A softhearted caddy, looking at Shang Lei from a distance, couldn't help blushing. She quietly wiped away her tears.
From time to time, someone patted Shang Lei on the shoulder and comforted him in a low voice. Tang Lei is still prone on the table, shivering in sobs.
This is the site of the 200 1 China Professional Golfers' Technical Examination, and Shang Lei is not in Sun Shan.
According to the regulations of China Golf Association, amateurs must pass technical examination, rule examination and thesis review before they can obtain the qualification of quasi-professional players. The standard of technical examination is four rounds of examination, with each round playing 18 holes. The average number of strokes per round is no more than 76, and the total number of strokes is no more than 304.
Shang Lei took 78 photos on the first day, 74 on the second day, 78 on the third day and 75 on the fourth day, making a total of 305 photos.
Under one stroke, Shang Lei was ruthlessly rejected from the professional qualification.
Shang Lei is 20 years old, nearly 1.8 meters tall, slightly fat, and sometimes his expression is a little childish. The player of Zhuhai International Golf Club said: "I made full preparations for this exam and believed that I could pass it, but I still failed. I can't stand this blow, I really want to be admitted to a professional player. "
From 65438 to 0996, Shang Lei, a junior high school graduate, accidentally entered the Wagner Golf School in Beijing No.77 Middle School out of curiosity. The head teacher of the enrollment class evaluated him as "good physical fitness, strong explosive force and strong sense of direction", and Shang Lei met the admission requirements.
Shang Lei said, "Actually, I didn't like sports at all when I was in junior high school. If I have to say that I have any hobbies in sports, I watch football games at most. I have hardly heard of golf, but since I came into contact with it, I fell in love with it at once, and I have since plunged into' two ears don't smell things outside the window'. "
Shang Lei can be seen practicing the ball almost every weekend in a narrow training ground four or five meters high and thirty meters long. Obviously, he can't hit the ball far, so he can only practice the accuracy of his swing and landing. He practiced all morning and played hundreds of balls until he was exhausted from hunger. Then he rode home for dinner.
"I'm really addicted to golf and want to improve my skills as soon as possible. I want to do my best. " Shang Lei said.
For the first time, at school, Shang Lei was so excited that he could finally show his skill on the court. But his first experience was a ruin for him. Playing a par3 hole, Shang Lei hits the balls into the pond one by one, one out of bounds and the other in the bunker. This hole, after a dozen strokes, is difficult to push the ball into the hole. Only nine holes were played that day, and Shang Lei's score was 63.
"I will never forget my first experience." Shang Lei said, "Anxiety, panic, nervousness, rubbing against fire, the feeling of hitting the ball in practice at ordinary times is gone, and the ball is playing at sixes and sevens. My biggest feeling after being stimulated is that I want to play hard! "
Shang Lei studied high school courses at school, including rules of golf, etiquette, history, course management, tournament organization, etc., but he devoted more enthusiasm and energy to the practice of golf technology. He listens carefully in class, ponders carefully after class, and still works hard at weekends. Since then, he has been "getting deeper and deeper" in golf.
"smelly ball" inspires fighting spirit
1997, Shang Lei was selected by the school with excellent results and participated in the National Junior Golf Championship. "You don't know how excited I was-I was better than others. I am going to participate in the national competition and I can play for several days in a row. " Shang Lei said. He is very excited and proud. He gritted his teeth and made his family spend more than 300 yuan to buy the cheapest pair of golf shoes.
When the fashion lei hits the average. "I know I can't. I am going to experience the atmosphere of the competition and learn from the masters. " He said.
The following year, Shang Lei participated in the National Youth Championship again. After a year of hard training, Shang Lei is full of confidence in himself. He hopes to get a place in the competition. "I didn't expect to come in three days, and the final ranking was more than a dozen." Shang Lei said.
After the last day of the game, Shang Lei was in a terrible mood. In a rage, he didn't get the report card, didn't attend the closing ceremony, and left sadly.
