Patrick Fishburn entered this weekend’s Black Desert Championship ready to build on the successes — and further bury the bad moments — of his rookie season on the PGA Tour.
After starting the year feeling like he’d forgotten how to play golf, Fishburn, 32, regained his form in late spring, securing a fourth-place finish at a tournament in April and a third-place finish in July.
Now, the former BYU golfer is back home in Utah for Black Desert and giving the PGA Tour a glimpse into his upbringing and Latter-day Saint faith.
In a video shared by the PGA Tour Wednesday, Fishburn describes growing up on a horse farm in Farr West and serving a two-year, voluntary mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
“Golfers, I feel like we’re naturally probably selfish, and so two years of thinking about other people and trying to help other people was really good for me,” he said.
Fishburn acknowledged that it took him about 18 months to feel comfortable in golf tournaments again after his mission, but he’s still grateful he served.