If anyone knows of National Augusta it is undoubtedly the basque Txema Olazabaldebutant as a novice in masters of 1985, two-time champion, and one runner-up. It is, according to the double Green jacket (1994 and 1999), the ten keys to winning at Augusta. During his days he practiced yes or yes with his friend who was not aware of it Seve Ballesteros. In his time he also taught the most Tiger Woods the year he won his first Masters (1997). Having two green jackets, according to the Gipuzkoan, helps, “but it’s not always that whoever wins the Masters will already have one in the closet.”
DISTANCE
1
“It’s fundamental and I’ve explained it many times. The one that hit so long since the course’s last remodeling has gained a lot of ground”.
THE CHARACTERISTICS
2
“Especially with irons on shots to the green. Know where to put the ball on the putting green and around the putting green” (when you miss the putting green). And if it fails, fail for a good place”
THE SHORT GAME
3
“Here I have the approach, the chip and of course the putt. Also the shot from the bunker when you miss the green. Sometimes saving a pair is almost a birdie and you should not lose hope if the bogeys fall”.
PATIENCE
4
“By this, I mean don’t break down in any difficult or complicated moment you find yourself in during the tour. For example, if you make a double bogey or a triple bogey, try not to lose hope, immediately turn the page and reorganize yourself because there are always holes to play. This is very important. You have to try to keep a cool head in those moments when things don’t work, even when everything goes wrong”.
THE KNOWLEDGE IN THE FIELD
5
“Always knows where to put the ball. That is very important. It was agreed that there was a new corner to discover and since they expanded the field we hit a new shot, but the dangers and the places that are not recommended are more or less and sometimes we visited it”.
DON’T LEAVE THE FLAGS
6
“At least not all of them. You have to play aggressive to a certain point and you have to know how to slow down at a certain moment, be conservative when it’s time”.
LUCK
7
“It’s something you can’t control but obviously a dribble here and there, or a single shot that finishes with the ball well placed always helps.”
THE PHYSICAL
8
“Augusta National is a difficult, difficult course, there are many slopes and therefore you have to be physical. If it is very hot it also influences the performance.
THE CADDY
9
“Nowadays all the caddies know the course very well because we play here every year. But maybe in the important moments where the adrenaline is at its peak, you need to know how to stop and calm down and if, for example, you send the ball into the water when you shouldn’t, well, you know how to calm down first and then encourage you to continue the fight because there are still more holes to try to win. What it shouldn’t do is heat up your head and make you more nervous. It should always be an element of help and give you calm when you need it”.
THE LAST 9 HOLES
10
“I always say that to win the Masters you have to hit the last nine holes on Sunday with options. It is clear that if from the tenth hole one is in ‘pomade’ it is because of the previous holes he played well. Now, like in these nine holes you can recover, you can also destroy a good advantage that was obtained before, you just have to look at history”.
Source: La Verdad
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