When I wasn’t playing great at the start of this year, I kind of weirdly enjoyed it. As strange as it sounds, I haven’t struggled with golf for a long time. It’s been pretty easy for me on the PGA Tour over the last three or four years, as I’ve been pretty consistent over that time.
Maybe that optimistic approach comes from my own personal history. I lost my mum to cancer in 2005, and my brother had it in 2009 but he recovered. I was diagnosed with the disease two years later, which kind of stopped me in my tracks real quick.
I had the world at my fingertips as I was starting to play professional golf. It made me appreciate how precious every moment is. I think I appreciate what I’m doing a lot more now and appreciate the little things in life, like great food and good golf courses.
I also learned to appreciate the not-so-fun times. With my own cancer, it kicked…
