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Australia's Jordan Zunic had arduous journey from amateur to professional golf

DORAL, Fla. — In his other life, David Tease was a photographer for the Sydney Morning Herald, and he used a camera, film and a dark room to present his pictures.

But now, he has only words to offer insight into the spirit of a young man he loves like a son, a 24-year-old whose scores at the WGC-Cadillac Championship will escape your attention but whose story should not.

“We were supposed to fly from Sydney to Moscow, then to Korea (for some golf tournaments),” Tease said. “Jordan had tears in his eyes. He said, ‘I can’t go.