Shang Lei said: "I thought I was well prepared and my technical level was good, but I didn't expect such a result, which was far from my expectation. At that time, I was really angry and depressed. I came on impulse and went home disappointed. "
There is a saying that playing golf is to compare yourself with yourself and test your skills, psychology, anti-interference ability, improvisation and competition experience. Young Shang Lei has a boiling passion, and her psychological quality is not stable enough. He even hated himself for failing to live up to expectations and vowed that he would play ball easily one day.
"I can eat any kind of pain as long as I have the ball."
198 In the winter, Shang Lei, who graduated from school, came to work in a golf driving range in Tianjin. "It was the darkest day of my sports career." Shang Lei said.
His main job is to teach guests to play ball. Besides, he has to do a lot of chores, and the boss always asks him to "put out the fire". The most painful thing is to catch the ball in the ditch of the driving range after 9: 00 in winter. My legs are numb with cold within a few minutes after entering the water, so I have to come up and wait for a while before doing it. Sometimes, accidentally, his feet slipped and suddenly he was covered with ice water. At this time, he had to run back to the dormitory to change clothes and was frozen for a long time.
Shang Lei's ten fingers were cracked with cold, and they began to bleed when they moved.
"I can stand it, but the boss won't let me play, which makes me very helpless." Shang Lei said.
Eight people live in a windowless dormitory, which is very crowded and often turns off the heating. Finally, some people couldn't bear it anymore and fled, leaving only Shang Lei and one of his classmates. When there is no heating at night, they cover almost everything.
"I can stand all this," said Shang Lei, "but I can't stand playing without the ball. As long as there is a ball, I can eat any kind of pain. "
Shang Lei said that the reason why he can persist is to secretly play ball for a while every day.
In fact, he also wavered. At the most depressing moment, Shang Lei asked himself helplessly: How long will this situation last? He recalled that his spirit might collapse at any time, and once he gave up at that time, he might bid farewell to golf forever.
He didn't give up, but survived the winter in difficulties.
With the arrival of the spring of 1999, Shang Lei's playing career was also a dead silence. A guest learned of Shang Lei's obsession with golf and offered to help him contact Zhuhai to play golf. Shang Lei didn't hold out much hope. A month later, he almost forgot about it, but the guest suddenly asked him to write a resume and send it.
"I almost cried for joy." Shang Lei said, "After submitting my resume, I look forward to hearing from you every day. One day after half a month, the guest informed me that I could go to Zhuhai. I am finally liberated! "
Shang Lei handed in his resignation letter that afternoon, but the boss wouldn't let it go. Shang Lei said, you let go and I'll go! If you don't let go, I'll leave! He was advised not to be cheated by others. Shang Lei said: "You stay here, I am deceiving myself!"
Before dawn the next day, Shang Lei went straight to the railway station.
In fact, Shang Lei's requirements for working conditions and treatment are not high. His only wish is to have time to play and improve his game level as soon as possible.
Wish: Have a good coach.
Shang Lei described his feeling of going to Zhuhai International Golf Club as "I went from hell to heaven! I finally have a ball to play! "
On the court, he still has a lot of things to do, but he can play after three or four in the afternoon every day. The gap between him and the best player in the club is more than 10, and he leaves the stadium almost every day. But for some time, this gap has not changed at all. When handing in the report card every day, Shang Lei is either average or worst.
"There is a lot of pressure." Shang Lei said: "It's a shame to always prepare for the worst. I was a trainee at that time, at the same level as a caddy. I may be the worst, but I cannot be the worst. "
Shang Lei began to catch up. He observes the way others play and learns good things from others. He read books and corrected his own deviation; He played with some seniors, carefully analyzed the handling of each shot and found the basis of each shot. ...
Once, when Shang Lei was practicing in the driving range, he met a Japanese coach and asked him how to play low ball. The other party gave him a simple instruction, and Shang Lei began to practice. Half an hour later, the translator came to Shang Lei and said, "The coach found that you did everything he taught you. You play hard and learn well. He wants to teach you all the movements. " As a result, the Japanese coach taught Shang Lei from standing posture, aiming at the ball to hitting the ball up and down bit by bit all morning.
Shang Lei then worked hard to hit the low ball farther and more accurately. "With the guidance of a famous teacher and a little adjustment, your skills will improve quickly." Shang Lei said.
