Straight Outta Miami

As a friend calls him, "living miracle" Erik Compton tied for 25th at the Northern Trust Open this past weekend. He also had the lowest round of the entire tournament on the final day. 64. You want to know how you shoot a 64? 8 birdies and only one bogey. And here I'd just like to break 80. This guy is so awesome. "Inspiring" is about the most mild adjective you could assign to someone who just refuses to give up his dream, while life throws him challenge after challenge. Not pretty awesome. Totally awesome.

Check out his scores here -

http://www.pgatour.com/players/02/44/94/scorecards/2011/r007.html

And the leaderboard here - 

http://www.pgatour.com/leaderboards/current/r007/index.html

Some of the golfers you may have heard of whom he bested - 

Phil Mickelson

Matt Kuchar

Jim Furyk

Steve Stricker

Trevor Immelman

Stuart Cink

Rickie Fowler

Jeff Overton

Ok, that's enough. You get the point.

That Other Sporting Event Going On This Week

Local Miami hero, Erik Compton, a 30-year-old golfer who has undergone not one, but two heart transplants in his young life, has qualified for the U.S. Open. This year it's being held at Pebble Beach, one of the most beautiful places in the entire world.

Please join me in sending many positive thoughts and prayers, if you are so inclined, his way.

You may read a little bit about him in today's article in the Washington Post.