‘A STEADY DRIP CAVES THE STONE’
This last phrase passed along by my dad fits how I want to manage my career – and I think
it will help you with your golf. The “steady drip” concept to me means if you put in the effort, little by little, everything is doable. Big goals are awesome, but you can only work on the day-to-day stuff. Ara’s first question to me years ago was: What do you want to do? Simple idea but exactly what I needed to hear. I told him it was the career Grand Slam and getting to World No 1. It seemed far off at the time, but I’ve got a couple of majors now, and I’m chasing Scottie and Rory. I have my team in place, and I love the process I’m following. Maybe your goal is to break 90 or add 20 yards off the tee. Whatever it is, take a first step and get going, whether that’s keeping detailed stats or finding a local swing coach or assessing your fitness. You’ve got to get to the starting line to run the marathon. The steady drip applies to individual rounds, too. Last year at the Open Championship, I knew the back nine was going to be tough. Everyone was talking about how brutal No 11 was, with the railway down the right and gorse on the left. I was fortunate to stick my approach close and make birdie there, which gave me a huge lift. After that, I knew if I could take it shot by shot, it was mine to win. I birdied three of the last six to finish off the best golf week of my life.
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