ing on the psychology and how we all have the ability to control our focus, narrow our focus and open the aperture to more information coming in depending on where and what we had to do. I think that rule applies from soccer to golf. If there’s crowd noise or kind of external forces going on, those things don’t really bother me. The funny thing is that the actual quiet of golf bothers me more than most things that might happen that could be distracting. •••
What’s the best golf tip you’ve received? My grand- father introduced me to golf. We would go to the driving range so he could hit balls and then we would have lunch together. We did this for years and years while I was young. There was a time when I was probably 9 or 10 and he said, “Head down, keep your eye on the ball!” Pretty basic but I remember it to this day, 32 years later. •••
Who comprises your dream foursome? I have to add my husband because he loves golf and playing challenging courses. I would also invite Jack Nicklaus—my grand- father was a huge fan of his. There are so many people I’d love to play golf with, all my soccer girls—Julie (Foudy) and Mia (Hamm) of course. They’re good golf fun because they’re hysterical. Juli Inkster, she’s a local gal and has a great sense of humor. I like the fact that she’s still playing golf; she’s a great example. She gets to decide when she plays golf, if she does or doesn’t. •••
Have you learned anything from playing with professional golfers in pro-ams? Yes, from their approach
to golf, how they have a rhythm and routine that goes along with it. I don’t have that. There’s a consistency to their games because they do the same things over and over, they prepare the same. They approach the shot the same, espe- cially around the putting green where they are much more patient. They take their time to look at the putt and to look at the green. That’s tough for my personality but that is the one thing I’m trying to implement into my game.
Is it true you used to sleep in your soccer jersey as a kid? Oh, yes. When I first got it I wore it to bed. It was a reversible jersey so you could wear it on two sides so it wasn’t like you were wearing the same one over and over. I fell in love with it right away. •••
What advice would you give to young athletes starting to compete? I think that practice is important but I think that practice is becoming the least fun
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PHOTO: AT&T P EBBLE B EACH NATI ONAL PRO-AM
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