What can you say? It was an amazing ride to watch Tom Watson compete at the British Open this week. A sad ending, but he gave us more to feel positive about, than to be sad about. He showed us all, that no matter how old we are, we can still be competitive at this game for a long time. Not only can we be competitive, but we can actually win! We've seen more of this on the PGA Tour as of late. Kenny Perry, Vijay Singh and Fred Funk are prime examples. It helps if you have the length off the tee, but Fred Funk demonstrated just a few years ago that you can still win as a short knocker.
The bottom line is, with golf, on any given day, anyone can beat anyone else at the highest levels of the game. On the PGA Tour, they are all great players, no matter how far they hit the ball. Most just need to realize that when they play well, they can compete on any golf course. This week, Tom Watson demonstrated that to the highest degree. He is nowhere near as long as some of the big bombers, but he has a well rounded game, hits the ball solidly, and when he is putting well, can beat anyone.
I hope we all sit back and appreciate the gift Tom Watson gave us this week for a long time to come.
Scott Cole
www.powergolftraining.net
www.scottcolegolf.com
Sunday, July 19, 2009
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