i got taught a long time a go by a very intelligent man who ran his own business and supported/supports his family of 4 for over 30 years, working from 7.30 - 5.30, 5 days a week.
he said 'the harder i work, the luckier i get'
i live by that.
tiger has luck involved. every golfer from the 30 handicap who holes the long putt on 18 to get his one par of the round, to the tour player who has his putt go round the hole and drop. as do the ones that dont drop.
as skill increases, as you get better at something, the less you need to rely on luck to get you through. tiger, and people like vijay work hard enough so that luck is as little a factor as possible.
example. vijay has been ill and has been through some big swing changes, yet he still managed to be around the top of the leader board. we all knows vijay works as hard, or harder than most of the players on tour. most players who have been through and done what vijay has would not be anywere near were vijay was on sunday.
was vijay lucky?
make up your own minds.
tiger works very hard, we all know, and he is constantly seeking perfection in his swing and his overall golf game. but no matter how much he works, he'll always have luck, as will that 30 handicap.
i think we can call this thread closed
ps. thanks dad
