Finishing Second Is Never the Best Experience, but When You Reflect

LOUIS OOSTHUIZEN US Open final in more than 50 up spot behind Justin Thomas years, and the first in any Grand at Quail Hollow was when I lip- Finishing second is never the best experience, Slam final since Kevin Curren in synced Andrea Day’s ‘Rise Up’ on 1984, is a fine achievement. the plane home from that event. but when you reflect on it you know that CO LUMN Of course, I know how he I was very surprised how would have felt afterwards. much attention it got. It was Finishing second is never the more a case of me trying to at least your game was good to allow you best experience, but when you entertain the kids so they’d sit reflect on it you know that at still in the plane. The song came to come so close least your game was good to up and we had a little speaker allow you to come so close. there. My wife had the phone But at least the kids sat still Caribbean and in Cuba, and it’s My experience relates to the out and she asked me, ‘Should and listened to it. And no, I’m in times like these that we are fact that when I finished second I put this on Twitter?’ And I said, definitely not planning on doing reminded golf is just a game. at The PGA Championship it ‘Well, I never really do anything. that again. It was a one-off! This magazine was going to completed my ‘Grand Slam’ of So why not, go ahead.’ Returning to the subject of print before The Presidents Cup runner-up positions. It really It was just one of those Florida, my thoughts go out started and you might well be Out and About isn’t something I should be moments that happened. to those affected by Hurricane reading this during or after the Compleat Golfer’s playing proud of. You start to wonder, Nothing planned. As for the Irma, which left millions without tournament, but needless to say, editor this month reflects on ‘Where are the wins?’ song title, it was a coincidence, power on her path through the I was looking forward to teeing it Perhaps what received even although Nel-Marie thought it Keys and northwards. She also up again and being able to play a few off-the-course events more reaction than my runner- was appropriate for the time. caused untold damage in the in a team competition. him and wish him luck for live too far away from us As a golfer I know how hard PRACTISE MAKES PERFECT Firstly, I want to congratulate I’m an outdoors person so whenever I get a chance to be out on the course and able to enjoy the weather I take full advantage. The the rest of the tournament. in Florida, so we thought it it is to win Majors and tennis Kevin Anderson for doing featured swing sequence below was at Lake Karrinyup Country Club in Perth earlier this year, and I was playing an approach shot Then Charl Schwartzel would be good to go and cheer isn’t much different. The fact so well to get to the final to the 7th hole. You can see the divots, showing how many shots were played into the green from this area. It was in preparation for He’s a great and myself went up to New him on. With Hurricane Irma that Kevin finished runner- of the US Open. the World Super 6. The short pants might seem a little strange, but this was part of my practice round and I didn’t wear shorts in the guy and after he reached York and watched him win making its way across Florida, up to Rafael Nadal, and made event itself. You can see the take-back and then the transfer of weight as I hit through the ball and the follow-through. And always, the semi-finals I sent him his semi-final, which was a I decided to stay in New York history by being the first as you know, keep the head still. It’s the heaviest part of your body and you don’t want it moving around. a WhatsApp to congratulate great moment. Kevin doesn’t and watched the final too. South African to reach the KANE/GETTYIMAGES IMAGES/GALLO PAUL compleatgolfer.com 23.

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