Steve Younger hits a shot on the 2022 AT&T Pebble Seashore Professional-Am.
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The longtime Niners QB and three-time Tremendous Bowl champ was by no means confused about which aspect of the ball to play on — till he picked up a membership.
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GOLF: How’s your sport?
Steve Younger: I believe I’ve lastly unraveled it.
G: It was tangled?
SY: I grew up on the imply streets of Greenwich, Connecticut. I caddied however I didn’t play a lot. I simply grabbed my dad’s righty golf equipment and began whaling away. However while you’re left-handed taking part in righty, you’ve gotten some elementary issues.
G: So that you play lefty now?
SY: My spouse desires me to do this. She mentioned, “In case you’re going to suck this badly, you need to change to lefty.” However I mentioned, No, I can repair this. I lastly capitulated and requested for assist.
G: Who’s your guru?
SY: [Former Tour player] Keith Clearwater is a buddy. I ship him movies. We trip. The issue with golf is you’re by no means doing what you suppose you’re doing. I have a look at my swing and I’m going, What? No frickin’ means!
G: The place’s the repair?
SY: On the American Century event in Tahoe, I present up and I get a tip from Annika Sorenstam, so I strive that. Then Peter Jacobsen tells me, “It’s not a pendulum sport. It’s an round sport. You’ve obtained to swing round.” And I strive that.
G: What’s extra disturbing: taking part in golf in entrance of a crowd or a blind-side blitz?
SY: If you’re an skilled in one thing, the stress ranges are decrease, even in the event you’ve obtained Reggie White coming at you. I had some experience in soccer, however you set me on a stage the place I don’t have that confidence, that’s one other degree of stress. The important thing, to me, is it’s important to have performed aggressive golf as a child.
G: It’s like a language — be taught too late and also you all the time have an accent.
SY: Little question. Jerry Rice picked golf up later in life and needed to go professional. I mentioned, “Jerry, that’s inconceivable.” He mentioned, “I can do it.” After which lastly he mentioned, “You’re proper.”
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G: Any specific course you’re dying to play?
SY: Augusta is one. I’ve had many invites however haven’t completed that but.
G: That’s not one thing I’d say round different golfers.
SY: I do know. No sympathy.
G: What’s the power of your sport?
SY: All the things is relative, however I’ve been driving it fairly nicely. If I’m going to have my title on a board at a star occasion, I’ve obtained to maintain getting higher.
G: Or not less than beat Larry the Cable Man.
SY: Precisely. I’ve been considering that I ought to begin taking part in each methods, with lefty and righty golf equipment within the bag. Possibly that turns into my shtick. You’re allowed to do this, proper?
G: Who am I to say no? Then you definitely problem Tony Romo in that format and see who wins.
SY: I like your considering. And if that doesn’t work, I’ll simply go to lefty, like my spouse says.
