I retire with a smile on my face, in good health, and ready to spend autumns at my kids' games instead of my own. I'm excited to start the next chapter of my life.

When you look at facing retirement in your mid-30s, and all of a sudden the outlet for that passion and work ethic goes away, you can't just sit back in a rocking chair and be retired at 35. I'm not a good enough golfer to play golf every day.

I kind of picked up the game at an early age. The way that other kids would learn what a fork or a spoon is.

The positives of retiring outweighed the positives of returning and my desire to still play.

It is the best feeling in the world to have a close game come down to just a couple of plays and you are able to do it.

We're phenomenally blessed in the Walla Walla Valley. We have great, complex soil that's nutrient-rich but fairly porous.

I feel pretty good when I get out of bed in the morning. I don't feel all beat up, which is nice.