@LIVGolfInv
@PGATOUR
leadership has probably had sleepless nights wondering how to respond to
@LIVGolfInv
. Watching this video will probably help them sleep very well. What is this?? The Tour needs to fix some things but how is a creepy carnival the future of golf?
@AndyTFE
@acaseofthegolf1
This is your chance to share in the journeys of 10 pro golfers climbing their way to the top tours on the planet. Love golf? Want to support talented players who just need a boost? Get involved now!
@MyGolfSpy
Love this story, thanks for sharing! If you're not already in touch with
@acaseofthegolf1
, you should connect. His foundation helps a lot of young players in similar circumstances.
5 years ago Brett White had to re-learn how to walk again, after battling a brain infection. Months and months of therapy. And now Monday Q’d for PGA Tour event.
If this doesn’t make you love Mondays, I can’t help you.
@acaseofthegolf1
Out of all the incredible stories you share — and there are many — the way you’re able to rally a community to help those in need through golf is the best part of following you. Thank you for sharing this story and all that you do.
"A lot of people give up on their dreams...because they can't afford it." Well said
@visackigolfer
! We want to change that. ASPIRING TOUR PROS: need the runway to reach the top? DM me. EVERYONE ELSE: sign up here for updates:
Michael Visacki talked today about the sacrifices his parents made growing up. They'd skip meals, avoid paying bills, beg tournament directors.
So why does he think his story is resonating?
"Because a lot of people give up on their dreams," he said. 🥺
We're thrilled to support the great work you all do to share the stories behind the stories of everyone who will earn their way to Pinehurst today!
Let's have a day!
We will be doing a live stream starting at 6pm eastern.
Thanks to
@know_carry
for coming on board as a sponsor. please give them a follow.
We will go till the last put drops. Interviews w players, parents, etc.
Lets have a day!
Thank you to everyone who helped us make it to today! But this is only the beginning... Come check out our new site and the first nine golfers we're thrilled to have invested in!
@hannahbggg
So much for being anonymous😂... we're happy to help contribute to your success story
@hannahbggg
! The progress you've made over the past year tells everyone all they need to know about your work ethic, love of golf, and talent. Ignore the haters on this platform. Just do you! ⛳️
Come meet our newest golfers! And if you want to invest in their careers, and cheer them on as they climb to the top tours, we’re ready for you!
For more info on investing in golfers, please visit the crowdfunding link in bio.
@acaseofthegolf1
@harryhiggs1991
@chantel_mccabe
Ryan has been the preeminent source for all things developmental tour pro golf news for years.
For fascinating stories about the players who are grinding for their livelihoods and chasing dreams of competing and winning on the biggest stages, subscribe to his new site. Today.
The website is live, link is in the bio. The first "article" is the leaderboards from the events for the week. Mini-tours, Epson, KFT, LA, Challenge, Sunshine, etc. It is one stop for all the leaderboards for golf nerds like myself
Be EARLY to the next great story in ⛳️.
Invest in the careers of rising pros today.
Founding Members get bonus shares, early invites to bucket-list golf trips, and more!
Always great to join Ryan for a chat about the not-yet-stars of pro golf!
While today is a special day, if you follow Ryan and
@markbaldwin1
and their growing MondayQ team, you know they share fascinating stories nearly 365 days a year...
Enjoy the livestream tonight!
Our live stream will start at 6pm eastern. We will have players who got thru, go thru each site scores every 30 mins. And thanks to
@know_carry
for sponsoring.
We talked to Donnie Dotson, founder and CEO, about their mission.
@acaseofthegolf1
@PGATOUR
Seems like just a few months ago the whole world fell in love with
@visackigolfer
's story when he qualified for the Valspar. And how did the world first learn about him..?
@PGATOUR
certainly didn't mind your efforts and videos that week...
"I made it." ❤️
Michael Visacki fights back tears as he tells his father that he's reached a lifelong goal of competing on the PGA TOUR.
He successfully Monday-Qualified for the
@ValsparChamp
.
We’re so excited for Paige to get her first
@LPGA
start today, and we’re proud to be part of her team!
To learn more about her journey in golf, check out her episode on The Grind from
@firepitstories
:
Paige Crawford wins
@TheJShippen
Cognizant Cup and earns an exemption into this week’s
@LPGA
Cognizant Founders Cup. This competition is part of our shared commitment to support equal opportunity and diversity in the game of golf and beyond.
