[外電] John Smoltz makes Nationwide golf debut

[d123xxx (Mike銘)]

原文連結: http://tinyurl.com/3ujwlf2


John Smoltz usually could get some help if he got into trouble during 21
seasons in major-league baseball. But, except for his caddie, Smoltz will
pretty much be on his own as he makes his Nationwide Tour debut today in the
South Georgia Classic.

"No, Bobby Cox won't be there to take me out of the game," Smoltz told
reporters as he prepared for the event, which runs through Sunday in
Valdosta, Ga. "In golf, it's all on you. So if I have a bad hole, I'm going
to have to keep playing and fix things myself."

Smoltz, 43, is playing on a sponsor's exemption.

"I don't want to step on anyone's toes," Smoltz said. "I'm not looking to
take anybody's spot who is aspiring to be a Tour professional. I have a lot
of respect for everybody who does what they do on the Nationwide Tour.

"I'm not afraid to fail, but failure is right there. I know it's not easy. I
just want to see what it's like. I want to know what my body feels like. I
want to know if that tension creeps up. I just want to see what that's like."
Smoltz used to play a lot with teammates Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine when
they were together with the Atlanta Braves, and in recent years Smoltz has
had the chance to play with Tiger Woods.

"Obviously he was an incredible pitcher," Woods said earlier this year. "But
I think just the way he's able to take that same tenacity into golf is pretty
amazing. I've gone out there and played with him and he shot, what, 69-67 in
the same day. Not too many amateurs can do that, especially when they are
still playing a professional sport at the time. So it's pretty phenomenal."

Smoltz, 43, makes no secret of his desire to qualify for the Champions Tour
when he becomes eligible at age 50, but he knows that is a long shot.

"I guess it's about a billion-to-one to make it on that Tour," he said.
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※ 編輯: d123xxx         來自: 59.112.171.121       (05/01 12:39)
推 EEERRIICC:生涯第二春
推 remix999:昨天緯來體育有報導他,不過打得不好!隔行如隔山 呵呵
推 Vierro:Smoltz:我想我打的到Exit的牌子 但Maddux會問你打哪個字
推 JGB:Maddux會問你要用什麼球種打哪個字
推 hinenak:Smoltz:我可以直接用手打高爾夫球嗎?
推 BMHSEA:Wood誇他打得不錯啊XD 門外漢有69-67的成績
推 jchao:借轉老東家 感謝!!
推 Faith1128:Smoltz:我用手開球可以開300碼
※ jchao:轉錄至看板 Braves                                         05/01 14:21
推 hikaruton:印象中以前看過一段影片 他在勇士受傷期間 跟喬丹一起打
→ hikaruton:高爾夫~那陣子好像是喬丹在巫師復出前得退休~
→ hikaruton:兩人差很多 喬丹很爛 哈~
推 Benitez:300呎還是300碼...