Daily News | Aston’s Braden Shattuck has a new lease on his golf career after a big win
Braden Shattuck hits his tee shot on the sixth hole during the second round of the 55th PGA Professional Championship at Santa Ana Golf Club on May 1.Braden Shattuck felt the stress creep in. As each round passed, the 28-year-old form Aston, Delaware County, continued to move up the leaderboard in the PGA Professional Championship in Santa Ana Pueblo, N.M.
“By the time I got to the last round, I didn’t sleep at all. I didn’t even fall asleep that night. It was a long week. … It doesn’t even feel real — thinking back on it and watching it on TV, it doesn’t feel real at all.” Four years ago, Shattuck was in Florida competing in mini-tour events. One night, he was driving back from the course when his car was struck broadside by another vehicle at an intersection.
Shattuck’s love of golf was nurtured by his father, who bought him a pair of plastic clubs at age 5. Once he was old enough, he traded those in for a real set and started competing in the Philadelphia PGA Junior Tour. Shattuck received a scholarship to play golf at the University of Delaware. But after one year, he shifted his focus to going pro. He dropped out of college and started working two jobs to build a savings for competing in tournaments.
Last year, Shattuck dived back into his training and became a PGA professional. He made adjustments to his swing and the way he gripped the club, trying an upright stance that took some of the pressure off his lower back. At times the injury will linger on the course, but Shattuck said he’s in a much better place.
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