Seve Ballesteros' master stroke was Chris Wood’s inspiration
In a recent blog post, English golfer Chris Wood talked about what inspired him to take up golf as a professional.
It appears that his inspiration was the world famous Seve Ballesteros. The great Spanish golfer was a highly respected golfer, known for his excellent record. He recorded an amazing 91 wins in his professional career.
Seve Ballesteros was an inspiration to many golfers who look up to him as a model of golf professionalism and high competence on the golf course. Chris Wood is among those who adopted golf after watching or hearing about the great Seve.
Chris Wood will play in the upcoming OMEGA European Masters. The venue of this event is memorable for all Seve fans. It is the place of his most famous shot that sailed over the water pool and landed at the 18th hole.
Not content with the stories, Wood decided to check out the course for himself and see the last hole where it all happened. This trip proved to be an excellent decision, ahead of when he will step into the golf course for the first round.
Usually, there are a few practice rounds before any event so that players can familiarize themselves with the course and the atmosphere. For Wood, this trip will be an additional, bonus that will add valuable information to the practice sessions.
Wood visited the site of the famous stroke and recorded his feeling in the blog. The hole is an impossible shot that would usually require at least five strokes to finish.
A talented golfer could finish the hole in four strokes. However, it takes a golfer of Seve Ballesteros’s standing to finish the hole in just three strokes.
The great Seve considered the shot and decided to go over the water pool instead of chipping to the side and working his way down to the hole. This is the difference between an average golfer and a golf genius.
Seve’s stroke landed the ball near the hole and it was all over in three strokes.
Chris Wood is an upcoming golfer who will benefit from Seve’s example. Most golfers hesitate to take the long shot but those who do, usually turn into legends like Seve Ballesteros.
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