Golfer whose biggest goal was to break 80 in 2023 fires 79 on New Year’s Eve
You know what happens after the holiday season ends: it’s time for Resolution SZN BABYYYY. Everybody on the earth sets objectives for the upcoming year during this beautiful time of year, when they are usually hungover. The promises come in like water over Niagara Falls, from small victories to big dreams, weight loss to pay increases, and they don’t stop coming in until the calendar turns to February.
Likewise with golf.
Golfers are pushing the big red reset button this month, establishing new goals for themselves in 2024, just like the rest of society. Just ask this Reddit user, who may require an additional few days to submit their 2024 goals after needing to wait until December 31st to complete the most important task on their list the previous year.
Coaches always yell about playing till the very last whistle because of this. This golfer wouldn’t have broken 80 for the first time if they had stored their clubs over the holidays like most rational people do. Rather, they continued to use their legs vigorously, battled for additional yards, and, as the clock ran out, secured the victory with a clutch first down. But it wasn’t without turmoil. They almost blew it, according to the poster, when they drove into a ditch on the par-5 18th hole, even though they only needed a par to shoot 79.
Fortunately, everything turned out okay in the end, offering a useful guide for life in general as well as golf. Go for what you’re passionate about. Continue as you are, see it through, or even just stay put if necessary. If you’re lucky and have a lot of patience, every day you’ll wake up feeling a little less horrible than the last.
