It's been over 28 years now since I first picked up a club, and like you it was almost instant devotion to game, with every spare moment spent practicing, or thinking about how to get better.  I have great memories as an amateur, lucky winning at all levels, county, national, and international. Most notably, and one of my best memories was helping Ireland to win the European Team Championship.

Following my amateur career I played Professional golf, completing on mini tours, regional tours, with invitations to play on the European Tour. While competing, I started to develop a great interest in teaching, and often at tournaments I would spend more time helping others than working on my own game.  I found it interesting, enjoyable to see other play better after I told them something, so it became clear, teaching was my future.  

It has been a journey since this beginning, but I love the fact that every new student who walks through the door, or sends their swing for a online lesson is a new challenge, a new problem to solve, and seeing my ability to solve these problems develop over the years, and help golfers of all levels improve, and enjoy the game, gives me great sanctification.