Charlie Beljan’s Win at Disney Begs the Question: Fearless or Foolish?

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Published: November 13, 2012

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Was Charlie Beljan's win at Disney a monster victory on the PGA Tour or a foolish example of pushing one's fortune?

The margin for making it on the PGA Tour is about the distance between grooves on Charlie Beljan's sand wedge.

When someone rises through the ranks and has an opportunity to reach two-years immunity on the PGA Tour, how to reconcile the cost?

The former U.S. Junior Champion knows that paying the toll of climbing the ladder to the PGA Tour is not easy. He played the Gateway Tour, which offers different amenities than a week at Disney World.

Covering the Greenbrier Classic this past July, I stumbled upon PGA Tour up-and-comer Charlie Beljan. Actually, Beljan visited the interview room after firing a second round with a share of second place with Martin Flores and Jonathan Byrd.

I did not think too much about it at the time. I simply took notes and was amazed at the gregarious tomato-headed golfer who seemed to have a quip for every question and an attitude about golf that was decidedly different.  

My notes were to the point:

One stroke off the pace set by Webb Simpson are three more young guns in Jonathan Byrd, Charlie Beljan and Martin Flores. Forty-somethings Jerry Kelly and Jeff Maggert round off the players one stroke behind Simpson heading into the weekend. Tom Watson, the golf pro emeritus at the Greenbrier, made the cut with a two-round total of two-under par. 



For Beljan, golfer, not waffles, the reality of making it from the Gateway Tour to the PGA TOUR was a heart-thumping experience he enjoys. 

“ I like getting my heart beating,” said Beljan. That would explain why the PGA TOUR media guide says he would like to be strapped to the wing of a bi-plane. He adds, “The other thing I’d like to do—they have a big motorcycle race, it’s called the Isle of TT Race. I don’t ev...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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