Best of luck, Paige! ⛳
I LOVE golf and created Carry so fans could invest in aspiring pros. But without
@TigerWoods
, Carry wouldn’t exist. He inspired countless pros to pursue Tour dreams and brought millions more to the game. Whatever happens this week, it’s AWESOME to see TW prowling
@TheMasters
. 🐅
In April, I left a great job to found a company at the intersection of fintech and golf. It's been a fun challenge, and I'm excited for '22!
THANK YOU to the players, agents, partners, advisors, and investors who have already contributed to our mission!
Thanks
@golfdigest
for continuing to highlight our golfers, mission, and community!
⛳️ If you’ve ever wanted to invest in the careers of up-and-coming pro golfers, we’ve made it easy for you. But you have to act fast — the deadline to back our 2023 Cohort is September 15th‼️
@KylePorterCBS
Anthony Kim begging Azinger to let him take on Sergio in singles… And when he got the chance, “I’m gonna whup his ass for you today, Captain.” 5&4 win for AK.
A career way too short-lived, but he made the most of his lone RC.
Corey Conners in 1st place after Rd 1
@valerotxopen
should surprise nobody. Everyone knows he went on to get his lone
@PGATOUR
win to date at this event after winning the Monday Q playoff in 2019. Here's a 🧵with more insights about his pro career and earnings growth so far.
Our nine golfers spent countless hours on high school and college team bus rides of their own and the tragedy hit close to home for all of them. One of our players,
@Sargentgolf10
, reached out to our CEO, and proposed a fundraising drive to support the victims’ families.
Lots of highlights from the
@PGAShow
, including meeting
@sam_golf
— the man is a true genius! We love what he does for fans of ⛳️…
When you think of people who are helping reach new audiences, and make golf even more fun, who else comes to mind?
Hardest part about becoming a pro golfer: “…finding the money to cover expenses to keep playing…”
H/T to
@GolfMonthly
@hannahbggg
for sharing this story.
If you’re a rising pro looking for help with expenses, check us out:
@acaseofthegolf1
What an incredible few days
@pinehurstresort
with so many great people! Thank you to everyone who continues to champion our rising pro golfers and our mission! This is just the beginning…
We hosted 28 people at
@PinehurstResort
two weeks ago. A ⛳️ retreat for our pro golfers, angel investors, and brand supporters.
Here’s a video that highlights the experience and what we’re building at Carry, courtesy of
@andrewjensen
. Check it out!
@acaseofthegolf1
@FormeTour
Imagine being in the top 1% of your chosen profession and having to hustle like that just to try and qualify for a chance to earn a paycheck... LOVE Ziggy's effort getting to Atlanta and hope it pays off! Consider me a new fan. Thanks
@acaseofthegolf1
for sharing!
@FormeTour
🚨 LAST DAY to become a Founding Member of the Carry Golf Club (LLC). Starting tomorrow, you’ll still be able to invest in the careers of our golfers, but w/o the “FM” benefits (bonus shares, early access to bucket-list golf trips, merch discounts).
@acaseofthegolf1
@jrdnprz
Was a thrill to be on this pod with Ryan and
@MattyPicanso
! Thank you for helping us spread the word about what we're creating for up-and-coming pros and golf fans with Carry! ()
Running out of money is one of the main reasons players stop playing.
@know_carry
is looking to change that.
Matt Picanso and CEO Donnie Dotson joined me on the weeks The Grind sponsored by
@GoodWalkCoffee
S:
A:
“The Grind is pursuing your dream no matter what.”
A great story and very well told by
@firepitstories
and
@GOLFTEC
. It’s impossible not to root for grinders (and wonderful people) like Paige to succeed!
We 💚 being a small part of her journey…
@acaseofthegolf1
@jrdnprz
Paige Crawford, a sweet, soulful dreamer who is living out of her van on the road to the LPGA. This intimate look at a life unlike any other will have you cheering for Paige despite the long odds she faces.
Ep. 3
#TheGrind
presented by
@GOLFTEC
⚙️🔥
📽
Carry will pay $15 for every birdie and $30 for every eagle our golfers make during official competitions. We will tally up the total from 3/21 through 4/10 and then contribute to theGoFundMe established by
@anygiventues
.
Thanks for the coverage,
@DoerflerJared
and
@readperfectputt
!
If you’re a golf obsessive who has ever wanted to back rising pros, please check us out:
A college teammate of mine sold 52 shares of his future earnings to raise $26,000 from investors when he turned pro.
It's one of the most unique things in sports.
Carry Golf is looking to simplify the process for both golfer and investor.
Chandler Blanchet’s last five rounds:
(67), (65), (68), (68), (66) = -22.
