Rafa: Injuries Almost Drove Me To Dri...Err...Golf

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It never fails to amaze how some successful athletes do not fathom what it takes to become a great golfer. Add Rafael Nadal to the list.

Devastated and "without appetite for life," Rafael Nadal contemplated a move into professional golf after a career-threatening injury sidelined him, the 10-time Grand Slam champion writes in his autobiography.

The Spanish player writes in "Rafa" that doctors discovered a rare foot injury in 2005 that had the potential to sideline him for good, prompting thoughts of a future in golf.

Because Lord knows you don't need your feet in golf!

Still, his lowest point seems to have been when doctors discovered a congenital bone problem in the bridge of his left foot soon after a five-set victory over Ivan Ljubicic in Madrid on his toughest indoor surface.

Nadal said that joy was soon replaced by "a state of deepest gloom."

Another great trait for a golfer...deep gloom!

It's a shame John McEnroe won't have any fun with this during the U.S. Open broadcasts.