Patrick Rodgers is still here. He is still going.
On the PGA Tour, over a dozen years as a professional, he is winless, however, after a run in college where he won almost everything. People have been wondering. He is surprised. Then at the end of last year, Rodgers wrote a letter to himself — and it’s one of the best things you’ll read today, along with being the focus of a recently released (and wonderfully produced) video by the PGA Tour.
The penultimate paragraph of the letter?
I’m still here. I’m still going.
Belowyou can watch the tour video – the ending is a must – and below is the letter, which was distributed from the Tour’s social media team.
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“I was one of the most accomplished college players of all time
“However, 11 seasons and over 300 PGA Tour events later, I still have zero wins.
“This is the story that most people know.
“But that’s not the whole story.
“The fight became deeper than I had ever imagined.
“Fighting for my card in 2014. 8-footer to keep it in 2021. Four runner-up wins, two playoff losses and weeks spent trying to recover from each one. Every missed cut felt somehow like the worst. Every bogey on the last one left a pit in my stomach. Seeing my teammates walk away from my confidence.
“Hundreds of what-ifs.
“Thousands of hours of effort, apparently with nothing to show for it.
“And yet, I’m incredibly blessed. I play the game for a living. I’ve won far more than I deserve. But none of that erases the inner struggles, the weight of anticipation, the fear of falling behind, the quiet pressure of survival. Golf can be beautiful — and brutally honest.
“So I had to redefine winning.
“When the results I dreamed of didn’t come, I had to create a new scoreboard. I started asking harder questions:
“Where did my faith crack?
“When did I fold under pressure?
“What risks was I afraid to take?
“That process – uncomfortable, humbling, honest – became his form of victory.
“And life changed, too. Two beautiful children and a supportive wife taught me that there’s more to being a ‘winner’ than making birdies. I walk through our front door and feel like I’ve already won something greater than golf can offer.”
“Through failure, I learned to love the process.
“Daily systems. Repeat without applause. Smooth growth.
“This is what motivates me.
“Maybe the war is the issue.
“When the wins didn’t come in the groups, I had to ask myself why they mattered so much. And I realized: A trophy is not the final game. What I’m really after is discipline, teamwork and self-actualization. You can have it all without holding anything back on Sunday afternoon.
“Now, entering my 12th year on the PGA Tour, I feel more confident than ever, not because I expect my experience to be free of adversity. I know there will be weeks when nothing works. But I feel bulletproof from everything I’ve gone through. Struggle shapes you. Failure teaches you. And resilience becomes its quiet superpower.
