Roger's passion for golf started with an unorthodox introduction into the sport. In the downtime, while shooting clay pigeons, Roger would collect the used shotgun casings and hit them with a golf club. This is where Roger developed his uncanny accuracy. Unless Roger hit the casing squarely, the casing wouldn't fly straight. It wasn't long before Roger was bitten by the golf bug and needed to get out and hit some balls for real.
Roger started playing golf in Barbados, at the Sandy Lane Golf Club, when he was 13 years old. Roger's first mentor was Mike 'Daddy' Foster. Mike was the Island's junior leader and managed to give Roger the guidance he needed to get a great start with golf.
Roger continued with golf while studying at Lynn University. He walked onto the golf course and competed for a position with the university golf team. After winning a spot on the team, Roger was granted a scholarship to complete his studies. This was the start of Roger's competitive golf career.
In order to gain professional golf experience, Roger worked as a golf pro in Boca Raton, Florida. This is just one small example how Roger has dedicated himself to the sport of golf. In Boca Raton, Roger was able to develop an understanding of golf that goes way beyond just playing.
One of the main golf events that Roger helped organize was the Greg Norman . This gave Roger a great opportunity to meet Greg Norman, who was Roger's golf idol at the time. It didn't hurt that Greg Norman was number one in the world, which inspired Roger to strive for the PGA ranks himself. This continues to be his ultimate goal.
Since his time as a golf pro in Boca Raton, Roger has improved his level of play to a point where he has competed in the Samsung CPGA Championship and has become a member of the Canadian Tour.
Roger's ultimate aim still remains the PGA Tour and he continues to train year round in order to achieve this ultimate goal. In an effort to succeed, Roger is currently seeking sponsorship to cover the high cost of maintaining his Canadian Tour Status, which requires him to play in 7 out of 14 events held annually across North America. There are many forms for sponsorship which can help Roger. To view a list of sponsorship options...click here.
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Playing Record |
|
1990 |
| Place |
Event |
Location |
Details |
| 4th |
Quebec Junior |
Club de Golf Arvida |
- |
| 17th |
Canadian Junior |
Carleton Golf and Yacht
|
- |
|
1990-1994 |
| N/A |
Lynn University Golf Team |
Boca Raton, FL |
- |
|
2001 |
| N/A |
Canadian Tour Conditional Card |
Royal Ashburn |
Missed by 1 shot |
|
2002 |
| 1st |
Tower Hope Pro Am |
Loyalist G.C. |
70 (2 under par) |
| 1st |
CPGA Playability Testing |
Carleton Golf and Yacht |
72, 69 = 141 (1 under par) |
| 2nd |
Cornwall Open |
Cornwall G.C. |
68 (4 under par) |
|
2003 |
| 1st |
Ottawa Zone Summer Open |
Canadian G.C. |
66 (6 under par) |
| 3rd |
Ottawa Assistants Championship |
Hylands G.C. |
143 (1 under par) |
| 1st |
Tower Hope Pro Am |
Loyalist G.C. |
64 (8 under par - course record) |
| 1st |
CPGA Ottawa Championship |
Greyhawk G.C. |
138 (6 under par) |
| 10th |
CPGA Assistants Championship |
Legends of Niagara G.C. |
220 (4 over par), |
| N/A |
CPGA Assistants Championship |
- |
Member of the winning Assistants Team |
| N/A |
Reebok Cup (Ottawa Zone Team) |
- |
Competed against Quebec PGA |
|
2004 |
|
1st |
Quebec Spring Open Qualifier |
Hautes Plaines |
67 (3 under par) |
|
2nd |
Ottawa Zone Spring Open |
Cataraqui G.C. |
70 (even par) |
|
2nd |
Camelot G.C. Men’s Pro-Am |
Camelot G.C. |
67 (5 under par) |
|
2nd |
Whistle Bear Great Lakes Event |
Whistle Bear G.C. |
67 (5 under par) |
|
1st |
Ottawa Assistants Championship |
Meadows C.C. |
139 (5 under par), |
|
1st |
Camelot G.C. Ladies Pro-Am |
Camelot G.C. |
69 (3 under par), |
|
N/A |
Choisy Cup (Ottawa Zone Team) |
- |
Competed against Quebec PGA |
| 13th |
Canadian Tour Card |
Royal Ashburn |
Received Non-Exempt - (4 over par) |
|
2005 |
|
Canadian Tour Events |
| 42nd |
Greater Montreal Open |
Montreal, Canada |
(13 over)
|
| 54th |
Michelin Morelia Classic |
Morelia, Mexico |
(7 over)
|
| 58th |
Barton Creek Challenge |
Texas, USA |
(5 over) |
| - |
Barton Creek Pro-Am Classic |
Austin, Texas |
missed cut |
| - |
Central Valley Classic |
California, USA |
missed cut |
| - |
California Classic |
California, USA |
missed cut |
| - |
Corona Mazatlan Classic |
Mazatlan, Mexico |
missed cut |
| - |
Telus Edmonton Open |
Edmonton, Canada |
missed cut |
| - |
MTS Classic |
Winnipeg, Canada |
missed cut |
| - |
Bay Mills Open Players Championship |
Michigan, USA |
missed cut |
| - |
Hilton Niagara Falls Pro-Am |
Niagara Falls, Canada |
missed cut |
|
Quebec Tour - Canada |
| 2nd |
Daito Golf Classic |
Montreal |
(5 under) |
| 7th |
Telus Classic |
Quebec City |
(7 under) |
| 7th |
Acura Classic |
Montreal |
(1 under) |
| 15th |
Casino du Lac-Leamy |
Ottawa |
(8 over) |
|
Barbados |
| 2nd |
Sir Garry Sobers Fesitival of Golf |
Barbados |
(2 under) |
"The first time I played the Masters, I was so nervous I drank a bottle of rum before I teed off. I shot the happiest 83 of my life."
- Chi Chi Rodriguez
