First Time at the 2007 Masters PDF Print E-mail
Written by Jeff Ritter   
Friday, 04 May 2007

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Image It wasn’t too long ago when Casey Watabu was making plans for a life without competitive golf. As an undergraduate on the University of Nevada, Reno golf team, Watabu struggled mightily through his first two seasons and barely cracked the varsity team’s starting lineup. Forced to at least consider a Plan B to a golf career, he carefully selected a major, eventually opting for biology. He thought he might go to pharmacy school after graduating. Then a funny thing happened: Casey Watabu got good. He got really good.

During his fourth year at Nevada, Watabu opted to redshirt the season, sitting out of competition in exchange for an extra year of eligibility. Some saw it as an unconventional decision, but even though he sat out of play, Watabu still hit with the team, and that extra practice soon paid off...

 

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