifting his MacGregor Response putter in the air with the call of “Yes sir!” at the ’86 Masters. So when given the choice of swimming, tennis or golf, we all know where this is headed…

After my father took me to a PGA Tour event in Endicott, NY – The BC Open, to see how it was supposed to be done, I had a bit of an epiphany watching the pros and in no time at all, started playing the game at a higher level. I was also very fortunate to grow up around the famed basketball coach – Rick Carlisle and he became an unofficial mentor with regards to the mental side of excelling at competition, which he had in turn learned from the Sports Psychology expert – Bob Rotella. He also shared what type of practice discipline and regimen it took to be a pro. It turned into a very successful playing career in Northern New York, where I was inevitably inducted into the Hall of Fame at Norwood-Norfolk Central School. So emboldened by my success in New York State on albeit a very small stage in the world of competitive golf, I decided to seek my fortunes all away across the country where I didn’t know a soul at the New Mexico State University. It was here where I learned what it took to be successful in life and where I learned how to be a Pro. The beauty of the Professional Golf Management Program at NMSU, was the opportunity to intern all across the country each summer and learn from the legendary pros you ran into along the way.

The dream was to be a PGA Tour player, but when you saw firsthand the dedication and singularity of focus that it took to play the game at the highest levels where even when you were great, there were no guarantees of a paycheck, you start realizing that it might be time to put some of your other attributes and skills to work!

So I became a very good Golf Professional and for those of you that don’t really know what the golf professional at a course does, you are basically a steward of the game. You play with and teach the members, you run their events, you fix their clubs, you travel together, you become a friend of their community and you become their liaison to the world of golf and often times, it is thrust upon your shoulders to make sure their experience is a positive one. Golf can be an overwhelming experience for the beginning golfer and you need someone who is going to make you feel comfortable.

Life took twists and turns along the way, with stops in New Mexico, New York, Illinois, New Jersey, Texas, Arizona, Nevada and then back to NY, before settling in Virginia for the last 15 years. All great experiences and all of them taught me that for me to truly do what I felt was the essence of being a Golf Professional, I had to go out on my own and start my own company – Forevre Golf!

So if you’re in need of someone that will teach you the right fundamentals for consistent success or you need someone to guide you out on the course and show you how the game is supposed to be played or maybe you’re into adventure and want to travel to far away golf meccas and play in special events or maybe you just need honest advice regarding your equipment and whether it’s time to make a change, you have come upon the perfect website and the right Golf Professional that will take it upon himself as his duty in this life as a steward of the game to make sure your experience in golf is positive one!

I currently conduct nearly all of my golf operations out of Old Hickory Golf Club in Woodbridge, VA and SW Golf Academy in Chantilly, VA. Check out my site for more information about upcoming programs, lesson rates and packages and other services that I offer!