It takes a special kind of player to shoot -7 for his final 9 holes to close out an event — especially after starting +2 for the day.
Future is very bright.
@jrdnprz
@acaseofthegolf1
@Chan_Blanchet
From one of the best amateur golf careers in history to a top 40 pro ranking,
@kristengillman
’s pro career skyrocketed early. Now she’s focused on returning to where she belongs.
Get to know Kristen, a 2023 Carry athlete, through this first-person essay.
"He's bent over backwards for me. He's done everything he possibly could to help me to get to where I am. I owe a lot of this to him."
"I love you dad." –
@BradyCalkins
As
@shanebacon
said, there's a reason why so many golfers say "us" instead of "me" - it's the support system.
The joy and pain of realizing your dreams in front of the world. Life changes overnight…$, fame, no sleep. Then you’re asked to perform on camera or behind a mic as though you’ve been there a million x. Be human and slip, and we’ll beat you up faster than we raced to your side.
Bankrolling aspiring golf pros has been around for ages, but Carry [
@know_carry
] is taking a new approach to the old concept of helping to ease financial worries.
➡️
Don’t forget the journey here:
Nick Taylor played on the Canadian Tour his first 3 seasons as a pro. Never won
Missed at Q-school multiple times, barely kept his KFT card his 1st season w status.
Now staring down some of best players in the world and looking for win
#3
Who signed your first autographed ball?
Our CEO’s was from Payne Stewart at the ‘88
@TheHondaClassic
. Donnie still remembers the clear print Payne used…but sadly that ball ended up in a south FL pond…
Here’s hoping his kids’ first signed ⛳️ balls don’t suffer the same fate…
No matter how talented you are, somebody had a hand in helping you realize your dreams.
Why not pay it forward and join our 300+ “Fan Investors” who have already contributed to the careers of 10 “early-stage” pros ⛳️…?!
@acaseofthegolf1
Plenty of golf to go this week but
@SargentGolf10
’s ability to stay ready as an alternate and then go out and perform speaks to what a special player he is…great stuff!
@resolute_sports
@WKUMensGolf
Thanks for all the interest in Carry!!
Our site is currently in the rough. Punching back out to the fairway momentarily…
Thank you for understanding.
🙏💚⛳️
Brett White's health struggles have been well-documented. But there's more to the story of a highly-talented player who's ready to get back to the
@PGATOUR
Hear from Brett in his own words in this first person essay:
@bwhitey08
@jrdnprz
@macduffgolf
As an early-stage startup, we were considering what we could do to support the families of the victims of last week’s horrific tragedy involving the University of The Southwest golf program.
Thanks again to
@SI_Golf
and
@GabbyHerzig
for highlighting our mission and our golfers.
Want to be part of future great stories in golf? Consider investing in the careers of 10 golfers via our link in bio.
Money is just as important as talent for aspiring players, and Carry Golf offers the chance to take the ride with them.
On
@know_carry
’s unique mission:
In 2013 the
@EpsonTour
had $1.6 million in total purses for their season. This year they will have $5 million.
Today they released their 2024 schedule that starts begins in March in Florida. The full schedule here.
@acaseofthegolf1
“Congrats to everyone for participating in the 2nd great event at Royal Greens GCC in the past 6 weeks! We got slightly carried away with F&B expenses last month. So this week’s purse is $19,925,000 less. How about those $50 entry fees tho..?”-MENA Tour Commissioner, late Nov ‘22
300+ "Fan Investors" have already invested in the careers of the 10 golfers in our 2023 Cohort.
There's still time to join but you have to act FAST! The opportunity ends on Sep 15. Min. commitment is $250.
Link in bio to learn more.
@acaseofthegolf1
Thanks
@ErikGreiner
and
@acaseofthegolf1
.
A few points to clarify:
1) we help super fans of golf invest in the careers of promising “early stage” pro golfers (not amateurs)
2) our model is about the overall experience first (access, awesome events, perks, etc)
(Cont’d..)
One of the better stories in golf and a good dude, Brett White, shoots 64 at the Sanderson Farms Monday Q.
For those that don't know Brett had a brain infection that landed him in the hospital. During it he lost his ability to walk for a short time.
We're beyond thrilled to support the WAPT, and we look forward to celebrating the Player of the Year, and all of the ladies who compete on the Tour, in 2023!!
