Brady Calkins watches his tee shot on Hole No. 8 during the final round of the Hillcrest Invitational Pro-Am on Sunday at Hillcrest Golf and Country Club. Calkins shot a final round 67 to win the pro title by two strokes over Andre Metzger
Former W.F. West standout Brady Calkins established a new milestone last summer in his budding career as a professional golfer, winning three tournaments on the Dakotas Tour en route to earning Player of the Year honors and nearly $75,000 in prize money.
For the Chehalis native, it represented validation after a few years spent grinding through the many mini-tours that make up the equivalent of a feeder system into the PGA Tour and other top-level professional series.
Calkins is still working his way up the ladder toward his shot at the big time, but the 2013 State 2A Championships runner-up feels that opportunity is closer than ever before.
Read the full story at the Lewis County Weekender: http://lewiscountyweekender.com/2019/04/former-w-f-west-star-continues-pursuit-of-professional-golf-career/
