Global Golf Post - May 10, 2010

VARTAN KUPELIAN
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA | Sergio
Garcia missed a birdie putt on the infamous
17th hole – and smiled.

Sergio Garcia

“When you shoot 75, you’re not smiling
on every hole,” Garcia said. “It’s not that
simple.”
Which comes first? A 66 or a smile?
Garcia, sounding more philosopher than
golfer, is trying to kick-start it with a few
smiles. Good idea. If you listen carefully,
two words you will hear more frequently
than “double-bogey” on the PGA Tour are
“positive” and “confidence.”
The mantra is: You must believe. But
if you don’t, don’t let anybody know it.
Don’t talk about it and don’t let your body
language betray you. Phil Mickelson said
just thinking about his Masters victory did
something to his psyche at The Players.