The other day I was listening to a story being told by that great orator Zig Ziglar. And, as they usually do, this story stuck with me. Actually, it did more than stick with me ... it inspired me to blog about it!
In brief, the story is about a golfer who is teeing off and happens to be staring at a sixty yard wide (that's one hundred and eighty feet) fairway. That seems pretty wide ... yet his or her shot goes into the woods. Once in the woods and standing over the ball the golfer sees two options. He/she can punch it out onto the fairway very easily and use a stroke, but get a great lie. Or the golfer can try and punch it through a three foot wide gap that, if hit hard enough, will land the ball on the green.
Forget about having a "Tiger" or "Jack" moment. What does the smart golfer do? What does the golfer with average skill do? What does the golfer who is good at making bad decisions do?
As Zig said "Don't follow a bad shot with a bad decision." When you find that your actions or decisions have landed you in a tough spot, stop and think about what your next smart step should be! And if you don't know, seek advice. On every hole of every round Tiger Woods has a caddy standing right next to him at the ready with his best advice.
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