DETROIT -- Roughly five years ago, Nate Lashley was a real estate agent, flipping houses to make money, not knowing if professional golf would ever be a part of his life. Now, after a commanding win at the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit, Lashley is a PGA Tour champion for the first time in his life.
"I thought I was pretty much done with golf," Lashley said of his time flipping houses. "You know, I always felt like I had the talent and ability to play out there, and it was just a matter of getting out here and getting comfortable.