Last June, just after the National Amateur Championship, Chengdu International Golf Club organized an amateur elite invitational tournament. Are you in or not? Shang Lei felt a little contradictory: he paid the registration fee and had no money to buy a return ticket; I feel sorry for not taking part in this competition. According to the regulations, the top five players can get a prize ticket. Shang Lei decided to take one last shot. "I didn't expect that I played so well that day. I shot 36 in the first half and 37 in the second half. I shot five birds a day and finally won the first place. " Shang Lei managed to get a return ticket.
Shang Lei is doing everything he should do in Zhuhai International Golf Club, playing ball almost every day. He wants to improve his skills as soon as possible.
Next year, Shang Lei will also apply for professional players.
Shang Lei said: "I have a wish that I can have a high-level coach to teach me, and I will learn from him in a down-to-earth manner. I still have a dream-before my technical movements are finalized, I can study golf abroad and learn the most advanced technology in the most developed countries. "
Towards success
On the one hand, players have to face many expectations and achieve good results; On the one hand, the development of domestic golf is like this, with few competitions and no coaches. In this reality, players who are a little slack can only become paving stones in the process of historical development, and only by making extraordinary efforts can they have a bright future. This is not only the struggle of Shang Lei, but also the struggle of more domestic players.
I asked in the interview: "What kind of young man is Shang Lei?" Song, deputy secretary-general of the China High Association, said: "As a player, he is in good physical condition and diligent."
Player Liu Xin, a colleague of Shang Lei in Shanghai International Country Club, said, "Shang Lei practices golf very seriously and often gives me some guidance. When we are together, we seldom talk about anything other than playing golf. Whether watching TV or chatting, we can't live without golf. However, I think he is sometimes too nervous, and it may be better to adjust the pressure properly. "
Qi Zengfa, a veteran football player, said: "Shang Lei is in good physical condition, can practice the ball well, and his playing style is very sticky. He and Li Chao are both excellent players, but their styles are very different. On the court, Li Chao may get angry and lose his temper when playing a foul ball, but Shang Lei may get angry and hold his breath. "
Zhang Pei, general manager of Golf Times Network, said: "Although there is no intimate contact, Shang Lei is very popular on our website. Every time he takes part in the competition, he is closely watched by our editor. Every day, people ask,' Where did Little Fatty go today …' But recently Shang Lei always gives me the feeling that he has a lot on his mind and his mouth is always tight. It might be better if he could relax a little more. "
Psychology of seeking medical treatment
Shang Lei didn't play well in this China Tour, with 226 shots in three days and tied for 22nd place. This makes Shang Lei, who doesn't like talking, even more silent. After dinner, he immediately went to the driving range to practice hard. I haven't seen my son for months. This time, the competition was held at home, and my father specially came to help.
They can't be with each other on weekdays, but they will pay close attention to their son's situation through various channels such as TV and Internet. In his father's impression, Shang Lei was a naughty but timid child when he was a child. Perhaps it is his timid character that causes him to often lack the mentality of the last fight in the game. They once went to the psychological clinic of a famous hospital in Beijing for consultation and printed out a chart several feet long like a supermarket bill. Doctors seem to be typical Freudian followers, not to say that Shang Lei suffered some kind of mental injury when he was a child, which led to his psychological shadow, and this shadow became the reason that prevented him from exerting his potential. Father and son are puzzled by this conclusion from western theory. Where did the good days come from?
Shang Lei's father can only pay attention to collecting other people's experiences in exercising their psychological quality. "Once on the train, I met Qiu Zhonghui, an early table tennis star in China. At that time, a group of people were chatting around China's first world women's singles champion. I really want to know how she faced the competition pressure and how she exercised her psychological quality at ordinary times. This question leads to a story she once told: when she was about to participate in a world-class competition for the first time, she was extremely nervous in the weeks before the competition. Later, she ran to the diving hall and practiced 10 meter platform. My legs were shaking for the first time. After several times, I was not afraid when diving, and the tension and panic before the game disappeared. If I can, I hope to give my son as much help as possible. " Shang Lei's father said.