Okay, so Will McGirt. That name came up recently, think I saw it mentioned somewhere online, maybe scrolling through old sports results or something. I wasn’t a huge golf nut back in the day, didn’t follow every single tournament, but I definitely remember hearing about him, especially around the time he snagged that big win at the Memorial. Quite a story, that was.
It’s funny, isn’t it? How certain stories stick with you. Seeing a guy like McGirt, maybe not one of the names you heard week in and week out like the absolute top dogs, but clearly a solid pro who’d been working at it for years, finally have that massive breakthrough moment. It kind of resonates, makes you think.
Thinking Back
It actually got me thinking about this one period I went through a while back. I was trying to get this side project off the ground. Nothing fancy, just something I was passionate about, trying to learn some new skills. Man, it was tough going. Felt like I was putting in hours and hours, trying to figure things out, hitting roadblock after roadblock.
The Grind Was Real
- Spent countless evenings after my day job just fiddling with it.
- Read so many tutorials and forums my eyes felt like they were going to fall out.
- Lots of trial and error. Mostly error, felt like sometimes.
- Had moments where I seriously thought about just packing it in. You know, “Maybe this just isn’t for me.”
You see other people seemingly making progress faster, or maybe they just don’t talk about the struggles as much. It can get discouraging, make you doubt yourself.
During that time, oddly enough, thinking about athletes, guys like McGirt, who spend years grinding away on tour – the constant travel, the practice, the missed cuts, the pressure – just for a shot, just for that one week where it all comes together… it provided a weird sort of perspective. It wasn’t about golf, obviously, but about the persistence.
It reminded me that success, whatever that means for what you’re doing, often doesn’t happen overnight. It’s usually the result of just sticking with it, day after day, even when it feels like you’re getting nowhere fast. You just keep plugging away, learning from the mistakes, trying again.
Getting Somewhere
Eventually, I did make progress on that project. It never turned into a huge world-changing thing, wasn’t meant to. But I learned those skills I wanted to learn. I got it to a point where I was happy with it. And the feeling of overcoming those hurdles, of pushing through the frustration? That was valuable in itself.
So yeah, Will McGirt. Just a name that sparked a memory, but it made me reflect on that whole process of grinding through something difficult. It’s interesting how inspiration or perspective can come from unexpected places, like remembering some golfer’s big moment from years ago. Just gotta keep swinging, I guess.