In an interview with the media, Ernie Els looked back on his career, with particular emphasis on the beginning. Although he made mistakes early on, the rest of his career was a bit more challenging, and the famous golfer reveals that he often faced dilemmas and obstacles that he thought he would never overcome.
Ernie Els emphasizes that discipline is one of the most important foundations of golf and that once you achieve discipline, it is much easier to overcome other obstacles.
“Well, when you’re young, in your twenties, you’re kind of bulletproof,” he said. “I had a pretty good start to my career, winning majors at a very young age.
Then some difficult ones came along where I missed something, and you still think about them. I think that’s normal. All in all, I have overcome the most, things that I thought would never occur to me.” – he said, as quoted by The Golf Newspaper.
Ernie Els about fear
He reveals that he often felt anxious while playing on golf courses and that overcoming that anxiety was a particular challenge. Even today he feels a dose of nervousness with some putts, but over the years he has improved in this aspect and the tension has been significantly reduced.
Ernie Els emphasizes that discipline is one of the most important foundations of golf and that once you achieve discipline, it is much easier to overcome other obstacles.
The 55-year-old is now on the PGA Tour Champions, where he is achieving positive results. Fans appreciate his successes early in his career as well as those now.
His hunger and desire for success have not disappeared, regardless of his age.
This is also why he can be an example for many young golfers who lose motivation prematurely.
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