“It’s pretty cool,” Alexa said Tuesday.
“I definitely didn’t think that prior to four years ago this would be happening – especially here in Massachusetts. It’s so cool to have the Tour back here to get to experience this and play a few holes with these guys.”
The practice round between Alexa, Bryce, and Marcus was certainly unique, with a different challenge at three of the five holes they managed to squeeze in around the Patriots practice schedule, Alexa’s media obligations, and the Boston Red Sox game she attended that night.
Bryce, who recently competed in the Massachusetts Amateur Championship and is a member at TPC Boston, was able to give the Panos some pointers about his home course ahead of the FM Championship.
“We’re all pros, but not in the same sport, so it was cool to talk about our lines of work and the differences in things like travel,” Bryce said after the round.
“We have our own plane and fly right out after a game. She was just in Scotland for The Open and flew here, got in this morning, and is now here getting ready for another tournament. We feel like we’re going non-stop but she barely has days off with these stretches. And it just puts in perspective that they’re planning all this travel themselves, and her weeks aren’t necessarily guaranteed. It’s a huge bet on herself because she could spend all the money to go play in a tournament, but if you miss the cut you’re not seeing that back.”
Thus far, the bet is paying off, but not without sacrifice.
Born in Westborough, Mass., Alexa was raised by her dad on golf courses in Florida as they returned to New England for summers. To focus on her game, she wanted to be homeschooled full-time and opted to forgo college and turn pro immediately.
As her professional career has begun to take off, Rick, who once played football at the University of New Hampshire, has put his own career on hold to support her schedule. And of…
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