G-Man tried out for the high school golf team this week. He played two days of golf in the Florida sun against his peers. The first day he was nervous and his game was all over the place. He came in third in his group of three. He was disappointed with his performance.
This morning I texted him “Good Luck and Relax.” He texted back that he didn’t know what to do to relax. I replied by telling him to take a deep breath, focus on his set-up and swing, to play against the course and not to worry about the other players. I’m not a golfer so I was just winging my impromptu pep talk. Just for good measure, I reminded G-Man that good sportsmanship always goes a long way.
G-Man called me a little while ago on his way home from the golf course. He sounded fantastic! He shot a 43 for 9 holes and came in first for his group. That’s his personal best.
Golf is a big sport in Florida and making the high school team is extremely competitive. Shooting bogey (one over par per hole) is usually the requirement for high school golf. That means shooting 45 for 9 holes or 90 for 18 holes. Have I confused all the non-golfers so far? G-Man’s score of 43 translates that he shot par on at least two of his holes. Awesome!
But G-Man didn’t make the team.
There were two slots open on the team and there were two boys that had lower scores than G-Man. The two other boys shot in the 30’s. I hope G-Man got their names because we’ll see them on the PGA Tour one day. Hey, I told you that golf is huge in Florida.
I’m so proud of G-Man because he was able to overcome his nervousness, focus on his game, and go on to play his best ever game of golf. He didn't make the team but he still came home with a smile on his face.
5 comments:
Good Job G-man. I am really proud of you. Auntie M played her first round of golf a couple of weeks ago. Won't even tell you how bad it was. I'd love some tips from someone that knows what their doing. Sounds like you really do.
That is awesome! I'm pretty sure my score would have been 90 for 9! Haha.
That really is a great score. Bummer there was only two spots left.
Great pep talk for someone who doesn't know golf.
Sorry that he didn't make the team. And kudos for taking the positive attitude that he gave his best and did well! I am always a mess when my kids are up for any of these games. I cannot bear to watch their hearts broken. But we all need to learn...
You tell G-man that KitchyWitchy thinks he is awesome. Overcoming anxiety and fear is something I have yet to master--he's already light years ahead of me.
yay for G-Man for getting out there and doing his stuff!
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