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April 12, 2016

Why I Love Losers like Jordan Spieth

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6 responses to “Why I Love Losers like Jordan Spieth”

Rudy Taylor

April 12, 2016

Thoughtful advice from a fellow pro. I hope Jordan gets a copy of your post.

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David Padgett

April 12, 2016

Relatedly, I guess you can answer the classic question “where were you” when Nicklaus won in ’86? I was, for some reason, home in Little Rock watching it with my dad. good memory. What got you back to Hot Springs post college? I think Belvedere has since closed and turned into a foot golf facility (oh, the horror…) ::)
regards, dpadgett

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1. brent taylor
  
  April 12, 2016
  
  Hey Sir David: Foot golf huh, seems like I’ve seen that played before, or was that a foot wedge? I remember Phil Watkins once telling me as a recruit that they got to play Belvedere as if it was a premier golf course (the sand traps were color coded) and maybe it was at the time. To answer your question, I was attending Harding getting my Masters in Accounting and playing in an Arkansas Amateur tour of some sort. Actually finished in the top ten despite the 7 on that one hole and despite Karen’s insult about the trees, I let her select a pro shop sweater from my winnings. Nicklaus in ’86 may have been playing Belvedere that day, as it was the same year…but no, I saw it from my dorm room in American Heritage as I was the dorm manager at the time.
  
  Warm regards and greetings to you and your family, bt
  
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David

April 12, 2016

The 2 divots on 12:
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Greg Taylor

April 12, 2016

Enjoyed this Brent. –Signed a fellow fellow who doesn’t win most of the time, but few do!

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Charlotte Taylor

April 12, 2016

As I watched Jordan I wondered what your thoughts were. Because as a mother, I felt your pain when you had bad holes or days. I love your ability to put it all in perspective and hopefully Jordan will have time to do the same. I agree with Rudy – I hope Jordan somehow gets to read this. Mom

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