At just 19 years old, Pine Island golfer Anders Larson birdied his final five holes to qualify for his first PGA Tour event. Now a professional golfer, he is preparing for Q-School and pursuing the next major step in his career.
In Episode 3 of The Rochester Resource, Cody Schaefer sits down with Anders to trace his journey from picking up plastic golf clubs at age two to competing in PGA Tour and Korn Ferry Tour events.
Anders explains how Monday qualifying works, what went through his mind during five consecutive closing birdies, and how close he came to qualifying for Minnesota’s 3M Open after shooting seven under and reaching a sudden-death playoff.
The conversation also reveals the side of professional golf most fans never see. Anders discusses the long drives between tournaments, hotel and travel expenses, physically demanding practice schedules, missed cuts, pressure-filled putts, and the mental discipline required to keep pursuing a PGA Tour card.
In this episode:
• How Anders Larson started golfing at age two
• Choosing golf over baseball and playing at Tennessee Tech
• Birdieing five straight holes to qualify for a PGA Tour event
• Missing the 3M Open by one spot in a playoff
• Competing in PGA Tour and Korn Ferry Tour events
• Training and practicing for up to 10 hours a day
• The physical and financial demands of professional golf
• Managing nerves, expectations and missed opportunities
• Preparing for PGA Tour Q-School
• The Tiger Woods lesson that could help average golfers save strokes
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Meet professional golfer Anders Larson
01:06 Starting golf at two years old
02:32 Choosing golf and playing in college
04:12 Five straight birdies to qualify for the PGA Tour
06:35 Missing the 3M Open in a playoff
08:44 Turning disappointment into motivation
10:09 How Anders transformed his golf game
11:57 Training up to 10 hours a day
14:10 PGA Tour and Korn Ferry Tour experience
15:34 Managing pressure in major tournaments
17:43 The hidden costs of professional golf
20:06 Q-School and what comes next
21:31 Advice that can help average golfers
23:37 Anders’ relationship with Fortress
24:34 Disclosures
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