‘The Most Unbelievable Story In Golf’: José de Jesús Rodríguez’s Incredible Journey To The PGA Tour

The José de Jesús Rodríguez journey to get his PGA Tour card is a one million to one Hollywood fantasy. In fact, I’m not sure even a studio head would believe it. Overcoming the obstacles for merely reaching the states-much less becoming one of the world’s most talented golfers–is the stuff of legend.

Golf.com’s Alan Shipnuck weaves a must-read account of the persevering Rodríguez battling all odds to make his Tour debut this week at the Sony Open. It’s most worthy of your time.

His long, arduous path to the Tour is spoken of with reverence by those who have walked alongside Camarón.

“He’s a legend,” says Alfredo Ruiz, a regular on the Mexican Tour, where Camarón has won a record 14 times.

“It’s the most unbelievable story I know of in golf,” says Andrés Echavarría, a veteran of the PGA Tour Latinoamérica (LAT), where Camarón is the all-time leading money winner, with $299,609 across four full seasons.

“Among all the Web players, I think there is a general admiration for what José has been able to accomplish,” says Maverick McNealy, who was outdueled by Camarón in the final round of last year’s Web.com event in Newburgh, Ind. “His background is something that very few, if any, professional golfers can even comprehend. To have the kind of success he has had is amazing.”

All true. Here’s hoping he plays his tail off this week.