Ty Sunderman knows what it feels like to be on the outside looking in.
At one point in his golf journey, he wasn’t the first name called. He wasn’t guaranteed playing time. He was overlooked and faced the frustration of being cut and left behind while others moved forward. But instead of stepping away from the game, Ty used it as motivation to rebuild himself.
“I’ve learned that on the golf team you may hit a bad shot but at the end of the day you just got to find the ball and hit it again,” Ty says. That same mindset has carried him through more than just tough rounds. It’s carried him through setbacks, doubt, and the challenge of proving he belongs.
With a roster full of strong players, competing with them has never been easy. “We also have a lot of people on the team so competition for playing time is tough but it’s important to remember that adversity is supposed to fuel the team. Iron sharpens Iron,”
He explains. Instead of letting being overlooked define him, Ty has used it as fuel to improve and push himself against stronger competition every day.
One of the biggest changes in his comeback has been his focus on consistency. “I’ve been working on tempo a lot. Having a good tempo is the key to eliminating awful misses,” Ty says.
For him, improvement hasn’t come from shortcuts, it’s come from repetition, patience, and fixing the small details that separate good players from great ones.
Even through the frustration of not always playing, Ty’s focus hasn’t just been on himself. “At the end of the day even if you are playing bad, the boys still need you to cheer them on and be there for them,” he says. Being part of the team means staying engaged, staying positive, and lifting others up, even when things aren’t going his way.
