I just had the pleasure and luck of being able to go to a local LPGA tournament yesterday in Palos Verdes. Beautiful venue and a really cool experience.
First time I have ever gone to any pro golf tournament. Timing was right for me and my buddy to walk along 18 holes with Lexi Thompson, Rose Zhang and Ruoning Yin.
3 of the greatest women players in Golf today. Watched Lexi hole two Eagles in the round. The takeaway...These ladies are freaks of nature, unicorns in an ocean of horses.
They won the DNA lottery. Don't get me wrong these ladies work their asses off to play at the level of play they play at. But you take a normal hose and have them work twice as hard and they will never be a unicorn...They will never be able to compete and win against unicorns.
The same as with gifted scientist, mathematicians, musicians, artist and a plethora of other things we humans are capable of doing at different levels of ability.
Not to be crass or condescending but you can not polish a turd. I would love as a man to be able to smash a golf ball as far as Lexi, Rose or Ruoning but I was not born with the natural swing speed they were gifted. I can kick all 3 of their butts at arm wrestling easy but I'll never hit a golf ball as far as them.
I am sure with a lot of work and effort I can improve my swing speed a little...never to the level of these girls....dang
Same goes with music playing ability and agility. We have what we have and some have been blessed with something money nor hard work can buy...and most of us are many notches below that. Doesn't mean we can't play and enjoy what we do.. We can aspire to be as good as we can be and for most of us that is good enough..
Lexi Thompson and Rose Zhang talk with media following her opening round at the FIR HILLS SERI PAK Championship
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