"...It goes back to being a stand-up guy, an honest person who has gone through great struggles and is still working and practicing, not quitting. I've had some awful days where it takes a lot of mental will to go play golf. I shot a 62 at Pebble Beach once. Six, seven years later, I shot an 85. What did I do after that? I teed it up the next day."
—David Duval
Golfer Duval was ranked #1 in the world in the late '90s and once shot a 59 in competition. After a sudden and steep fall from the heights, he won his last tournament in 2001 and lost his Tour card in 2011. Quoted in an article by Chip Brown in Men's Journal in 2010.
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Mike, a wise teacher of mine told me once that the hardest thing about being good is you have to prove it every day. He was right, of course. It still doesn't make easier, but it helps. With that said I would love to be able to shoot an 85, let alone a 62. But I don't make a living playing golf, just a hobby.
Posted by: Eric Erickson | Monday, 07 March 2016 at 08:44 PM
Golf is the ultimate try again the next shot. So is photography. Try again and that one wonderful shot will keep you coming back.
Posted by: Robert Harshman | Monday, 07 March 2016 at 10:16 PM