Golf Sport News :Gotham Golfer Luis Rojas

January 7, 2012

Here’s a story written in the Argentine newspaper about my good friend and Argentinian Order of Merit winner, Luis Rojas. Luis is an example of  hard work and perseverance.  If you heard him tell his story it would bring you to tears. I translated it back to english so

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Here’s a story written in the Argentine newspaper about my good friend and Argentinian Order of Merit winner, Luis Rojas. Luis is an example of  hard work and perseverance.  If you heard him tell his story it would bring you to tears. I translated it back to english so it isn’t perfect.Luis RojasLuis Rojas. Winner of the 2011 PGA TourGrateful for life and golfHe was just a kid when he and other friends stood in the avenue facing the Golf Course of San Nicolas, Buenos Aires province, in order to ask for some money.It happens that very early life decided to test him, almost to the limit.Luis Rojas, now a professional golfer and recent winner of the 2011 PGA Tour, has no objection to mention that in those years he had to sift through the garbage at the landfill because of the needs of suffering he and his family.But suddenly, everything began to change when his friend German came in with a novel idea. “Why do we not  ask for work at the golf course,” he proposed.And frankly it was worth trying. Earning five dollars in those days was a fortune for them.Thus, Luis formally joined San Nicholas Golf Club as one of the caddies of the institution.This made his mother Louisa very proud! Now the baby was no longer in the street and had a job. And, most importantly, he was fascinated by his new life.Soon he met Roberto Bokín, who contrary to expectations rather than hire him as a caddy, named named the official babysitter of his two children.Louis cared little. He was happy.At the time he was twelve years old. And almost as a birthday present he hit a five iron out of a bunker. The ball masterfully stopped a few steps from the flag. “What a formidable swing” acclaimed Bokín surprised and astonished, who from that moment on decided to help Louis in his dreams.”I will never forget he comments proudly, I myself made my first golf club with an iron bar, and a bicycle inner tube to build the grip.”While he practiced hitting the ball with that instrument, at home his mom was selling cosmetics to help him out.”I owe everything to that old lady and my whole family” he acknowledges.Both his father and his brothers Manuel Hilario and Alexandra, were pleased that through golf he was able to dissipate the frustration of not being able to continue his football career.”I made cut in Rosario Central to the fifth division, but an injury in both hands would not let me go.”"I liked the arc. but looking back on it I’m not frustrated at all, for this wonderful sport that is golf gave me everything, “he says.Luis this season ranked fourth in the Patagonian Open Championship, the same position he held in the School of TPG.He also rounded off some convincing work in the Open of the Republic, and has recently finished nineteenth Cabrera in the Classic, played in Cordoba.”I have great expectations for 2012- he confesses, continue to participate in tournaments of the PGA ‘an entity that I love because it is ours and is doing much for all the professionals’,” recognizes”And I take part in tournaments TPG, the TLA, and the new possibilities it opens with the Latin American PGA.”"For what it is you have to prepare very well for that reason I started gymnastics classes and sessions with the psychologist Patricia Fuentes.” Concludes.Luis Rojas, who is a profound admirer of Eduardo Romero and Ricardo Gonzalez, never forgets all the beings around him. Because thanks to them, he can enjoy the present.He’d like to thank his wife Erika, and their children Catriel, Maria Camila and Bianca, Jorge and Marcelo, his sponsors, and authorities of the Club’s General Rodriguez and National Reserve Sofitel Cardales, where you’re going to throw balls.Luis Rojas, 32, continues to grow in golf and in life.Now proudly wears his new title of winner of the 2011 PGA Tour order of merit. He is a perfect example of improvement, and an unwavering desire to improve.Like when he hit that shot with a  formidable five iron.Hit em Straight

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