• by Amy Corr  @MediaPostOTL, February 28, 2014

Mizuno USA launched additional content to its golf-themed website, Playfamously.com, which highlights the inner pro that lives inside every golfer. Last year the company gave average golfers the chance to "Play Famously" via a competition that rewarded 12 high handicappers with a contract to be a member of Mizuno’s Team JPX. Golfers had to submit a 500-word essay describing their passion for the game. Nearly 6,000 golfers entered the contest, and the first two golfers selected were revealed. The remaining winners will be announced, two a month, until July. In addition, slots for next year's team are up for grabs, so start on those essays now. All team members receive a custom set of Mizuno JPX EZ irons, a custom Mizuno staff bag, Team JPX apparel, golf lessons from a professional and the chance to compete in the JPX Invitational. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to read inspiring stories by everyday golfers about how the game helped them overcome obstacles in life, like cancer, stress, aging and alcoholism. McKinney created the campaign.