A trip to Scotland for a weeks golf in early June did me a lot of good, no really good scores to talk about but at this point I was looking forward to Mayo.
As luck would have it I was playing well enough to be in the lead going into the last day. Where surprise! surprise! Joe Garafalo freaked sorry streaked away to win with an amazing 49 points. I gave it my best shot but it was not good enough to win. The better man on the day, and may I say congratulations to you Joe once again.
Now back to the title �when the going gets tough the tough get going�. Our Captains Prize was played over 42 holes. Two eighteens and a final six on the second Sunday. On the first Sunday I finished with a net 68, and much to my surprise I was tied in a three way lead. After the second 18 with a net 65, gave me a total of 133. After the final 6 holes I was the winner by 1/3 of a shot. I still can�t believe it, a couple of weeks before I was pipped to the post now here I am in first place. How did that happen? How did I keep my nerve?
What made the difference? All I know is without Chris urging me on I would not have been able to do it. Chris turned out to be a great mentor to me. Thanks a million I suppose you want to get to taking my money on Sunday�s again! That�s if my amazing daughter doesn�t take it off me and you first! I put that in (Jen) hehe
So is there a recipe for success? First get a good sports psychologist, I am sure Chris would be only too glad to help at a price. Hang in there and play as often as you can. Just think of me as Kaffa does, a deaf old git, if he can do it, so can you!
I am already thinking of Mayo in 2004
Keep swinging easy.
A happy deaf old git.
Pat Fuck-it Young