Even though I'm not a golfer...I found this very interesting.
The top golfer (and Brit) Colin Montgomerie talked about how his entire round of golf can be ruined by things that get in the way of his habits.
For example...he always drives himself from the hotel to the tournament just in case the driver is late.
He never eats breakfast at his hotel just in case it is late and he has to rush!
And...one of the things that really puts him off is if the announcer on the first tee says him name as Co-lin (as in Colin Powell) instead of Colin!
This in particular annoys him so much that he often mucks up his first shot off of the tee...and then has to try to mentally get it together to rescue his entire round!
Blimely...what's amazing is that he has won ANY tournaments despite always having the possibility of his routine ruined at any opportunity!
I don't know about YOU...but I know a few people like him!
Just the slightest upset or change...and their entire DAY is ruined.
One little argument can ruin an entire weekend!
Me?
I'm much more in favor of the Arnold Palmer school of golfing (and also LIFE) philosophy.
He said...
"I stand there and hit the ball as hard as I can. Then I go find it and hit it hard again."
Makes sense to me!
Posted by vurnumg
