Friday Dec 09 2011
Mark Burk finds Home on The Range
By: Auburn Journal photography by Ben Furtado
Ben Furtado/Auburn Journal
Once living the dream as a professional golfer, playing on prestigious courses and dating a former super model, Mark Burk finds himself with only his bag of golf clubs and a camper that he lives in while working at Home on The Range in Newcastle.
Once living the dream as a professional golfer, playing on prestigious courses and dating a former super model, Mark Burk finds himself with only his bag of golf clubs and a camper that he lives in while working at Home on The Range in Newcastle.
Ben Furtado/Auburn Journal
Homeless with a bag of clubs and an Adidas backpack, Mark Burk now is working as a golf instructor that will hopefully land the former golf pro back on his feet and on the path to his dream of playing on the tour.
Homeless with a bag of clubs and an Adidas backpack, Mark Burk now is working as a golf instructor that will hopefully land the former golf pro back on his feet and on the path to his dream of playing on the tour.
Ben Furtado/Auburn Journal
Demonstrating his sweet stroke, Mark Burk still has the skills and knowledge to teach golf, but wants to work on his game to seriously compete on the golf tour level.
Demonstrating his sweet stroke, Mark Burk still has the skills and knowledge to teach golf, but wants to work on his game to seriously compete on the golf tour level.
Ben Furtado/Auburn Journal
Early in 2010 Mark Burk's story of road to recovery was televised on Golf Channel in a reality series called Pipe Dream. Almost 2 years later, Mark finds himself a new home, Home on The Range golf range in Newcastle.
Early in 2010 Mark Burk's story of road to recovery was televised on Golf Channel in a reality series called Pipe Dream. Almost 2 years later, Mark finds himself a new home, Home on The Range golf range in Newcastle.
Ben Furtado/Auburn Journal
Mark Burk pulls clubs out from his bag shadowed on the door of his camper where he lives in the parking lot of Home on The Range in Newcastle.
Mark Burk pulls clubs out from his bag shadowed on the door of his camper where he lives in the parking lot of Home on The Range in Newcastle.
Ben Furtado/Auburn Journal
Former golf professional Mark Burk lived his dream of playing and teaching golf for a living, until court battles with an ex-girlfriend landed him homeless and without a career. Mark's journey has taken him to a new home, Home on The Range golf range in Newcastle where he works as a golf instructor while living in a camper in the parking lot.
Former golf professional Mark Burk lived his dream of playing and teaching golf for a living, until court battles with an ex-girlfriend landed him homeless and without a career. Mark's journey has taken him to a new home, Home on The Range golf range in Newcastle where he works as a golf instructor while living in a camper in the parking lot.