The Origin Story
Jerome Rufin is the creator behind Starting From Scratch, a YouTube series documenting his quest to go from no golf experience to a scratch handicap.
Love at First Swing
Rufin had never played until a friend introduced him to the game. Within months he had decided to go all in. "I'm going to devote my entire life to this," he said, and he moved more than 2,000 miles to San Diego, where he persuaded coach Chris Smeal, who had stopped teaching beginners, to take him on.
The Data Analyst's Approach
A data analyst by trade, Rufin attacks the goal methodically, working with coaches, trainers, nutritionists, and sports psychologists, and tracking every step on camera.