Zhang is a model from caddy to champion.
He started as a caddy, entered the golf circle alone, and practiced at his own expense until he became famous in the world. He walked alone for more than 20 years. He is an example for a new generation of players to follow, and his success represents another possibility. He is the famous Zhang, the undisputed "first brother" of China Golf. Now, he stands at the forefront of this field like a milestone. In retrospect, it is inevitable that he will cry.
"When I was young, I practiced javelin in the sports school. I can throw a javelin of 58 meters and 800 grams. This achievement has been a record of Zhuhai for a long time. " Zhang was born in a civilian family in Zhuhai. Before he was 20, he didn't even know what golf was.
From 65438 to 0985, Zhang was assigned to a golf course in Zhuhai as a caddy. The so-called caddy is a handyman who helps players carry bags, pick up balls and wipe bars. At that time, there were not many people playing ball games, and when there was more time, Zhang, who was playful, secretly played ball games. His life has been linked with golf since the first time he secretly swung at the driving range. Zhang is very grateful to Akio Toyoda, the Japanese manager of the golf course. He found Zhang playing golf secretly. Instead of punishing him, he taught him the basic movements of golf. "It was really difficult to learn golf at that time. At first, I couldn't afford a ball at all. All the balls I practice are going to the water to catch the balls scored by others in the pond. After practicing for several years, I still don't have my own club. "
Zhang, who became a monk halfway, never imagined that he would play golf for a living in the future, because there were no professional players in China at that time, and the State Sports Commission had sent 10 players to Japan to study golf. There was no Zhang's name at all.
Although it is out of reach to get rich by golf, Zhang has become more and more "crazy" in playing golf and his level has improved rapidly. 65438-0988 personally signed up for the first China Amateur Golf Open and won the sixth place in one fell swoop. Zhang was the most memorable in 1989 China Open because he won his first golf championship. 1994 Zhang won the silver medal in Hiroshima Asian Games on behalf of China team, achieving the breakthrough of zero medal in China Golf Asian Games ... and then became the first professional golfer in China who passed the strict professional examination without special approval from China Golf Association.
Zhang now lives in Xiangmi Lake, Shenzhen. At the age of 44, he is still active in various golf competitions. His 5-year-old son has started to play with him, and he feels very gratified.
General Electric CEO Jack Welch
"From the moment I took the initiative to become a caddy at Kenwood Country Club in Sharon County, Massachusetts, my passion for this sport was destined to run through my life. This sport combines two things I like best: people and competition. " Jack Welch, CEO of General Electric, told you this in his autobiography.
Welch began to caddy when he was very young. Before he was 9 years old, he clamored to play with caddies several years older than him at Kenwood Stadium. At that time, Welch, carrying a small ball bag with six irons, could hit within 120. Such excellent results make Welch crazy about this sport. "I still haven't lost the feeling of being a caddy." Welch is not embarrassed because he used to be a caddy. He is always proud to tell people his history. Not long ago, at the age of 64, he once again carried a golf bag and served as a caddy for his 7-year-old grandson who was about to participate in the junior golf tournament.
Legendary stock god Peter Lynch
Don't believe in theory, don't rely on market forecast, don't rely on technical analysis, rely on well-informed and investigation. This is the well-known investment style of Peter Lynch. However, do you know where his initial stock knowledge came from? Golf course!
Lynch was born in a wealthy family in Boston, USA. My father used to be a professor of mathematics at Boston College. Unfortunately, when Lynch 10 was old, his father died of illness, and the life of the whole family was in trouble. In order to lighten his mother's burden, the sensible Lynch became a caddy at Brabury Golf Course. Most members of the Bradbury Golf Club are the chairman and shareholders of large companies. In addition to playing golf, these celebrities and tycoons often exchange their investment views on golf courses. Lynch, the caddy who accompanied them, quietly recorded the bits and pieces of the stock market from their conversation and began to receive early education in the stock market.
Not only that, Lynch also relies on caddy's salary to support his college life. After graduating from high school, Lynch successfully entered Boston College. In his first year, Lynch won the Francis Ouimet Caddy Scholarship. Because of his excellent work, he always got a considerable caddy tip. Not only can he pay the expensive tuition by himself, but he can also save a lot of money for next year.
Steve Williams, the world's number one caddy.
Steve Williams, the world's No.1 caddy who followed Tiger Woods from 1999, is also famous for his fame.
Their first successful cooperation was at 1999 Medea Stadium on the outskirts of Chicago. At that time, the "master and servant" who had only been together for five months faced a great test of whether they could break the silence of two and a half years and win the championship again. In the final round, 17 par three, Tiger Woods hit the ball out of the green with No.7 iron. When he cut the ball back, it was still 8 feet from the hole. If Tiger Woods misses that push, his advantage in one stroke is gone. Tiger Woods crouched behind the ball, studied the putt line for a long time, then called Williams and asked him what he saw. Williams clearly replied: "The inside line goes to the left." It is precisely because of this sentence that Woods pushed the ball into the hole cup and successfully equalized the par in the next 18 hole, and finally won his second Grand Slam title. At this moment, complete trust was established between two people. After eight years as the world's number one caddy, Williams also made a lot of money. In 2006 alone, Williams received more than $700,000 in "tips" and bonuses from Woods. In addition, Williams became the first person in the history of caddy advertising. Not only that, he also owns a charitable foundation named after himself.