I met him when he first moved to Palm Beach and joined a club I was working at. I ended up giving him a couple of golf lessons and even played w/ him at Seminole one time. He was a nervous wreck - I don’t think he finished a hole because he was so bad, and pace of play is everything there.
People don’t realize how humble and timid he is - until he’s in his wheelhouse. At this point he had just taken up golf, and it scared him to death. But he conquered it.
I got out of the golf biz and saw him years later at his compound one day and he acted like he saw an old friend. He bragged about how much I helped him overcome some fears and how he was playing in pro-ams in front of thousands w/out worries.
When he started, we used to have to go to the back of the range because he didn’t want any other members watching his failures.
Special guy. Other than maybe ONJ (for obvious reasons) probably the nicest celeb I’ve ever met.
What a great story, and a great memory for you. Wonderful.
Wow. What a great story. Thank you for sharing.
Stage 4 lung cancer isn’t something that will allow for the
previous normal activities. Rush knows that and will adapt
as he lives his final miles of life. May he rest in peace.
When he comes back, call him, please?
I think he’d like to use that story to encourage all who start out timid (and who doesn’t?).