PGA Pro-File: Erica Haney How were you introduced to the game of golf? At the age of 5 my family moved to a house by the Purple Sage Golf Course. My family took up the sport together and I was im- mediately hooked. I loved spending evenings and sum- mer days at the course with my family, and as I got older would walk, ride my bike or drive my dad’s golf cart to the course to practice and play on my own. You could always find me on one of the holes practic- ing different shots I would challenge myself to perfect. How did you get started in the golf industry? I grew up loving to play competitive golf and started playing in IGA Jun- ior golf tournaments at a young age. As an older junior I enjoyed qualifying for and competing in many national & international tournaments, in- cluding Junior Worlds at Tor- rey Pines, the Big “I” National Championship, the Westfield Junior PGA Championship, and representing Idaho on the Girls’ Junior America’s Cup team. I also enjoyed playing in the local junior league my mom was president of. As a junior golfer participating in these events had a profound Erica Haney is a PGA Teaching Professional at Falcon Crest GC who has been recognized for junior golf instruction (right). impact on my life and is the reason I have dedicated my professional career to teach- ing others this wonderful game and to junior golf. Any dreams of playing pro- fessionally, other than RM- SPGA events? Certainly. What is your most memo- rable moment on the golf course? Hole 17 at Purple Sage, I was 6 years old, playing with my dad and I chipped my ball in the hole from about 25 yards out. That is the first moment I remem- ber as a youngster playing golf, and I will never forget it. Who is your favorite pro- fessional player and why? I do not have a favorite profes- sional player although a quote by Nancy Lopez has traveled with me since discovering it in college: “Great champions have an enormous sense of pride. The people who excel are those who are driven to show the world and prove to themselves just how good they are.” What equipment is in your golf bag? All Callaway - Driver, 3-wood, 3-hybird, 4-iron thru P, 50, 54, 58, and Odyssey Protype Black #2 Putter What's the most unusual item in your golf bag? I al- ways have my golf bag with me when teaching so I can show students while also ex- plaining. Because I always have my bag with me it’s sort of become my “golf purse” CLICK HERE for the Rest of the Story CLICK HERE to Order Online