A ticket to a game of a lifetime ‘The Game of the Century‘ between the No. 1 Texas Longhorns and No. 2 Arkansas Razorbacks’ football teams when they met on December 6th, 1969. I was just eleven years old, as I sat in the stadium where I not only saw The Game of the Century, with my granddad, Hemi Q. Boatright, but also experienced my first Presidential visit as I saw President Richard M. Nixon, who was at the game to present the championship trophy. I still remember Marine One landing outside the Razorback stadium where President Nixon was escorted to his seat. Razorback stadium at that time did not have sky boxes as they have now. It seemed as if the sports world come to a complete stop to witness one of the historical moments that college football had ever experienced.
These is why we enjoy sports — to view and participate in, as we try to achieve the impossible dream where the only guarantee we have is our ability and the opportunity to compete regardless of our status, beliefs, hopes, or dreams.
I watched Arkansas lose to Texas by one point did came down to an Interference call, but if Arkansas could have scored in the fourth quarter of the game of the century there would had different outcome. Arkansas lead 14 to zero for three quarters. On the opening play of the fourth quarter, Texas scored on the opening drive and went for two point conversion. Arkansas drove down to the Texas seven yard line and threw an interception that Texas capitalized on to win the game, Texas 15, Arkansas 14. There will be always questionable calls that are decided in spit seconds.
Arkansas before 1992 was a part of the Southwest Conference (SWC). One of the biggest rivalry games in the SWC was toward the end of the football season between Arkansas and Texas, where 90 percent of the rivalry was mental. It wasn’t just limited to a week leading up to the game, but practically on the minds of players and fans for the entire season at least for the Arkansas fans. This created a situation where players and fans focus on beating Texas, the results. But games are won and lost before the game even starts, in how teams prepare for each game. Like Shawn Humphries mention on a radio program from Little Rock, AR, winning is a byproduct of practice, preparation, and experience. Teams got to get to a point that they belong in that situation. One of the keys in my book, The ESPY Golf Swing Coach, winning is a process, not just an event. And like Yogi Berra said about baseball that can also applies to winning, I substituted the word winning for the word baseball in Yogi’s quote, see the importance of how this reads: Winning is 90 percent mental, and the other half is physical.
Henry Ford had another quote about winning and losing- If you think you can do a thing, or think you can’t do a thing, you’re right!
One of the keys in improving your handicap and your golf game is to take a page out of the football play book called scrimmage games. While scrimmage games do not provide the actual game day situations, they are the next best thing. I included in my book a practice routine I call the ‘405 Training Drill’. This allows the golfer to take their game from practice range to the golf course. You can’t replicate course condition on the practice range. I personally use a special practice ball called AlmostGolf Balls that a person can use in their backyard and set up a course like course. I use five of these AlmostGolf Balls to run through my scrimmage-type practice. I have seen significant improvement in my golf game and not just physical portion but my mental game. I’m no longer anxious but more trusting my game.
The ESPY Golf Swing Book
By: QATSPY GOLF Approach
Charles W. Boatright
Madison, MS
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YouTube Videos:
https://youtu.be/ZGVNrIw_wlo (Cam & Cam-over elements)
https://youtu.be/K2FDHZ3AX9w (Figuring your proper swing plane)
https://youtu.be/TO82PMO6G8M (Developing muscle memory)
Two decisions that you can make for yourself and your kids are to get a copy of my book and place the book and a golf club into their hands. You will never look back, but only forward. You will not miss with this for yourself and/or your kids.
A Recommendation for your Golf Game:
I would like to recommend a wonderful radio program that I regularly listen to on my I-Heart Radio app on KARN 102.9 FM station, out of Little Rock, AR. They air a golf show called “Arkansas Fairways and Greens,” at 7:00 AM CT each Saturday morning, hosted by Bob Steel and Jay Fox. Bob occasionally has on his show a guest named Shawn Humphries, a Professional Golf Instructor from Dallas, Texas. One thing that Mr. Humphries stresses is the mental part of golf, not focusing on the results but the process.