Woodpecker
Birdie Member
That was a great story and all, but what did his hair look like?
Back at the first of the year, he cut it short. Since then, I don't think he's been hit in the butt by the door at the barber shop. LOL
In the pool and billiard culture, we have an old saying, "Show me a gracious loser and I'll show you a loser.". Nikko's attitude irritates some people with his tantrums on the course sometimes. This kid has a killer instinct and he absolutely hates to lose. He pursues perfection in his game and expects nothing less. He just turned 21 in September and as he matures, I think we'll see a lot less of this type of behavior in the future. In the short time I've known him, I've already seen a big change in his attitude. I'm not defending his tirades, just giving an explanation.
This young man's work ethic is unmatched. For example, I have a basket in my backyard. Yesterday morning, he went out back to practice his putting. I watched him for about 1/2 an hour and then joined in for an hour. I quit after an hour. He continued on for another hour without stopping. When we got home from the course after dark, I turned on the lights out back and he practiced another hour and 1/2. This was after playing 30+ holes in the afternoon.
It all gets down to how bad you want it and this young man WANTS it bad.
Woodpecker