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Sport Be More Like Bobby – the Character of a Champion Ever noticed how some golfers get really angry when they have hit a poor shot, or missed a putt. By Peter Ibbs T hey swear and curse out loud, hit the ground so hard they Lean Years” taught Bobby lessons that were Golfer Gene Sarazen commented that create a big hole, damage tees far more important than victories. A true Jones’s decision was “the greatest display of and greens, throw or maybe champion, he used these failures to develop sportsmanship I’ve ever witnessed.” Jones self-discipline and conquer his fiery temper. himself was more humble, maintaining we even break their club. Yet, if you Once Jones learned to control his temper, he should all follow the rules of the game: ask people why they play golf, they play for always appeared calm and focused on the “There is only one way to play the game. You pleasure and enjoyment, the fresh air, the golf course. Considerate of opponents and might as well praise a man for not robbing a company of people with whom they play spectators, he earned a reputation for being bank.” and the competition golf involves. No one the consummate gentleman. Of the 1921 The USGA's sportsmanship award is named I have ever met says they play golf to get Open incident, he reflected. the Bob Jones Award in his honour. frustrated, to get upset, to get angry or to beat \"It was the most inglorious failure of my So, when you next want to beat yourself up themselves up. So, my question is: “why does golfing life,\" for a bad shot try to release your toxic anger. golf bring on all these negative emotions”? ‘My anger was always directed at myself Anger evaporates your focus, removes logical So, my next question is, “What can we do because I felt my efforts were not what they thinking and your ability to find constructive about it”? should be. But that is no excuse for allowing solutions. Golf requires that your body is Maybe, “Be like Bobby Jones” my temper to take control, and I finally began relaxed and your mind is fully alert. Work on \"The object of golf is to beat someone. Make to realize that, win or lose, I had to learn to how to control how you react to the bad shots sure that someone is not yourself.\" Bobby control myself. I began to understand that which every golfer has and accept your lucky Jones the breaks are bound to even up. Sometimes breaks. Many players act as if their entire life Bobby Jones, an all time golfing great was you think you’ve hit a shot perfectly and yet depended on that last shot. Get over it, it’s once described as having the face of an something goes wrong. At other times you not true. Breathe deeply, walk swiftly for ten angel and the temper of a timber wolf. At hit the ball wrong and get a break that gives paces, smile and laugh out loud. It will not the Old Course in St. Andrews in the 1921 you an undeserved reward. I’d catch myself change the result of the shot but it may well Open Championship, Jones hit his ball into beginning to get mad over a rotten shot. release the stress and also help to ensure that a bunker on the 11th hole. After taking four Then I’d say to myself ‘Hey, wait a minute! your next shot does not go out of bounds. swings and not getting out, he stormed off Calm down. Gradually I began to get over We all know the saying, “Laughter is the best the course while tearing up his scorecard. His becoming mad at myself and just concentrate medicine”? Recent studies have shown that temper was well-known and there were many on playing golf.’” this can help relieve feelings of anxiety or club-throwing incidents. Later that same year, At the 1925 U.S. Open at the Worcester stress, and improve a low mood by boosting at the U.S. Amateur in St. Louis, he threw a Country Club near Boston and then at the dopamine and endorphin levels to the brain. golf club after a bad shot and unintentionally following U.S. Open, played at the Scioto These hormones are known to help promote hit a spectator. This event led to a letter Country Club in Columbus, Ohio, Jones positive feelings, including happiness and from the president of the United States Golf called penalties on himself. He lost in 1925 pleasure. The reasons many of us really play Association, warning Jones that, “you will but won in 1926, the second of his four US golf! never play in a United States Golf Association Open victories Make a New Year resolution; make it a event again unless you can learn to control He was praised nationwide for following the pleasurable, relaxed, anger free, golfing year. your temper.” The defeats during the “Seven rules of the game when no one was watching. Happy golfing in 2021, 52 www.eastalgarvemag.com
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