Rory McIlroy won the US Open this past June. Recently, this ad was featured in the USA Today. How great is that quote? "Own your defeats and you will be defined by your victories." A few weeks before the open, McIlroy competed in the Masters tournament. After day one, he was in first place. He was the youngest player to ever be in the lead after the first day. Yet, that was not the only time he would make history in that tournament. On the fourth and final day, things started to go wrong. After the third round, Rory McIlroy had shot the worst round of golf. In History. The struggle continued, and he went on to play poorly in events following the Masters Tournament.
But he didn't give up. And he didn't let a string of defeats be the reason he stopped. So he came to the US Open ready to compete. Rory McIlroy won the US Open. The second place person was 8 shots behind. McIlroy's overall score was 16 under par, beating a previous record held by Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, and Lee Janzen. In my opinion, that's pretty impressive.
Take away lesson: You are going to have a bad game. Maybe even a string of bad games, low scores, and poor performances. But don't let those losses be the story that defines you. Rory McIlory didn't. And he continued to play until he could once again make a history. And this time he will be remembered as a winner.
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