Yesterday
was clearly one of those monumental days in all of sport.
was clearly one of those monumental days in all of sport.
Two years ago, Tiger Woods was not able to
bend over to tie his shoelaces, let alone swing a club. He could barely walk.
He couldn’t sit. He couldn’t lie down. He really couldn’t do much of anything.
bend over to tie his shoelaces, let alone swing a club. He could barely walk.
He couldn’t sit. He couldn’t lie down. He really couldn’t do much of anything.
However,
his body which had undergone numerous surgical procedures, among them spinal
fusion, and a mind that once spiralled out of control soon rediscovered the art
of winning golf’s biggest prize.
his body which had undergone numerous surgical procedures, among them spinal
fusion, and a mind that once spiralled out of control soon rediscovered the art
of winning golf’s biggest prize.
It
was Woods’ fifth Masters. The first since 2005. His win also ended an 11-year
drought since his last major win, the 2008 US Open.
was Woods’ fifth Masters. The first since 2005. His win also ended an 11-year
drought since his last major win, the 2008 US Open.
We
had all wondered if he would ever play golf again but one slow step after slow
step, Woods found a way to again
compete and now to win.
had all wondered if he would ever play golf again but one slow step after slow
step, Woods found a way to again
compete and now to win.
Woods had lost his impeccable image to a scandal,
one of the swiftest and most shocking downfalls in sports. He lost his health
to back problems. He went two years without even playing a major now the
comeback is truly complete.
one of the swiftest and most shocking downfalls in sports. He lost his health
to back problems. He went two years without even playing a major now the
comeback is truly complete.
Many wrote off Woods’ career. 22 years later,
he wins again for the 5th time.
he wins again for the 5th time.
There are so many lessons to learn from Wood’s
comeback. One of which is to never give up. You can always become better.
comeback. One of which is to never give up. You can always become better.
Being great is one thing. Being great after
falling out of everyone’s good books takes twice as much work and ten times as
much courage. In Woods’ own words,
falling out of everyone’s good books takes twice as much work and ten times as
much courage. In Woods’ own words,
“Well, you never give up. That’s a given. You always fight. Just
giving up’s never in the equation. Granted, pushing and being competitive has
got me into this position, but it’s also what got me out of it.”
Tiger woods’ victory is a reminder that it
does not matter what people say, what matters is your focus and your uncompromising resolve for success.
does not matter what people say, what matters is your focus and your uncompromising resolve for success.
If you fall, will you rise again? Think about
it.
it.
