I want to play the person who says he's not nervous because I know I can beat him. It's all in how you handle your nervousness. I had to learn to control and harness it in a positive way to help me focus and play better. It was hard, friends would make fun of me, but I had to get over it. I went to a special school and learned how to speak again and was able to conquer my fears.
Golf needs to be more inclusive, but that takes time.
But what she did for me, which I hated at the time, but now love her for was a rule she had. I could not go out and play golf, or with my friends unless all my homework was done. I was responsible and she trusted me to do the right thing. Boy, talk about pressure, the last thing you want to do is let your parents down when they say something like that, but I maintained a 4.3 average in high school. I learned from her to prioritize, which is getting the right thing done at the right time.