One of the many reasons to like Geoff is that he actually uses the word "I", even if the sentence that follows is not full of self-praise. (Even if he's talking about not winning the Whisper Rock club championship, he says "I've never won it".)
Why is this noteworthy? Because for some reason, tour pros -- almost every single one of them -- have stopped using "I" almost entirely. (Maybe it's on their sports psychologist's advice.) Have you noticed how many times you'll hear or read something like this from a tour pro:
"Not hitting it. On 17, never should've happened -- veered right, got caught up in the rough. Off 18, make a better choice there, tugged it a little bit - wind took it, left to right coming off that hill. Not playing poorly -- need to score better, Saturday, pins tucked, tough conditions. Some putts drop -- go low, shoot 5-6 under, put some pressure on, you know -- work it out, come back tomorrow, see what happens."
It drives me crazy. "1984" style golf speak. I'm glad Geoff hasn't become a pod person. More power to him -- and goodness he is an articulate person. Very nice to read.
Peter