The 353rd-ranked player is in his second season on the PGA Tour, reaching the highest level of golf after a long road that included tragedy , selling real estate and playing in the PGA Tour’s minor leagues. Lashley made a living as a real estate agent after graduating from college and his playing career started, stopped and resumed again. Rod and Char Lashley and Leslie Hofmeister, all of Scottsbluff, Nebraska, were missing for three days before their bodies and the wreckage were found near the 13,780-foot Gannett Peak.Lashley meditates, but acknowledges he can't always control where his thoughts drift even when he's playing golf. He chose to go high and cleared the trees, leaving him 120 feet from the pin. It was just a matter of getting out here and getting comfortable.” ''When I was flipping houses, I thought I was pretty much done with golf,'' Lashley recalled. ''The 353rd-ranked player is in his second season on the PGA Tour, reaching the highest level of golf after a long road that included tragedy, selling real estate and playing in the PGA Tour's minor leagues.After watching Lashley play in a tournament for the University of Arizona in 2004, his parents and girlfriend died in a plane crash in Wyoming. DETROIT — Nick Lashley has been thinking about the deaths of his parents and girlfriend as he tries to close out the Rocket Mortgage Classic for his first PGA Tour title. “You can’t prepare for what your mind’s going to go through on the golf course,” he said. ''You can't prepare for what your mind's going to go through on the golf course,'' he said.Lashley made a living as a real estate agent after graduating from college and his playing career started, stopped and resumed again. He tied for eighth in February in the Puerto Rico Open - played opposite the World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship - for his only top-10 finish on the tour. ''I think I had dropped 25 places before I even teed off today, so I knew low scores were out there,'' Tringale said. “It came through my mind at one point today. It was just a matter of getting out here and getting comfortable. ''Lashley gave the game another shot, playing on the PGA Tour Latinoamerica circuit in 2015 and moved up to what is now called the Korn Ferry Tour two years later.He made his PGA Tour debut last season in his mid-30s, but he had to end his year after 17 events because of a knee injury.The 36-year-old Lashley slipped into the field at Detroit Golf Club as an alternate. All Rights Reserved. Lashley is not long off the tee, ranking among the middle of the pack. “I always felt like I had the talent and ability to play out here. Get the latest news, stats, videos, and more about golfer Nate Lashley on ESPN.com. Unique perspectives on the daily sports topics that matter most. © 2020 ABG-SI LLC. He opened the Rocket Mortgage Classic with a career-low 63 that he matched in the third round. He has been spectacularly accurate on his approach shots into receptive greens, setting him for a lot of relatively short putts that he’s making. “I’ve never experienced anything like this,” said Lashley, who shot a 67 in the second round. DETROIT (AP) — Nick Lashley has been thinking about the deaths of his parents and girlfriend as he tries to close out the Rocket Mortgage Classic for his first PGA Tour title. Lashley gave the game another shot, playing on the PGA Tour Latinoamerica circuit in 2015 and moved up to what is now called the Korn Ferry Tour two years later. Nate Lashley profile page, biographical information, injury history and news His drive on the 559-yard, par-5 seventh landed in an adjacent fairway, leaving him with the choice of hitting a shot low below branches or sending the ball over towering trees and toward the green.
The 353rd-ranked player is in his second season on the PGA Tour, reaching the highest level of golf after a long road that included tragedy , selling real estate and playing in the PGA Tour’s minor leagues. Lashley made a living as a real estate agent after graduating from college and his playing career started, stopped and resumed again. Rod and Char Lashley and Leslie Hofmeister, all of Scottsbluff, Nebraska, were missing for three days before their bodies and the wreckage were found near the 13,780-foot Gannett Peak.Lashley meditates, but acknowledges he can't always control where his thoughts drift even when he's playing golf. He chose to go high and cleared the trees, leaving him 120 feet from the pin. It was just a matter of getting out here and getting comfortable.” ''When I was flipping houses, I thought I was pretty much done with golf,'' Lashley recalled. ''The 353rd-ranked player is in his second season on the PGA Tour, reaching the highest level of golf after a long road that included tragedy, selling real estate and playing in the PGA Tour's minor leagues.After watching Lashley play in a tournament for the University of Arizona in 2004, his parents and girlfriend died in a plane crash in Wyoming. DETROIT — Nick Lashley has been thinking about the deaths of his parents and girlfriend as he tries to close out the Rocket Mortgage Classic for his first PGA Tour title. “You can’t prepare for what your mind’s going to go through on the golf course,” he said. ''You can't prepare for what your mind's going to go through on the golf course,'' he said.Lashley made a living as a real estate agent after graduating from college and his playing career started, stopped and resumed again. He tied for eighth in February in the Puerto Rico Open - played opposite the World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship - for his only top-10 finish on the tour. ''I think I had dropped 25 places before I even teed off today, so I knew low scores were out there,'' Tringale said. “It came through my mind at one point today. It was just a matter of getting out here and getting comfortable. ''Lashley gave the game another shot, playing on the PGA Tour Latinoamerica circuit in 2015 and moved up to what is now called the Korn Ferry Tour two years later.He made his PGA Tour debut last season in his mid-30s, but he had to end his year after 17 events because of a knee injury.The 36-year-old Lashley slipped into the field at Detroit Golf Club as an alternate. All Rights Reserved. Lashley is not long off the tee, ranking among the middle of the pack. “I always felt like I had the talent and ability to play out here. Get the latest news, stats, videos, and more about golfer Nate Lashley on ESPN.com. Unique perspectives on the daily sports topics that matter most. © 2020 ABG-SI LLC. He opened the Rocket Mortgage Classic with a career-low 63 that he matched in the third round. He has been spectacularly accurate on his approach shots into receptive greens, setting him for a lot of relatively short putts that he’s making. “I’ve never experienced anything like this,” said Lashley, who shot a 67 in the second round. DETROIT (AP) — Nick Lashley has been thinking about the deaths of his parents and girlfriend as he tries to close out the Rocket Mortgage Classic for his first PGA Tour title. Lashley gave the game another shot, playing on the PGA Tour Latinoamerica circuit in 2015 and moved up to what is now called the Korn Ferry Tour two years later. Nate Lashley profile page, biographical information, injury history and news His drive on the 559-yard, par-5 seventh landed in an adjacent fairway, leaving him with the choice of hitting a shot low below branches or sending the ball over towering trees and toward the green.