Sean Burke

PGA of Canada, Toronto, ON Golf Coach @pipersheath golf course⛳️

[Sean Burke @TPGolfCoach]

@Jareddutoit @PGATOURAmericas @OspreyOpen What a treat that was to watch!

[Jared du Toit @Jareddutoit]

On like hole 14, Saturday of the @PGATOURAmericas @OspreyOpen, my caddie (@TPGolfCoach) turns to me after another laser beam from Michael and says: “I think he’s my favorite PGA Tour player.” I took it as a joke, but apparently Michael didn’t 🤷‍♂️

[Greg Price @greg_price11]

Every year on 9/11, I watch ESPN's "The Man in the Red Bandana," which tells the story of Welles Crowther, a former college lacrosse player who saved a dozen people in the South tower.

If you've never seen this, take 13 minutes and watch it now.

[PGA TOUR Americas @PGATOURAmericas]

“It’s something you can take for granted, and I’m definitely not.”

Winning for the first time as a dad with his own father on the bag. A special week for @Stuart_Mac_Golf in Peru.

[Monday Q Info @acaseofthegolf1]

This is why I love dev Tours

Stu Macdonald has been the best dev tour player by far over the last year or so.

And now a win on the @PGATOURAmericas with his dad on the bag. The hug shows the grind for both the player and the family.

I love it

[Travis Snider @Lunchboxhero45]

15 years ago, I made my first Opening Day start for the Toronto Blue Jays at the ripe age of 21 years old. I will never forget the energy of 50k Blue Jays fans absolutely rocking the Roger Center as I rounded the bases on my first home run of the season.

For the month of April I was on fire. My mind started to race at the idea of replicating that production 5 more times on the way to a Rookie of the Year award. I felt like I had officially arrived.

We talk a lot about dealing with failure, and not enough about dealing with success. In my case, I didn’t make it out of May before getting that dreaded call into the managers office and a ticket to AAA.

Sure the league made some adjustments, and I was battling through a back injury. But above all else, my ego had taken the wheel. It was running wild with all the what if’s. The projections. The hype.

10 years, $100 million. Couple All Star games. Fame.

When I eventually struggled, it was like the world flipped upside down. I had invested so much energy into the outside noise, I lost control of my process. And with that, my confidence.

Words like potential are a funny concept. We focus a lot of time on grinding out technical and tactical training, but overlook the real user’s manual.

Failure is a very important learning experience, but so is success. Success can be a very triggering experience, and lead humans down a path many never envision themselves going down.

Wishing all the boys out there on the field a healthy and happy 2024 season. Nobody remembers who won the first mile of a marathon. Chop wood, carry water, and enjoy the ride.

[Monday Q Info @acaseofthegolf1]

Last 6 holes Nick Taylor’s approach shot were all within 15 feet

15- 81 yards to 3 feet
16- 166 yards to 6 feet
17- 46 yards to 13 feet
18- 141 yards to 9 feet
P1- 140 yards to 15 feet
P2- 141 yards to 11 feet.

He birdied 5 of them to win.

Goodness gracious

[Flushing It @flushingitgolf]

Remember the days when we used to actually pace off yardages, look at sprinkler heads or work off the 150 yard posts? That was wild.

[Scott Pritchard @scottypritchard]

Pretty awesome to see two players go from PGA TOUR Canada & PGA TOUR LatinoAmerica straight to the @PGATOUR via Q-School...Excellent playing by Hayden Springer and Raul Pereda this week...PGA TOUR Americas starts in March and I suspect we will see more of this #niceplayers

[Adam Stanley @adam_stanley]

Seven Canadians are set to tee it up at the Final Stage of Q-School with five @PGATOUR cards on the line.

One throwback of note that I love to see: Jared du Toit has reunited with Toronto's Sean Burke as caddy, who looped for him at the 2016 RBC Canadian Open when Jerry was in the final group on Sunday as an amateur.

They also worked together at Second Stage.

The rest of the gang (and how they got here):

Thomas Giroux (via Second Stage)
Etienne Papineau (via @PGATOURCanada)
Sudarshan Yellamaraju (via Second Stage)
Myles Creighton (via PGA TOUR Latinoamerica)
Stu MacDonald (via Second Stage)
Yi Cao (via @PGATOURCanada)

[Jared du Toit @Jareddutoit]

Survived 2nd stage of KFT Q School this week. Battled my bag off with my boy @TPGolfCoach and did enough to move on. Final stage in a couple weeks. Let’s gooooo!

[Flagstick.com Golf 🇨🇦⛳️ @Flagstick]

🇨🇦 Jared du Toit and Stuart Macdonald successfully advance to final stage of PGA TOUR/KFT Qualifying through the 2nd stage site in Valencia, California

[Sean Burke @TPGolfCoach]

@Mike_kim714 I can confirm it produces more spin!

[Sean Burke @TPGolfCoach]

@Mike_kim714 Guy has some stones 🥌

[Rick Fehr @fehrgolf]

This week wasn’t the only time Michael Block has grown the game. @PGA , we’ve gotta figure out how to get more folks like him to get into the business. $17/hr starting wages and $20/hr Asst Pro gigs isn’t going to work. And club members, you’d be shocked if you knew what your hard working pros earn. Time for change! @MattGinella

[PGA TOUR @PGATOUR]

UNBELIEVABLE!

MICHAEL BLOCK JUST DUNKED A HOLE-IN-ONE!

[Mrs. Burke @Mrs_SBurke]

@Jason_Stumpf @TribuneDrive @hpe4pdsb @PHECanada @opheacanada @PlayInPeel @SHAPE_America This is fantastic! Hey @TPGolfCoach. Do you see any future pros? ⛳️

[Ryan Whitney @ryanwhitney6]

Smell ya later Bruins. What a shot by Varhaeghe. Bruins were so sloppy in OT. So many turnovers and the dream season is over. Leafs going to Cup finals against Edmonton

[KIP HENLEY @KipHenley]

The 4 greatest words a man could ever hear are “I love you daddy”.

[Dr. Rhonda Patrick @foundmyfitness]

Six minutes of high-intensity exercise substantially increases BDNF - a neurotrophic factor that helps keep the brain young.

Six 40-second intervals at 100% of VO2 max increased BDNF 4- to 5-fold more than light exercise for 90 minutes did.