Over Christmas break a few months later, he was discovered pitching balls at the TPC Sawgrass in Florida by PGA Tour pros Mark McCumber and Paul Azinger who recognized his talent and encouraged him to play more. Less than a year after that, Sheftall earned a player's card on the Malaysian PGA Tour and has played professional golf successfully since that time. Sheftall is also the author of several books and is a screenwriter and film director.

Dr. Sheftall lives in Phnom Penh, Cambodia where he serves as Director of the American Medical Center.