What Damon Krause learned about golf shoes after 36 holes in the desert

Some golfers chase distance.

Damon Krause plays for control.

When he walked 36 holes in 106° heat to qualify for the U.S. Amateur, there were no shortcuts—just grit, strategy, and a chip-in eagle on 18.

What held up? His game. His mindset.

And, unexpectedly… his shoes.