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Golf
Professional of the Month
Name: Bob
Persichetti
Age:
31
How
long have you been a golf
professional: 10
years
Where
are you currently a golf
professional: Arrowhead Golf
Club - General Manager and Head
Golf Professional
How
long have you been here:
Since January 1999
What
attracted you to the profession
and how did you get into it:
When I realized I was not
going to last long playing
baseball, I decided to try out
for the golf team in high school.
I quickly realized that I needed
to work hard on my game to make
the team and became a "range
rat." I knew then that I wanted
to pursue a career in
golf.
Who
were some of the influential
people involved with getting you
into this profession: Besides
my high school coach, I would
have to say that Jeff Johnson
(current president of the
Southern California Section) and
Steve Harker have been the most
influential people in my career.
Steve actually tried to talk me
out of the golf business when I
first started working for him in
Southern California, suggesting
that I pursue a career in an
industry where I could make some
money. Ironically enough, he
later hired me as the head golf
professional at the Las Vegas
National Golf Club in
1994.
What
is your favorite aspect of the
game: I believe that the game
builds character and makes
everyone involved a better
person. You can learn all you
want to know about one's
personality by simply playing a
game of golf with
them.
If
you could change anything about
the game, what would that be:
I would like to make it less
intimidating for new golfers to
take up the game. We need to
provide everyone with an avenue
to get into the game without
having to be exposed to all of
the negativity directed towards
new golfers.
If
you could give a piece of advice
to a high handicapper, what would
it be: I am not saying this
to "plug" the PGA professional,
but all golfers should take
lessons to continue to improve.
It is very difficult for a golfer
to analyze his/her own swing.
Many times what you believe is
happening in your swing is the
exact opposite of what is
actually happening. Too many
golfers are practicing the wrong
thing and wasting their time on
the practice tee. Make your
practice time count and get some
professional
instruction.
What
is in your bag: Ball:
Titleist Tour Professional -
Irons: Titleist DCI - Woods:
Cobra - Putter: Ping
Zing
What
is your most memorable or
gratifying experience in the game
(anything): There have been
many gratifying times for me in
the game of golf, but probably
the most gratifying experience
was when the team at Arrowhead
hosted a fundraiser for Columbine
High School. The event sent us
all on an emotional roller
coaster, but in the end I believe
it helped with the healing of the
community. Just being involved
with something of that magnitude
after such a terrible tragedy is
a day that I will never
forget.
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