‘Wouldn’t Be Standing Here Today’: Jim Furyk Recalls Golf Journey With His Father

Jim Furyk is one of the best golfers we have seen. However, his career has been shaped a little differently than the rest of the champions. His father- Mike Furyk- has been his swing coach his entire life.

The 51-year-old is currently playing at the Charles Schwab Cup Championship where he is on top of the leaderboard, en route for his fourth title on the senior tour. The 17-time winner on the PGA Tour gave his father the credits for his fantastic career and said, “I wouldn’t be standing here today, I wouldn’t have had as successful a career.”

Jim Furyk recalls what it was like to have his dad as his coach

Furyk recollected that as a child, he always thought his father was being tough on him for no reason. However, as he grew older and became a father himself, he understood that it was all his fault.

“As a son, you’re rebellious. As a student, had it been another adult that was teaching me, I would’ve been a much better listener,” he said. “Dad was a very good teacher and also very patient with me as a young man and because of that we have a great relationship now.”

Furyk also shed some light on his natural swing and how it came to be. He said that his father didn’t try to make him change his swing or make it mechanical, something he is happy for when playing under pressure.

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His dad promised to teach him golf, and Jim never forgot

His father, who was a club pro, played every Saturday and Sunday. When a young Jim showed interest in golf, his father told him that he wasn’t old enough. His father said, “No, you’re not old enough. Finally, he pinned me down and said, ‘Well, how old do I have to be?’ He was 8-9 years at that time. I said 12. I figured he’d forget about it. He didn’t.”

On his 12th birthday, however, he came back to his father and asked him to keep his promise. During weekdays, he’d play with his friends, and on the weekends, his father would teach him. The passion and dedication was the making of this legend. What say?

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