From Con to Master's Caddie

The Masters tees off today in Augusta, GA, and one of the caddie's has an interesting backstory:

During his 11 years in federal prisons scattered throughout the United States, Eric Larson often imagined the second chance pledged to him by a dedicated friend.

His promising career sabotaged by his moonlighting middleman role in drug deals, Larson yearned of once again toting Mark Calcavecchia's 45-plus pounds of equipment for miles on some of the world’s most exclusive real estate.

Yet Larson didn't dare fantasize about carrying his friend's bag at the most sacred place of all, Augusta National.

"It's a dream," Larson said Wednesday of his first time caddying at the Masters. "I'm very fortunate to be here. Everything is going as I had hoped for, and then some."

Larson's life has been one birdie after another since his release from a halfway house on June 16, 2006.

Good for him for turning his life around. I hope he can stick with it and continue his rehabilitation. You can read the rest of it here.