At some point today, at some water cooler in America, yesterday’s U.S. Open will be discussed, and some weekend golfer will be talking about Tiger Woods’ missed putt on 18 and say, “I know exactly how he feels.” Oh, really? Have you ever stood over a 30-foot putt that broke to the left and over a hill with more than $1 million on the line? For a major championship? YOU know how it feels? Please. I have the same reaction when a casual football fan claims that he would have made the catch late in the game … or a baseball fan claiming he would have gotten the base hit, or smothered the ball to prevent a run from scoring.
Professional athletes are where they are because of talent, practice, dedication, and determination. To think for a moment that we could compete in their sport at their level is just ridiculous.
