Following a six-win season in 2022-23, Brentwood resident Terry Foreman had a feeling that even better things were on the horizon.
“I knew that things were starting to come together,” Foreman said. “My game, my confidence and stamina. I was looking forward to the next season.”
Turned out, all of the premonitions were correct. Over the course of the 2023-24 season, Foreman upped his win total to seven en route to winning Super Senior Player of the Year honors with a record-setting total of 2,159 points. The previous record total was 1,798 points, set by NCGA Hall of Famer Jeff Burda in 2021. Jim Williams finished second with 1,555 points.
In what was a memorable season, Foreman picked up a win at the 2024 NCGA Super Senior, his first NCGA title since the 2015 Senior Four-Ball. He also nabbed wins at among other stops the Sacramento Valley Super Senior, Sonoma Valley Super Senior and AmateurGolf.com Christmas Classic.
“The key to it all is that I’m finally playing pain-free again,” said Foreman, a 67-year-old retired police officer. “I’ve got the time and energy to work on my game again.”
Over the last decade, Foreman looked like an NFL injury report. He had nearly 10 knee surgeries, including both knees being replaced. He also had shoulder surgery with nerve damage.
On the physical front, Foreman attributes his rehabilitation to his Wellness nurse, Kat. As for his swing, for the last three years he’s been working with instructor Jeff Brehaut, mainly on his backswing and transition down and through the ball.
“Anything prior to 2020, I was just never very comfortable on the course. It was a struggle to walk 18 holes,” Foreman said. “Now, I don’t get all those nagging aches and pains anymore.”