tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206449.post8504146361802463564..comments2023-11-02T04:49:29.053-04:00Comments on ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG: Paul Lawrie and the Eight-Putt GreenThe Armchair Golferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07086916747302169325noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206449.post-86784530033773498922010-06-12T08:52:50.759-04:002010-06-12T08:52:50.759-04:00Great piece, poor Paul. Love Michael Shingleton...Great piece, poor Paul. Love Michael Shingleton's comment about 8 being inifinity turned around and how Lawrie must have felt. It can happen to any of us. There are humbling greens out there - it was his Tin Cup moment and he will never forget it and likely won't let it happen again.Cynthia Cronkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12872483872263071556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206449.post-28770072200966535092010-06-11T22:50:57.456-04:002010-06-11T22:50:57.456-04:00I can't lie, I've been in that same boat a...I can't lie, I've been in that same boat a few times. When I was a kid, putting was about as fun as dental work to me, but no matter how many times I begged, my dad made focus and get better.<br /><br />This story really made be laugh, and now I think I want to call my dad.Jay Christianhttp://consistantgolfswing.blogspot.com/2010/06/professional-golf-swing.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206449.post-44480322698961106652010-06-11T14:58:32.792-04:002010-06-11T14:58:32.792-04:00Lawrie is very talented and even good golfers have...Lawrie is very talented and even good golfers have their nightmarishly surreal moments. Makes me feel better about my bad days on the course. I know how he must feel, just not on as big of a scale as he was on. Like you all said, he can't let it mess with him.Profhttp://www.thegolfprofessors.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206449.post-6815073795889697352010-06-11T14:53:30.979-04:002010-06-11T14:53:30.979-04:00I know exactly how he must feel, just not on as bi...I know exactly how he must feel, just not on as big of a scale. Definitely a nightmarishly surreal moment for a professional. Like you guys said, he can't let it play into him, cause he is a good player, just had a oddly bad putting experience.Profhttp://www.thegolfprofessors.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206449.post-19015400489890992112010-06-11T09:05:04.283-04:002010-06-11T09:05:04.283-04:00So true, Freddy. A short memory is a golfer's ...So true, Freddy. A short memory is a golfer's ally. But it's so difficult to forget the bad shots.The Armchair Golferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07086916747302169325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206449.post-35126249190151794692010-06-11T01:53:07.708-04:002010-06-11T01:53:07.708-04:00The biggest problem I have is being able to leave ...The biggest problem I have is being able to leave my bad shots in the past. They plague me too much that I compound it by making another bad one. You need incredible mental strength to be a good golfer. Not because you don't make mistakes but you are able to get over them.Freddyhttp://www.888sport.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206449.post-50604954895056078422010-06-10T18:03:34.366-04:002010-06-10T18:03:34.366-04:00The first putt coming back down the hill sent Lawr...The first putt coming back down the hill sent Lawrie's mind to the past, "uh, oh, there goes my no bogey string." and the future, "I have to hit this close or..." This moment is all we ever have. We can learn from the past, (in this case, Lawrie needed to whack it up the slope) but the past is over. The future doesn't exist, because when we get there, it's right now.<br />Turn "8" sideways and it is the symbol of infinity. Lawrie experienced infinity standing over his last putt.michael Shingletonhttp://www.nowsound.comnoreply@blogger.com