John Bigelow IV (born June 12, 2001), also known as "Fore",[1] is a golf prodigy from North Philadelphia.[2] Bigelow started playing golf at the age of one when he was given a set of plastic golf clubs.
John Bigelow IV | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 12, 2001 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Other names | "Fore" |
| Occupation | Golfer |
Once the media learned of his talent, requests were made for him to appear on several television shows. Fore appeared locally on the 10 Show! with host Bill Henley.[1] He also appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show at the age of 3 and on The Today Show, where he was interviewed by Matt Lauer. He was featured in Golf Digest in October 2005; as a result of the article, countrymate Tiger Woods, the world's top-ranked golfer, invited him to a putting contest in New York City, New York.
He has also competed in the U.S. Kids Golf Tour for boys and girls aged four to twelve years.[2]
He lives in central Florida where he is under the close instruction of Jered Gusso (former lead instructor at Mike Bender Academy) of The Gusso Golf Academy.
References
edit- ^ a b "Is 3-year-old the next Tiger?". NBC Sports. Archived from the original on February 11, 2011. Retrieved November 18, 2008.
- ^ a b Hunt, Donald (August 10, 2005). "The Next Tiger Woods? Maybe the First John Bigelow IV". AOL Black Voices. Retrieved November 18, 2008.
External links
edit- John Bigelow at IMDb
- John Bigelow, IV at CalhounGolf.com (accessed November 18, 2008)
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