[Yoda]

...no matter how good you get, the game is always better than the player.

Thanks, Jeff, for your great post and allowing us an insight into what it takes to perform at a true championship level. Thanks, too, for this essence of The Game:

"...no matter how good you get, the game is always better than the player."

In my years, I have seen many a 'phenom' come and go, often spinning to earth in a maelstrom of his or her conceit and limited perspective. Acknowledging Percy Boomer in his landmark text, On Learning Golf, the best player in a club can usually be found among the humblest folk in the caddy yard.

Jeff says: "I am not satisfied with my place in golf, just as many of you are not."

Pens and papers out, everybody...

Let's hammer out those goals for next year!