PGA Tour debutant Max Greyserman put together a a debut season I can be proud of in 2024. However, two years ago, the 29-year-old’s career almost stopped.
Appearing on GOLF’s Supbar podcast, Greyserman explained to his co-hosts Colt Knost and Drew Stoltz how a wrist injury almost ended his promising future in professional golf.
“So I’m 37th [in the Official World Golf Ranking] right now and it’s a great place and it looks like I’m going to Augusta and it’s crazy to think about where I was a year or even two years ago when I had wrist surgery in 2022 and I didn’t really know am I going to continue to play professionally,” Greyserman said, “and now I’m just living my dream and I’m probably going to Augusta, so it’s just crazy where life can take you.”
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When Knost asked how close Greyserman came to leaving, the new professional revealed that after his surgery, he began exploring other potential paths in his life, visiting his brother-in-law’s real estate office to learn about the industry and talking to his friends from Duke who lived in New York and worked in finance.
“I thought maybe I could spend time with them and enjoy life in a different way,” Greyserman explained.
Eventually, Greyserman realized he wasn’t done with professional golf.
“I just decided my story wasn’t over with golf, so one day I just woke up and said, ‘Go back to work, get that wrist done, and then go back to work,’” Greyserman said. “When I returned to the Korn Ferry Tour the following year after surgery, I took the plunge and never looked back, placing 9th and then that rookie year. Very grateful.”
Interestingly, the pro revealed that it was his exploration of alternative career paths that ultimately brought him back to golf.
“I feel like having my wrist surgery gave me a little bit of perspective because it showed me what life would be like if I didn’t play golf, and I guess it didn’t bother me, and the fact that it didn’t bother me… The fact that everything was fine , when it came to Plan BI, gave me perspective to implement Plan A, which was professional golf.”
You can watch Greyserman explain his experience in the video above and listen to his episode of Supbar Hereor watch his full performance in the video below.
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