Can You Believe?

I believe it is a myth that women can't play against the men. The ball doesn't know whether it is a man or a woman hitting it. As an athlete, my desire is to keep pushing myself as far as I can go. I believe golf is a unique sport and that 95% of a shot’s result is determined in the mind. I believe physical strength is only a small component of the game, and that skill, mental toughness, course management, and equipment make up the remaining aspects of the game. I believe women are at a disadvantage to some men when it comes to strength, but I believe gender has no play in the other areas.

I wrote something similar to this a few years ago and this description still seems just as accurate to me today except for the most influential component of all. Gary Player once said that the next barrier in golf would be in the mind. But I believe the next barrier is in the Spirit. How is the shot’s outcome affected by our faith, our imagination, and our vision for the shot? What is God’s role, if any, in determining the outcome of the shot?
I believe it is everything! I believe the mind can only go so far without
faith and belief. Without faith and belief, the mind can only see and
imagine what has been done, what is possible. With faith and belief,
there is vision. Vision to challenge what seems impossible to others.

I believe God has given me the desire to persevere in this
walk of faith. I believe He has given me the vision to see what
others cannot see. I believe that when my dreams come to pass, it will be
supernatural… because I believe God is the only one who can provide the
kind of strength, endurance and courage necessary to achieve them. The
only thing I have to do is believe.

- Izzy, January 2008