Former professional golfer Danny Briggs joins Pastor Jeff to discuss leading in faith and marriage in the midst of an ever-changing work schedule. In today’s podcast interview, Danny talks about his time on the PGA tour, his legacy as a husband and father, and using his passion to give back to others. 

Ever since he was ten years old, Danny has loved golf. He describes it as an immediate passion, and as he got older he used it to travel the world. In this interview, Danny describes all the professional golfers who’ve mentored him along the way, as well as how golf became an opportunity for fellowship with others. 

One of the biggest influences on Danny’s faith has been his parents. Though he discovered golf through his father, he explains that his parents instilled him a Christian foundation at an early age. He remained involved with Christian organizations throughout college and later in life when he married his wife, Kim. 

Danny discusses how his 20 years on the PGA Tour had a considerable impact on his marriage and family, but it wasn’t until he retired and spent more time at home. As he describes it, he and Kim had to “fall in love again” and struggled to live together for the first time. Despite this, Danny expresses gratitude for his family and emphasizes how he had to learn to put God first in his relationship with his loved ones in order that his marriage could be better than ever. 

Though Danny has many stories about life on the Tour to tell, he makes clear that his transition from single life as a young golfer to a father has kept him humble. This is most evidently seen in the way he’s given back to the game of golf, working with the Tennessee Golf Foundation, a nonprofit organization that works to teach golf and life values to youth and the disadvantaged. Danny’s belief in the core values of joy and fellowship that golf instills in each player is what led him to joining the TGF. He’s passionate about introducing the game to people young and old and is always happy to join newcomers interested in a day out on the greens.

Next Steps

1. How are you using your passion to reach others for Christ? How could you bring people to know Christ in your own way? 
2. What are some ways you’re pursuing your career right now may be sacrificing too much of your family? How are you balancing your career and your marriage? 
3. What are the core values you’ve learned through your career that you believe in? How can you teach those values to others?