Photo courtesy of Kevin Saum It was a short month, but it was packed with a lot of good action. Here are our top five stories from February: 5. Second Impact Syndrome Survivor Shows Other Athletes There’s Life After Sports By all accounts, Kevin Saum shouldn’t be alive right now. That statement may sound dramatic, but it’s every [...]
Joey and Anya Anders. Photo courtesy of Joey Anders By Patti Putnicki Editor's note: Because Purpose2Play has been telling the stories of athletes, coaches, and fans for more than three years, we figure it's about time to catch up with some of them to find out where they are now. As you'll see, they're still inspiring others [...]
Photo: Dean & DeLuca Invitational By Patti Putnicki The past two weeks have been golf nirvana in the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex, with the AT&T Byron Nelson, quickly followed by the Dean & Deluca Invitational at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth. Throngs of spectators, sponsors and media from around the globe converged to see just what greatness would [...]
By Patti Putnicki You’d be hard-pressed to find one person in the city of Dallas who hasn’t been to—or at least heard of—the AT&T Byron Nelson. To some, this legendary golf tournament is a place to see an A-list of PGA tour talent, many here to pay homage to the gone-but-never-forgotten tournament namesake. The golf is consistently great, and the [...]
(Vincent Jackson poses with a fan. Photo: Jackson in Action 83) We know that it's impossible to feel both grateful and hateful, or grateful and resentful, or grateful and judgmental. That's why Thanksgiving is such an important reminder not to add or acquire, but to be satisfied with what's already present. We asked some of your favorite P2P [...]
(Joey Anders didn't just teach Jordan Spieth how to golf. He also adopted an older girl from Ukraine and quite possibly saved her life. Photo: Kelli McKandless) As we always do on the first of every month, here are Purpose 2 Play's five most read stories from the previous month, according to pageviews. Your favorite stories from July: [...]
(Brookhaven golf pro Joey Anders instructs Hudson Bercier. Photo courtesy of Kelli McKandless) By Patti Putnicki At first glance, you think you know Joey Anders’ story. You see the effortless golf swing, the beaming smile and the credentials—ranging from being one of Jordan Spieth’s first teachers to being named one of the 50 Top U.S. Kids Instructors in [...]