About
At the US Open in 2004, Dave Carr drove the ball further than many of golf’s greats. With a self-taught swing and a “no-guts-no-glory” approach, Dave has battled it out with golf’s legends at some of golf’s greatest venues. But the local PGA teaching professional believes his most profound accomplishments have come far away from the fairways.
“Being the husband and the dad that I should be, that’s what counts,” says Dave. “I have a decade of sobriety under my belt and I’m thankful for that.”
In what seems like a lifetime ago, the former bail bondsman landed in jail himself, thanks to addiction. After a grueling year of rehab, with his golf prospects over, he landed a job in the cart barn at Teal Bend Golf Club in Sacramento, CA. Blessed with a new appreciation for the game, Dave built a thriving Golf teaching business offering nearly 500 lessons a year. Now, he wants to return to playing professional golf.
Dave is known as a natural teacher who can cheer up even the most tense students but he has never lost his drive to compete. Today he is playing competitive golf with a renewed focus and intense sense of urgency.
According to the Sacramento Bee, Dave Carr “has one just about everything there is to win in amateur golf.” Carr is the only three–time Sacramento County Amateur Champion. He is the winner of the San Joaquin Amateur and Sacramento City Championships, second place finisher at the US Public Links Amateur Championships, third place on the Pepsi Tour Tournament of Champions and sixth place at the Canadian Tour Qualifying School. He played as member of the Canadian Professional Tour and participated in the 2004 US. Open Championship at Shinnecock Hills.
“I still have the fire in my belly to compete and win. My family and friends are truly supportive. I’ve matured in so many ways but I can still crush the ball 340 yards down the middle.”
Recent Results
- 2nd Place ESPN National Golf Challenge 2009 ($5,500)
- 4th Place (T) Red Bluff Pro-Am 2009 ($875)
- 2nd Place (T) Redding Pro-Am 2008 ($1,800)
- 2nd Place (T) Redding Pro-Am 2007 ($4000)
