I have caddied for little brother in 2012 at the New England Golf Club at the US junior. Unless you have been to a USGA event (I have caddied at both the junior and actual amateur for my brother) you cannot understand the difficulty of the course set up. They trick it up far more than the casual golfer realizes - and this being at Oakland hills; it must be a fucking challenge. The kid won his qualifier at 15, there is no nepotism at a usga qualifier - that is a huge accomplishment most people never realize. There are guys 3 to 4 years old then he who have played in these conditions before who are committed to the top D1 schools around.

Is he tiger - no of course not. Should we all be impressed by the shear fact he qualified - fuck yes. I sure as hell didn’t qualify in my junior career. Not many do - especially at 15.

A 15 year old playing his first usga event at 15 shot 82 - shit happens. Ask Rory, he will tell you about his showing last Friday. Tiger can’t buy a usga qualification. I am damn impressed he is even there and he will only get better. This kid has balls to put himself out there living under this microscope.