'Anyone can learn launch angles and swing planes, but not everyone can create the kind of trust that allows that information to transform a player's performance under pressure'
The Coaching Code @blackburngolf
The story of JERMAIN DEFOE is worth reading:
"I remember during my second season at Sunderland, Louise Wanless, the press officer, told me one day: 'Thereβs a boy who wants to meet you.' She explained that Bradley Lowery had neuroblastoma and that I was his favorite player. I was like, 'Alright, of course. No worries.' But I had no idea what he would be like. From her description, I assumed heβd be super shy and quiet.
But as soon as he walked into the dressing room, he ran straight to me, jumped on my lap, and hugged me with a big smile on his face. After that first meeting, I asked Louise to put me in touch with the family so I could visit him at the hospital. At first, I went with other players, but then I started going alone. I wanted to spend as much time with him as possible. We had this natural connection, this bond. I still donβt know how to explain it. I got so used to having him at Sunderland that I really struggled after he was gone.
He taught me to appreciate life and the people around me so much more. He changed me, my whole perspective."
Is it possible the Old Guards swings were a fraction more dialed in than the modern players? Think how unforgiving Jacks crappy MacGregor irons were. You miss those sweet spots and the fillings would rattle out of your teeth.