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BILL
MORRISSEY
USGTF Level IV Member, Clarkes Beach, Newfoundland,
Canada
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My interest in the
“game of a lifetime” started as a caddy at age nine, at Bally
Haly Golf and Country Club in St. John’s, Newfoundland. The
course is celebrating its 100th-year anniversary in 2008. It was
a great job for a young boy who grew to love the game immensely.
The course was located next to an American air force base called
Fort Pepperell, and it afforded me an opportunity to caddy for
and emulate the golf swings of a few excellent American golfers.
I enjoyed a
successful amateur career, which included winning three
provincial titles and participating in 10 Canadian amateur
tournaments. After graduating from high school, I attended Sir
George Williams University in Montreal, Quebec, spending little
time at golf and concentrating more on my courses, as well as
working part-time.
Eventually, I
spent six years as a golf teacher at the Kennedy Greens Golf
Complex in Markham, Ontario, and another five years at the
Toronto Indoor Golf Academy in Tornoto, Ontario. In 1998 I was
inducted into the Newfoundland and Labrador Golf Hall of Fame.
Presently, I am the golf professional at Pitcher’s Pond Golf
Course in Whiteway, Newfoundland, where I teach two junior camps
consisting of 60 children four mornings per week. I also conduct
men’s and women’s clinics and teach private lessons.
I want to thank
the USGTF instructional team for a job well done, and kudos to
all the participants who make the learning process so enjoyable.
Bless us all.
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