CHARLESTON’S AMATEUR PROFILE
KEVIN TWAY Kevin Tway, proud son of PGA Tour golfer Bob Tway, is a senior at Oklahoma State. The All-American has won the NCAA South Regional in Stillwater as a sophomore and the NCAA Central Regional as a freshman. Tway gained national attention in 2005 when he won the U.S. Junior Amateur, was also the Oklahoma Class 6A state champion as a junior and senior at Edmond North High School. How important is it to you that the team win the NCAA Championship in your senior season and will there be more pressure or less playing at home? Very Important. Letting the last two years slip was extremely disappointing and stayed with us for a while. Also to go four years and not win one would be heartbreaking since I feel like we have had the best team every year.
Do you still lean on your father for advice and in what areas is he most helpful, the swing or the mental side of golf? I lean on my father for advice in everything about the game. Not doing so would be ignorant. He has been successful at the thing that I plan on doing. He figured out his path on his own, some things he did right and some wrong, but by doing so he has learned and can provide me with the things that worked right The Cowboys have been domi- for him. With my dad’s advice I nant in stroke play the past few believe I have great potential. years but unable to get through the match-play portion. Will Tell us your favorite golf movie playing at Karsten Creek be and what you like about it. more of an advantage in one My favorite golf movie is Tin format or the other and why? Cup. Kevin Costner is one of my I think it will be an advan- favorite actors. I think the movie tage in both formats. Playing is funny and portrays a good the course every day and in ev- sense of humor about the game. ery condition is a big help. We know where to be conservative How about your favorite movie and also aggressive. Match play and book outside of golf? is anyone’s game, but having “Remember the Titans.” It gets this much course knowledge me pumped and is very inspirawill play into our hands. tional. I read Lance Armstrong’s biography a couple of summers As you get ready for a profes- ago and it was really good. sional career, what areas of your game are at PGA Tour You’ve had a lot of heralded level and what do you still need teammates at OSU. Who’s the to work on? most underrated golfer you’ve I believe that my physical played with at OSU and why? game is Tour-ready. Course Trent Whitekiller. He has a lot management, mental game and of game and talent. He also just just getting used to the different won his first pro tournament. lifestyle will probably be something I will have to get used to. Who would be in your dream I have great people around me foursome? that will help me through the Kobe Bryant, Jessica Biel, Bob lifestyle and get started. Tway, myself.