Matthew
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That's just unfair. Everyone should be judged based on their performances during the tryouts, NOT past performances. Isn't that what they are doing at the US Olympic trials where your performance on that day matters and not your performance last week or last month? That's just IMHO.
My nephew is very well behaved and respectful, and he does not have bad attitude. Let not go there.
Not sure what you meant by that. My nephew beat three other kids who are seniors by at least five strokes. What you're suggesting is scores don't matter.
I complete agree with this post. Golf is sport where the your score is the most important thing. What else is more important than the lowest score? I would like to know.
My nephew is very well behaved and respectful, and he does not have bad attitude. Let not go there.
I get that life is unfair.
Update:
I talked to both my nephew and his mother, my younger sister, early this morning. Another mom of another kid who participated in the tryouts told her that the golf coach told the mom that if a new player who has no history with the team in previous years fails to crack the top 6th (that's the starting lineup), he/she will not make the team. In other words, my nephew needs to beat the top six players or he will not make the team. IMHO, that rule is grossly unfair but it is what it is, I guess.
I have a very long talk with my nephew this morning at my house. He drove over to my house for breakfast before going out to the driving range at 6:30am. I told him that not making the golf team is not his fault and that I will do everything I can to get him better. This is just a bump on the road, just keep working hard and he will be rewarded. I said to him that the best revenge is to be successful. I said to him: Imagine at next year golf tryouts, you beat the best golfer on the team, get selected for the team and you tell the coach "no thank you, I don't want to play on your golf team". That will be the ultimate revenge. Work hard for the next 12 months and you will have your revenge.
I am going to put together a plan to help him become one of the top golfers, if not the best, at next year golf tryouts.
- I am going to convert my garage into a golf place where he can practice everyday,
- I am going to purchase the Trackman 4 with all the features,
- I am going to have him look at by two more golf instructors to make sure he gets the correct instructions,
- Play golf everyday,
- Practice on the same golf course everyday where they hold the tryouts for four months prior to the tryouts,
My sister doesn't have the financial resource to do this but I do and I am going to make this my first and foremost priority in the next 12 months.
Granted not a parent nor coach but uncle to a former State champion gymnast niece. However, revenge? That's the answer? Come on man, that ain't going to help anything. Could he take the rejection and use it as a driving force for a more positive outcome?
Ask Anakin Skywalker how well a revenge driver works out.