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And even though he had a professional golfer to teach him the sport in his mother and a golf enthusiast in his father (George DuBois), both his parents allowed him to explore his own passion for the game and develop his own golfing personality during his learning years.

“They never really gave me a whole lot of instruction — maybe a few simple things — but they wanted to have me do my own thing,” he said. “And then, once I had a little bit of a foundation, then they’d come in and give me a few tips here or there. They were never like, ‘You are doing this wrong or doing that wrong.’ They kind of wanted me to develop my own style and pick it up naturally.”

Every Day Is Something New

Through his years at TFA and his college years at UF, DuBois attempted to excel the maturity of his teams by stepping into a role of leadership, and brewing inspira- tion for the rest of his teammates by doing just that. Now, with an extra year of eligibility because of COVID-19, he is excited to continue pushing himself and being a leader to others.

“I definitely (want) to prepare for (playing) professional golf,” he said. “And, try to lead the freshmen and sophomore (players) — and even the older guys on the team, to be good young men and learn how Gators do things. (I want) to try to do things properly and be a good role model as much as possible, Whether things go (well) or (badly), you (have) to keep your chin up and you (have) to keep going along. College golf doesn’t last a whole lot longer for me, so I’m going to make the most of it, and I can’t wait for it.”

As he ventures into the road of professional golf, DuBois is excited to play in famous tournaments that will help him move up in the PGA Tour University rankings.

“I would love to play in the PGA Tour and in the Ryder Cup,” he said.

“And I even have mentioned that I want to be a Ryder Cup captain, that would probably be the pinnacle of everything — just to get there. It takes a lot of really good playing and a long career, so it’s not just a short-term thing, but (instead) a long-term one. If that doesn’t happen, that’s OK, but that would be my ultimate goal.”

It’s the game’s challenge that has captivated DuBois, and he plans to continue chasing that dream long after he’s left UF with his degree in economics.

“Max Home — he (once talked) about how he doesn’t necessarily love golf itself but the challenges that it brings,” he said. “Every day is something new, and you have something new to tinker with or work on. You (have) different conditions (to play under) every single game. The challenge of trying to figure out how to play your best golf on a different course or different week and different conditions — I think that’s one of my favorite parts (of the sport). … It’s like a puzzle, you are trying to solve this puzzle.”