I can't believe I have not swung a golf club for the past 2 weeks. By this saturday, it will be 3. Came back after 2 weeks of winter chill in Switzerland and France just in time to catch the last day of Barclays Singapore Open.
One thing that struck me most was the gulf between world class talents such as Jeev Milka Singh, Harrington and Els vs regional talents such as Chapchai and Lam Chih Bing.
What differentiate them was mental toughness. When push come to shove, these world class players soak up the pressure and still make the key strokes and putts. Chapchai and Lam Chih Bing, both leading into round 4, wilted under the tremendous pressure. We have seen many times how golfers when paired with Tiger going to the last round get intimidated and ultimately present the the trophy to him.
Jeev Milka Singh also took a while to break through, and now he knows how to win, having won the Volvo Masters last year and now Singapore Open.
Lets hope Lam Chih Bing will learn from his good performances in the British Open and Singapore Open and achieve his major win (not Major) soon.
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