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Don’t let the name of a good player defeat you before you start a round. I’ve heard many people concede a match even before it begins. This type of thinking is dead wrong. No matter the reputation of the opponent, the player still must go out and hit the golf shots. If you spend your time focusing on what you need to do to defeat your opponent, you can become a much better player. 

If someone feels intimidated by another player, usually that person has not put forth the work necessary to accomplish the task at hand. If you trust in your efforts at the range, there is no reason to feel intimidated.

Once while caddying for some gentlemen, a player told me it would be nice to play with Tiger Woods.

I replied, “Yes, but it would be even better to beat him.”

The player then asked, “Think you can beat Tiger?”

I quickly responded, “Yes, any man can be beaten at any given time.”

He said, “The best players in the world have trouble beating him. What makes you so sure you could win?” 

I told him, “If I don’t trust in my ability as a player, then I need to find something else to do with my life other than trying to make a living playing golf. I will never say I can be beaten by anyone until we’ve had a chance to play. So I say to you, always feel that if you put forth the work, you can get the job done. Go out and take care of business and add the scores at the end of the round and see what happens.”