Our son is a good junior golfer. Really good.

He wants to be elite.

But "want to" is only half the battle; likely less than half.

It takes work. Our son puts in the work. Seven days a week, five to eight hours a day.

Often, he's working on the smallest, almost imperceptible tweaks to his swing...or his putting stroke...or a wedge. And he's never satisfied. Always working and looking for ways to improve and best the competition.

He's not alone. His peers are out there doing the same thing.

What my son has learned in his teenage years is what most successful people already know:

• Success is not handed to you; it's earned.
• Finding even the smallest advantage can generate the greatest results.
• You're never done; always look for ways to improve.
• Hard work is often lonely; when the rain and cold come, few people join you on the golf course.
• It takes a team to win; even in golf. There are coaches, parents, mentors, encouragers, and so many more. No one wins alone!

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