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Streaks
March 24, 2008 |
It had to come to an end. All things do. There were “two streaks” that ended this week and both deserve our reverence.
The first one, that you will immediately be aware of, is Tiger’s latest streak of winning 6 PGA Tour events, in a row. Tiger finished two strokes behind, Geoff Ogilvy at the CA Championship at Doral in the delayed finish this morning. Were it not for a putter that finally failed him, he would have won his seventh straight event. Absolutely amazing.
The second streak that has just ended is not nearly as spectacular as Tiger’s but it is just as significant. It speaks of hard work, perseverance and unwavering belief (isn’t it funny how this great sport will often bring out the best qualities of human beings?).
Here are the “numbers”:
379
19
43
4
Can anyone tell us what these numbers represent?
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After 379 events, having a previous best finish this year of 19th (tied) at Mayakoba, at age 43, having 4 second place finishes in his career, even an unbelievable streak like Greg Kraft’s reached its end with his first PGA title of his career this week.
I think we all have a new definition of perseverance.
Well done!, “AnyoneSeenMyBall”…….you are almost perfect. You have 3 of the 4 answers correct and a case could be made for your 4th. Greg Kraft (who incidentally has worked with Carey Mumford) did finish 19th. at the Mayakoba tournament earleir this year but the answer we were looking for is that he has been on the PGA Tour for 19 years. Hats off to you!
Greg Kraft is indeed the answer to our number riddle but his story of persistance and perserverance is remarkable and worthy of applause. The human spirit can inspire; and golf can often times be the platform for that inspiration.
As a professional golfer, Kraft, is not in the same league as Tiger. Nobody really is. But that does not mean that he cannot be celebrated and admired just as much. To have strived for so long to do something while always coming up short; brings to mind lines from the classic poem, “If”, by Rudyard Kipling”:
“If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them; “Hold on”:
We salute you, Greg Kraft, for your Will, and for holding on!