Tap 'er light: Email offers a heartwarming reminder

The ButteCast with Bill Foley · Sep 8, 2026 · 11m

Golf is the sport that I know the best. It is also the one I can, as a writer, put myself in the shoes of the competitor. That is because I was once in those shoes.

I know what it was like to be written about as a golfer, both good and bad, and I work hard to make sure do young golfers justice in their stories.

Last week, I received two emails. One was an angry rant from a dad who does not get it. The other was from a young golfer who clearly does.

That golfer turned an angry tail into a heartwarming story, and he gained a fan for life.

That is what today’s column is about. You can read it…