It’s been kind of a crazy summer for former Arkansas Razorbacks golfer Andrew Landry.
Last month, Landry, a three-time All-American, was playing in his first U.S. Open in his first year on the PGA Tour. He came to Oakmont Country Club as the 624th-ranked player in the world. His best finish on Tour was a tie for 41st.
After an opening day full of rain delays and hitting just one shot on the second day of the tournament, the 28-year-old Texan found himself on top of the leaderboard with a 66, but lost his way in the final round, finishing in a tie for 15th.
During Landry’s run, his agent closed in on his first endorsement, a deal with Moonshine Sweet Tea, and Landry knew just what to do with the bonus money, according to Golf.com.
Two weeks before, during the FedEx St. Jude Classic in Memphis, Landry visited the children’s hospital and connected with a little girl from his hometown in Groves, Texas.
Austyn Halter, 3, was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia last August, and since then, her parents, Josh and Sarah, have battled the costs of treating their daughter. An experimental stem-cell treatment at St. Jude’s was proving effective, but very expensive.
“My mind immediately went to her,” Landry told Golf.com. “I don’t have kids, so I don’t know what they’re going through, but I just wanted to help them out in some way.
“That was the easiest thing I could have ever done. I’m just trying to do the right thing and help out a fellow Texas family. If everyone just helped everyone out, the world would be a much better place.”
Can’t argue with that.