🚨BIG ANNOUNCEMENT🚨
The 2023 season just got bigger! Starting next year, the player who earns the most points in the
@pxg
Race To Stage II will become the
@know_carry
Player of the Year and receive $10,000‼️
Full Release:
#WAPT
Opportunities allow people to show their potential. Ryan French had built a Twitter cult following by doing what he loved — sharing stories about golf’s professional unknowns. Fast FWD…he’s with the
@firepitstories
team..a legit golf journalist and writing A+ articles like this.
A hole-out no one saw, a video, a lost ball that was found but wasn't, a player with (allegedly) 36 hole-in-ones eight of those on par-fours, SUVs, written testimony, and unlimitedly the wildest DQ in Q-school history.
Thanks to all the golfers, coaches, and agents who have expressed interest in being a part of what we're building at Carry. If you're a rising pro who needs the resources to train and compete the right way, APPLY NOW to be a Carry golfer in 2023.
@acaseofthegolf1
@hagan_parkman
Spent our week in Colorado Springs shooting
#TheGrind
with Paige Crawford!
Paige lives out of her van traveling to mini tour events across the country chasing her dream of making the LPGA Tour. Thanks for bringing us along for the ride, Paige! Lots more to come, stay tuned.
Chandler Blanchet missed the cut of last week’s
@PGATOURLA
‘23 opener. But he played well in the second round (-5, 67), including an ace, and has followed it up this week with -12 and a share of the lead thru 54 holes. Professional patience today.
LET’S GO CHANDLER!!
@jrdnprz
Graysen Huff walked away from his childhood sport to take up competitive golf and within four years, landed at an SEC program.
Get to know Graysen, a 2023 Carry athlete, through this first-person essay.
@AUspudfarmer
On Aug 17th, 2018, Max Homa birdied the last 4 holes at a KFT event to keep his KFT card and avoid Q-school.
On Aug 19th, 2018, Harris English made a 10-footer on the last hole at Wyndham to keep his tour card.
Since then they combined for 5 wins and have earned 18.5 Million.
@acaseofthegolf1
@BradyCalkins
is one of the best stories in the field. Please profile his journey from “financially challenged” club caddie to 3x Dakotas POY to
@usopengolf
. Proven ability to go low when the pressure is on and his livelihood depends on it. So excited for him!
#GWTDT
There are people who get excited for this week. And then there are those who have been tactfully lobbying their mothers-in-law for MONTHS to delay Easter Sunday dinner until after the Green Jacket ceremony…
If you’re the latter, check us out:
Want to be a pro golfer? Signing up for Q school edition.
Depending on when you sign up and what stage you start...Q school is going to cost you between $5250 and $6450.
Bust out those credit cards and get to practicing
We remember and honor those who were lost on September 11, 2001. And we’re grateful for those who served, in every capacity, in the wake of unspeakable tragedy. 🇺🇸
#NeverForget
There are so many stories like this...incredibly talented players who walk away from the game, or almost walk away, too soon. It's amazing how quickly pros like Chase can turn their careers around with a quality start or two...
Six months ago 54-hole leader, Chase Parker, considered giving up playing professional golf altogether.
Prior to this week, he had missed 17 cuts in 26 career starts on the Korn Ferry Tour.
He leads the field at 19-under par heading into RD 4.
My son got his first two hits of the season in his final baseball game yesterday… such a proud dad moment to see him so excited to help his team!
Thought my sports weekend was made. And then Michael Block dunks it…alongside one of the GOATs. Incredible!
#underdogs
#sports
@acaseofthegolf1
Love the fight these pros show when they’re up against it.
How about what
@BradyCalkins
did his final 36 holes? He’s going to just miss but -14 over the last 36, after getting off to a very rough start earlier in the week, is elite.
Next up on our athlete introductions: Billy Tom Sargent
@SargentGolf10
played for the Western Kentucky University golf team where he earned All-American and All-Conference honors.
He’s since gone on to become a Korn Ferry Tour member AND has grown quite the impressive ‘stache👨🏻
@acaseofthegolf1
@MattyPicanso
won his 2nd Stage site by 3 strokes at -17. Was up front all week. Really impressive and completely unsurprising. He’s also 38 but in better shape than most 28 y/os I knew in the
@USMC
👏Imagine going from being the
#2
player on your college team to winning a Green Jacket, a Claret Jug, and then topping it all off as the US Ryder Cup Captain.... all because people believed in you and helped fuel your career dreams! 💚⛳️
@hannahbggg
@know_carry
This is a great idea, I know someone on tour who did this with 10 local people from his hometown. That's how he got started and wow did it work out. He won the Masters, the British Open, and has won 12 times on tour. Paid them 10 people back and then some with his success