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Halse recently reached a milestone in his profession by earning his CPGA card. Steve Halse believes age is just a num- ber. Halse tried to obtain his card on two occasions earlier this year only to come up just one stroke short each time out. But it certainly wasn't an easy proposi~ lion. To get reach that objective. participants have to play two rounds of golf on a do» ignated course and record a total score of under 154. Electing to give it one last try when he took to the Fanshawe Quarry Golf Club fairways in London last month. Halse suc- ceeded after carding a 74 on the first day and following that with a 78. That enabled him to get his card by two strokes. “A! 43 years of age. a 36-hole event proved to be a struggle for me both physi- cally and mentally." he said. "But it's been quite a ride and. in terms of becoming a member of the PGA of Canada. i guess you could say I'm a late bloomer." While Halse earned his card at a rather late age. the game of golf has long been a big part of his life. When he was quite young. he played the game with his 70-year-old grandmother (in u nine-hole course at the famin cottage. "in my teens. I worked at Sleepy Hollow in the back shop and I had aspirations of becoming it golfpru." he said. “But life took me in a different direction and I just settled for playing golf as a hobby." 'l‘he urge to take the game on a more serious note resurfaced in the mid-l990s while llfilse was raising a family. As household finances were tight at that time and he could not afiord to pumhase a new set of clubs. Halse developed an interest in building clubs and repairing existing ones while working out of his garage. As word spread ahuut his craftsman- ship. Halse parlayed it into a nice part-time business. Through his business in fitting clubs for customers. Halse thought a natural pro- gression for him would be to offer golf lessons. Attending a teaching certification course in 1999 in which he became a member of the Canadian Golf Teachers Federation. Halse began ofiering lessons that year at Timber Cmek. "The next thing I knew was that I want- ed a full-time career in golf." he said. Golfer took long route ‘ to professional card BY MICHAEL HAYAKAWA mhayukawa @yrmg. com Halse then took the next step in April 2001 by renting space on Ringwood Drive and opening l’l‘ Golf. For the next five years. Halse gave lessons at Timber (Ireek and ran junior golf camps at the. Nimh Line facility while continuing to make custom clubs and repairing exist- ing ones at his Ringwnod Drive shop. “The ‘P’l" stands for Personal 'l‘our as l was focused on club fitting and teaching." he said. “'l‘hose years were a lot uffun." hé said. "I made some great friends there and helped a lot of people with their golf games." After numerous interactions with mam ufacturers in the business. Halse was proâ€" sented with an opportunity to become a sales agent for a major golf company in Canada in early 2006. Canada in early 2006. However. it came with a catch. us the job would force him to muve to Ottawa. Weighing his options with his wife Karen. liaise decided that it was time go (m an adventure. Closing P’l‘ (iolf. Halse and his family relocated to the nation's capital. where he served as a golf rep for the next five years before accepting a position with another major golf manufacturer as a rep in the (WA in 201 l. That. however. came to an end in March when the company downsized. Fortunately for llalse. it did not take him too long to find work â€" as an assistant pro- i'essional at Mill Run in April. As the season moved along. llalse found he really enjoyed the position and the next natural progresxion was to get his card. With his cam! now in hand. Halst‘ was quick to tnunk the support he's rt‘Ct‘in‘d through the years from his family members. who also includc son Brady and daughter Lauren. “They've been the biggest cheerleaders and have always been supportive." he said. Having his curd. Hailsv said. will open the door for other wnturvs in his prufvs‘ sinn down the mud. He's already begun to map out his future on and oil the links. “I will take the next couple ol seasons to attain my (Ilass A designation and move towards a head pro position in the future." he said. “I'll also compete as a professional in a few (IPGA events next season. "The game of golf has been very gnnd to me and I love all aspects of it. I'vo mm a ton of great people and made many frivnds along the way. "Becoming a member of the MIA of Canada is something I'm very proud 0f." “But it’s been quite a ride and. in terms qflwmming a nu’mbcr of the PGA of(.‘mmda, I guess you u could say I 'm a late bloomer.