Kevin Hall at the PGA Tour

When I was playing on the junior golf circuit in Cincinnati, I met Kevin Hall. As a child, Kevin had meningities and lost his hearing as a result. After graduating from High School, Kevin went to OSU where he was the first African-American in OSU history to be on a golf scholarship. In his senior year, he won the Big Ten tournament by a record 11 strokes.

After college, Kevin has made three starts on the Nationwide Tour. The Nationwide Tour is the minor league of professional golf and is considered a proving ground for the PGA Tour's up-and-coming stars. This week, Kevin got a promotion: a sponsor's exemption to play in his first PGA Tour event.

Kevin's story is absolutely incredible. He is mature, focused and has a great sense of humour. It is great that he is getting this opportunity to play on the PGA Tour.

Kevin was set to tee off for his first round today at 2:30EST. However, there are thunderstorms in the area and play has been suspended. I will update this post as his scored are posted on the Internet.

For more about Kevin, check out these stories: PGATour.Com, Fox Sports.

Update: The inclement weather persisted throughout the day Thursday and kept Kevin off the course. He will begin his first round sometime tomorrow morning. More as it is available.

Update 2: Kevin has finally started to play. He is 1 under par after 7 holes. He will play 36 holes today to make up for the cancellation yesterday. I will keep this space updated. You can also check here for a live scoreboard.

Update 3: Kevin finished his first round at 2 under par, tied for 35th! What a great start! He is set to tee off for his second round shortly. I will keep everyone posted.

Update 4: Kevin finished his second round. He shot 4 over par which brings him to plus 2 for the tournament. Not all the players have finished two rounds (due to the weather) but Kevin is currently tied for 114. The top 70 players and ties will make the cut. Although not everyone has completed their second round play, it does not look like Kevin will make the cut. I will keep you posted.