Two weeks before my 30th birthday, I felt like I was dying. My wife rushed me to the emergency room and nurses immediately took me to the back. My heart was racing out of control and beating out of rhythm. I was in serious trouble. 

After ten days in the hospital, most of which was spent in the ICU, I went home. Heart failure was the diagnosis—my heart was functioning at about 15%. I had a long road to recovery ahead of me, and I had no idea what my life would look like going forward. 

A critical part of my recovery plan was exercise. But how? My heart was failing and I was so depleted from the hospital stay that I could hardly walk. While I was resting watching the Masters, my wife suggested that I try to go play golf. It would be a low impact way to work my heart and a little more entertaining than walking up and down the street. Of course! I loved to play golf with friends, now I could golf with a purpose. 

For the next few months, I trudged around a local par 3 course and slowly regained my strength. Seven months later, I was no longer in heart failure. I owe my life to my amazing doctors, my family, and my friends. I owe my sanity to the game of golf, which provided me a healthy outlet to clear my mind and feel like I could do something normal, even when I felt like anything but.

I know how hard it can be to face serious health problems and the uncertainty they can bring. I also know how golf can help, even if just a little bit. Good Heart Golf is my way of bringing the game of golf to children and young adults who can use it the most. 

Trevor Lawhorn
Founder