Keywords
Arete, Sport and Society, American Sport History, Golf, Jordan Spieth, Psychology
Subjects
Golf; Spieth, Jordan, 1993-; Psychology
Introduction
Golf is a sport in which the major opponent is the self. It is, to borrow from Yogi Berra, ninety percent mental and the other half is physical. The very early career of Jordan Spieth offers considerable evidence of the significance of the mental aspect of the game. At The Open, the premier Grand Slam event, Jordon Spieth did battle on Sunday with himself, and won.
Publication Date
7-26-2017
Document Type
Commentary
Type
Text
Format
application/pdf
Source Title
Sport and Society for Arete
Language
English
Collection
Publication Version
Author's version
Copyright Status
Author retained
College
College of Arts and Humanities
Department
History
Creator (Linked Data)
Crepeau, Richard C., 1941- (VIAF)
Recommended Citation
Crepeau, Richard C., "The Open and the Coach" (2017). On Sport and Society. 813.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/onsportandsociety/813