With the end of every season, I always write a reflection piece on the past year. 2010 was no different, I wrote down all my thoughts and the lessons learned; believe me, there was a lot!
Unlike past years, I’m not going to share them up on the blog. I will share the ‘coles notes’ version of my insights, but not the knitty gritty stuff I wrote for my own personal growth.
So, in a brief summary, here’s what I learned in 2010:
1.listen to my body: I got hurt, I didn’t react to the initial problem well. I will not do that again!
2.I played the best golf of my life: for a 5 week stretch I was working hard and playing great! such an amazing thing to remember from last season
3.I have a great support team behind me: It’s taken me some time to believe it, but I have lots of people who believe in me. My coach, trainer, sports psych, TMSI, Puma Golf, Accra, they have all invested so much in me and I’m very humbled by the support
4.stay in the moment: so obvious! but this is the only lesson that is taking a long time to take root in my mind. I’m getting better and more and more ‘present’ with every day
5.2011 will be an amazing year: the most obvious. I tell myself this at the end of every season, and so far it’s always reigning true. 2011 will be a great year!
Comments on: "What I learned in 2010" (2)
Hey Andrew,
I think it’s really cool that your doing this blog to let us in on some of your thoughts and see what it’s like to be a pro golfer trying to make it. I’m 18 years old and am a 3 handicap. I know that theres some great golfers out there and want to see how good I can get. I’ve been golfing seriously for only about a year now and know I can get a lot better. I have a goal one day of turning pro and playing in tournaments. I know that most pros started at a very young age but I feel that I can be just as good, it will just take me a little longer to get to that level. I was wondering what the average handicap is for guys that are playing on the Canadian Tour? Do you think that someone who starts the game late in life can become a pro?
Chris, being 18 and a 3 handicap is great! I don’t think it’s ever out of the question to be able to make a go professionally no matter when you started playing. On the tours, everybody is at least a scratch golfer when they made the transition from amateur to pro. I turned pro at 23 and my handicap was probably a +3. Once you start breaking par consistently at your home course and have some good tournament finishes, you can totally think about the pro game. Good luck and thanks for the support!