Do I miss the LPGA Tour?

05/02/2008by Rosie Jones
SINCE MY RETIREMENT FROM THE LPGA I have been asked several times if I miss playing the tour. To me that could be a loaded question since there are so many things that come in to consideration when you're talking about playing on the pro tour. Not only playing, but rather living a large portion of my life in a world that depended on the performance of hitting my golf ball where I wanted it to go. What's the big deal, Hugh?


What's to miss of those 25 years of travel schedules, including thousands of Airports, Car Rentals, Hotels, and Restaurants. Actually, those aspects I do not miss, nor those early mornings on the dewy range in cold tempetures getting ready for that early tee time, or late afternoons on the putting green looking for that groove that worked so well last week.


But, what I do miss about those moments were the camaraderie we players would have on those early mornings, telling jokes, singing, cutting up on each other. In some ways the tour was like a big family, a circus of talent and each week we were at a new venue. Lots of fun, and not always as glamorous as you might think.


Of course I miss that competitive drive I had to maintain to be one of the best women golfers in the world and to be out there in that competition playing with a passion that defined my character. I miss that. I miss having that satisfaction at the end of the day that I played my best, and that my hard work has paid off.


Now, I reminisce over shots I have hit over the years and I cherish those memories that are etched into my mind. My time on tour was special and for me, and I played my hardest every day that I teed it up. Now I'm done and I'm proud of those rounds I played, the people I played with, and the fans I played for.

 Thanks for being my Fan!

Rosie