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John Peterson: Five things to know about the First Round Leader

By Josh Thomas

HONOLULU, HI - JANUARY 12: John Peterson of the United States plays his shot from the 16th tee during round two of the Sony Open In Hawaii at Waialae Country Club on January 12, 2018 in Honolulu, Hawaii. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
HONOLULU, HI - JANUARY 12: John Peterson of the United States plays his shot from the 16th tee during round two of the Sony Open In Hawaii at Waialae Country Club on January 12, 2018 in Honolulu, Hawaii. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images) /
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SCOTTSDALE, AZ – FEBRUARY 02: John Peterson walks to the fifth tee box during the first round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale on February 2, 2017 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
SCOTTSDALE, AZ – FEBRUARY 02: John Peterson walks to the fifth tee box during the first round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale on February 2, 2017 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) /

After the birth of his son Luke last year, Peterson has been quoted as saying “Now that I’m a dad, I hate the travel part of this. I’m not ever going to be the ‘FaceTime’ dad, ever”

How do you go on the road for 35 weeks a year when you have a cutie like this at home? Peterson has been quoted extensively saying that he doesn’t want to be a ‘Facetime Dad’ and if he doesn’t retain his card, he has had a good run.

Back in January, Peterson shared the following with the Associated Press.

"“I’ve never felt this relaxed on the golf course,” Peterson said. “I told my wife, ‘You know, I’ve had a few good years out here, and I don’t want to do this forever. Now that I’m a dad, I hate the travel part of this. I’m not ever going to be the ‘FaceTime’ dad, ever. So if it doesn’t work out these eight events, I’ll probably be done. That’s why I don’t have a sponsor and all that. But if it works out, I’ll keep going.”"

Peterson seems to have made peace with the fact that if he doesn’t earn enough everything will be alright, and that seems to have freed up his golf game.

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