NO MORE 9th HOLE HUT –
Sept. 6, 2024 – Steve Wheatcroft has written an essay on his struggles with mental health and alcoholism. bunkered reached out to Wheatcroft, who gave permission for us to republish in its entirety. Maybe these next five minutes help you sleep. Maybe it helps you to number one in the world. Maybe it saves your marriage. Netflix ain’t going anywhere, so just keep reading.
I can’t tell the present without touching on the past. I’d love to tell you I was haunted with trauma, alcohol and drugs growing up, but it was the exact opposite. I have two INCREDIBLE parents that allowed me to live a perfect childhood. I didn’t drink until I was 18 and didn’t do drugs.
I grew up in a small blue-collar town in Pittsburgh before heading to Indiana University as a walk-on golfer to snag a business degree and prepare for the real…
