Scottie Scheffler caused a lot of reactions a few weeks ago when he pointed out that although victories are important and bring positive emotions, golfers quickly forget about such moments, given that new challenges await them in the coming weeks.
Some did not take his statements very well, believing that Scheffler should have a slightly different approach and value his victories more. However, it is difficult for someone who is not on the golf course to understand what Scottie is talking about.
Rory McIlroy spoke to Kate Mackz about winning, stressing that a golfer's career is filled with ups and downs, and at one point you win and the next you experience a huge slump.
He stresses that difficult moments make beautiful things significantly better. McIlroy felt it best at the Masters this year.
"I think the thing is with high and lows, you know that neither are going to last forever. There is always going to be a comedown after a high and you are always going to have to build yourself back up after a low.
I think I have been around long enough to know that careers ebb and flow. You are going to have times when you feel like you are on top of the world and you are going to have times when it feels a little more difficult.
I think the difficult times make the good times even better, it makes you appreciate them even more. In golf I have won right around 10% of the tournaments I have played, which is not a lot. One in 10 compared to other sports is not a lot.."- he said, as quoted by The Golfing Gazette.
Different points of view
The 36-year-old golfer says that after every win he likes to celebrate in a special way and keep the focus on that win for a while. The Northern Irish golfer believes that sometimes it is necessary to appreciate your efforts and your success and be proud of what you have achieved.
Rory stresses that this is a healthy way of looking at golf, but he also believes that Scott's view of golf is just as healthy as his.
The famous golfer says that all living beings are different, so it should not surprise anyone that golfers have slightly different views.
