I explain all this in light of the video that surfaced from the final round at the John Deere Classic. It shows PGA Tour rookie Dylan Wu and the scolding he unleased on himself at TPC Deere Run. Wu had a six-foot putt for birdie on the par-5 10th hole, and he missed it left with a bit of a jerky lipout. He then unleashed an inner monologue that showed no mercy, bathing himself in indignation.
“You’re so bad this week… absolutely freaking awful the entire week… literally awful freaking putting dude.”
That was only the beginning. Here, have a listen:
Sometimes all you need is a little pep talk @Dylan_Wu59
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— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) July 3, 2022
When I saw this video, I knew what my first reaction was supposed to be, and I knew what my first reaction actually was. I was supposed to think, Wow, he’s really being hard on himself. He needs to cut himself some slack if he wants to salvage the round.
But what I really thought was: “Wow, I’m not the only one who dresses himself down for little things. Even PGA Tour pros do it.”
Impressively, Wu made the par putt, then made three birdies in his next seven holes, eventually posting a closing 66 that moved him from a tie for 61st to a tie for 43rd. Sadly, the difference between me and a tour pro was once again made clear. When I berate myself, birdies aren’t the usual result. Somehow Wu was actually motivated by his scolding. How the hell did he manage that? And he calls himself a golfer!
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