I Wanted To Emulate My Father. I

I Had A System, And The System Worked.

From The Beginning It Was Drilled Into Me That A Golf Course Was A Place Where Character Fully Reveals Itself -- Both Its Strengths And Its Flaws. As A Result, I Learned Early Not Only To Fix My Ball Marks But Also To Congratulate An Opponent On A Good Shot, Avoid Walking Ahead Of A Player Preparing To Shoot, Remain Perfectly Still When Someone Else Was Playing, And A Score Of Other Small Courtesies That Revealed, In My Father's Mind, One's Abiding Respect For The Game.

I Guess Most Of Us Would Rather Not Discuss Cancer Because We Are All Afraid We Might Be Told We Have It. It's Hard For People To Even Say The Word, And That's The First Obstacle You Have To Overcome When You Are Diagnosed With The Disease. I Think Once You Understand A Little More About It ... I Don't Mean It Gets Any Easier ... But I Think You Give It More In-depth Thought About How You're Going To Deal With It.

An Athlete Must Have A Certain Cockiness To Succeed And Win, But An Athlete Must Also Care About The Game He Or She Plays.

Concentration, Confidence, Competitive Urge, Capacity For Enjoyment.