Q&A
Aaron Rodgers
Chico’s AARON RODGERS was a lightly recruited quarterback from Pleasant Valley who spent the year after high school at Butte College. After leading his team to a No. 2 ranking in the junior college national rankings, Rodgers joined the Cal Bears for two seasons. Rodgers set the NCAA record for most consecutive passes completed in a game against No. 1 USC, and guided Cal to a 10-1 regular season in 2004 before turning pro. Rodgers was projected to be the No. 1 overall draft pick, but the local San Francisco 49ers passed on him for Utah’s Alex Smith. Rodgers waited until the 24th pick when he was fi nally drafted by the Green Bay Packers, and then waited three more years for a chance to start while backing up sure-fi re Hall of Famer Brett Favre.
But the wait has been worth it. Rodgers led the Packers to a Super Bowl victory in 2010, his third season as a starter. Rodgers logged the best passer rating in NFL history in 2011 (122.5), and also owns the best career mark (104.9). Rodgers is known for his burning desire to prove doubters wrong, and he brings that same attitude to the golf course. A 6-handicap during the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, Rodgers says he is “semifanatical” about improving his game, and plays as much as he can in the off-season. The NCGA caught up with the Northern California native at this year’s American Century Championship at Edgewood Tahoe.
How did you get into golf? I started playing a little bit when I was in mid- dle school. I thought I was good enough to make the golf team my sophomore year, but I got cut from the tryout. I dedicated myself
to getting a lot better, so I played a lot my sophomore, junior and senior years. I have been playing a lot ever since. •••
How would you describe your golf game? Very
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