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Samuel Zylgwyn Becomes More Relaxed Playing Golf After Getting Married, Achieves Better Scores

Samuel Zylgwyn Becomes More Relaxed Playing Golf After Getting Married, Achieves Better Scores

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Samuel Zylgwyn Becomes More Relaxed Playing Golf After Getting Married, Achieves Better Scores

Samuel Zylgwyn admits to experiencing a significant change in his golf playing style after getting married. The actor, who has been playing golf since 2010, realizes that the ability to control his ego is one of the keys to achieving a better game.

Samuel was introduced to golf when he was 22 years old. His interest began with a senior player on set who invited him to try driving. Since then, golf has become one of the activities he continues to pursue until now.

Throughout his journey, Samuel once thought that hitting hard and far was a measure of success in playing golf. He admits to often playing with great ambition and overthinking his shots.

However, this perspective slowly changed after Samuel got married. He feels more relaxed when on the course and no longer forces himself to achieve perfect shots.

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"In the past, I felt that the difficulty was about ego. I wanted to hit hard, I wanted to go far, because it was pointless, it turned out to be useless. But after I acknowledged it, after I got married, my ego decreased, I played less aggressively, more relaxed, and the scores improved. That's it. The important thing is that the enemy is oneself, not the enemy with others. That's the difference," he stated when met in the Kuningan area, South Jakarta, Wednesday (12/8).

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According to Samuel, this mental change also influenced the development of his handicap. He mentioned that the journey from a handicap of 30 to 15 took quite a long time because he was still too aggressive while playing at that time.

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"For example, going from 30 to 15 took a long time because I was playing aggressively. But once I got married, going from 15 to single digit was quick. Because we played without being aggressive, using strategy, more relaxed, more enjoyable," he said.

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Samuel then explained that strategy is one of the important aspects of playing golf. He started to consider the direction of his shots and the position of the ball to determine the next move, rather than just trying to hit as far as possible.

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Samuel also maintains his physical condition by working out at the gym. He prefers to train flexibility, cardio, abdominal muscles, and legs because he believes that a body that is too stiff can actually disrupt the swing.

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Now, after years of playing, Samuel no longer sees golf as a way to prove himself. He enjoys the process and strategy of the game more. This experience has made him believe that the better one can control their ego, the more one can enjoy playing golf.