I first met Susan Choi when she was a young freshman at the prestigious Wellesley College . At that moment in time Susan had very little competitive golf under her belt... playing most of her golf with her dad, who introduced her to the game.  

At the end of her first season of playing Division III golf, one in which she had held just about a ninety stroke average, Susan approached me expressing her desire to make golf a career... and someday play on the LPGA Tour.  Wow!!!  Needless to say, I was caught a bit off guard, mainly because I knew that Susan's main reason for attending Wellesley was to someday become a doctor... and I couldn't even comprehend why a woman would ever attend Wellesley with the intention of becoming a professional golfer.  Anyhow, I basically told Susan that playing professional golf was not all glamour and glory... but instead, it would take a lot of hard work and sacrifice.  I told her that if she was serious about what she was saying, then she would have to stay committed to her decision, dedicate herself 100%, and never look back!  At the time it was very difficult for me to believe that Susan was totally serious about her desire to play on the LPGA Tour, but I did see talent in Susan, and I encouraged her to prove to me how bad she really wanted it.  

Anyhow, by the end of her senior season at Wellesley, Susan had a total of 13 NCAA Wins (8 consecutive wins  her senior season), was a two-time NCAA All-American, was the 2006 Wellesley College Athlete of the Year, and had the second lowest scoring average in the country for a Division III Golfer with a 74.5 average!  That summer Susan went on to win the New England Women's Amateur Championship, two professional mini-tour events as an amateur, one International amateur event, and cracked the top 30 in the GolfWeek / Titleist Women's National Rankings.  Not bad for a beginner!  

The other thing Susan said to me, the day she told me she wanted to play on the LPGA Tour, was that she wanted to touch the lives of thousands of people in a positive way and felt that being a professional golfer would be a wonderful avenue towards accomplishing this goal.  "I want to make people happy and help the needy" Susan expressed to me.  Susan is a believer and she is playing the game for all the right reasons!  Susan loves to compete, and loves the game of golf.  I am confident that her deep desire to help others, and her passion for playing golf the way it was meant to be played... as a game... will no doubt help the lives of thousands of people by the time her career comes to an end... which won't be for a very long time!  

Great job Susan... you're well on your way and you've already touched many lives.  Keep up the great work!