If the college golfers of today think they have it tough trying to balance classes and tournaments, or they fret about how taxing life might be in their post-graduate careers, they need to consider the path taken by Joe Cave.
Cave was one of the better junior golfers in San Diego when he graduated from St. Augustine High in 2004. He chose to continue his golf and schooling at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., and that automatically limited his course time amid the 18-hour days of classes and training.
Cave, 29, recently proved himself to be one of the top military golfers in the world. In the 8th World Military Golf Championships staged earlier this month in Bahrain, Cave, an Army captain, shot 4 over par over four rounds to take third place. He helped lead the U.S. military to a team victory over 15 far-flung countries, ranging from Botswana to the Netherlands. Full Story»