I love America. I wanted to play golf.

My father started on this golf course at Latrobe when he was sixteen years old. He was digging ditches when they were building the golf course.

I was national amateur champion. I was 24 years old. My father was there, and I couldn't wait to see him, and my mother. I went up and was waiting for all the accolades, and my mom was teary and happy and my dad looked at me and said, "Well, boy, you did good," and that was it.

I look back, it taught me something - it taught me how to live, how to be a better guy, not let defeat be the end of my life.

Many people don't know that I experienced a blood clot caused by deep vein thrombosis, or DVT, which is when a blood clot forms in a deep vein in the body, often the leg or thigh. I'm fortunate that my DVT was diagnosed and treated before it led to something even more serious and that's why I encourage people to talk to their doctor if they think something is wrong. I've teamed up with Janssen Pharmaceuticals to raise awareness about blood clot prevention and treatment.

As long as I can stay competitive and have fun doing what I'm doing, I guess I'll keep doing it.

When I was growing up, they had just found radio.