Eddie Pepperell Blogs On Losing His Card
/England's Eddie Pepperell last posted just prior to the Ryder Cup and in the meantime has continued to struggle with his game.
Pepperell took to his blog to share his emotions and excessive-obsession with swing mechanics. The 25-year-old ends the post with a positive outlook though, interspersed with some jokes. Mostly though, he's just a wonderful writer and it's a rare look into the tougher side of professional golf.
Unfortunately 2016 has been the year I came to the realisation I don’t love this game the way I used to. It’s like being married to someone you have such a deep, inextricable connection to. It beats you up, yet you still come back for more. Don’t get me wrong I love the challenge of getting better, and I really enjoy being in the hunt on Sunday. That makes me feel alive. But golf has shown me it’s darker, more insidious side this year. Of course the irony is you only ever witness this part when you, the individual, start spiralling out of control. I’d say I started wandering the corridors of discontent with my game sometime last year, and I thought I knew which door I needed to take to get out, but yet I could never open it. That hasn’t happened to me for a while. I went from being a talented 18 year old, to a good professional because I used my brain and figured out what my weaknesses were and how I would go about fixing them.