As a kid growing up in Latrobe, PA, I could dream about being an Olympian like Jesse Owens or Johnny Weissmuller. I could also dream about being a great golfer like Bobby Jones or Byron Nelson. But the idea of being an Olympic golfer never occurred to me.
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Concentration, Confidence, Competitive urge, Capacity for enjoyment.
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Golf would be my ticket somewhere, I told myself. I just couldn't say where it would lead me.
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Critics who have said a safer shot here or there would undoubtedly have won me a few more tournaments are probably correct. Going for the green in two was who I was as a boy - and it's who I remain as a man.
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The most rewarding things you do in life are often the ones that look like they cannot be done.
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I putt like I did when I was a kid. When you're a kid, you're not scared of anything.
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