I guess it's time to change my MySpace page. I was playing professional golf for 6 years until December, 2007. I had a great run, playing in 6 Nationwide Tour events in 2007 and finishing well in many of them. I proved to myself that I was able to compete with the best golfers out there.
At stage 2 of Q-School last year, I tore an oblique muscle during the second round and couldn't continue past the 9th hole. I had mostly decided going into the 2007 season that it would be my last attempt to get to the next level. The sudden injury finalized my decision.
In case you're wondering, yes those guys really are that good! Week in and week out I saw golf - even on the mini tours - that was simply amazing. Sometimes it was me doing someting amazing. Regardless, the level of play from the mini tours all the way up to the PGA Tour is so good that it's difficult to describe to someone who hasn't played on that level.
I'm making a career change back to the IT and data analysis industry that I loved so much prior to golf. Hopefully, later this year the injury will feel better, and I can get back into teeing it up for fun. My website, BrianQuackenbush.com will remain up and running as a sort of chronicle of how I chased my dream. Eventually it will change into something more reflective of my new career, but my six years of golf experience will always be there in some form.Get this widget!
