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PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA – FEBRUARY 14: Shaun White of the United States celebrates after his third run during the Snowboard Men’s Halfpipe Final on day five of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics at Phoenix Snow Park on February 14, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
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PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA – FEBRUARY 14: Shaun White of the United States celebrates after his third run during the Snowboard Men’s Halfpipe Final on day five of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics at Phoenix Snow Park on February 14, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
Snowboarding and golf have nothing similar to each other. However, Shaun White once revealed he follows the same strategy as Tiger Woods. How can a snowboarder follow a golfer’s strategy when both the sports are totally different?
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Shaun White is one of the most decorated snowboarders in America. He has appeared in five of the Winter Olympics and won three times; White won three gold medals in 2006, 2010, and 2018 halfpipe events.
White is also the only athlete to score a perfect 100 in a superpipe event; he did it in the 2012 X Games in Aspen. Starting from 2002, White has claimed either gold or silver every time he attended the X Games in Aspen until 2013. He is a legend in his sport.
Shaun White agrees to one of the strategies Tiger Woods follows.
In an interview with Graham Bensinger, Shaun White revealed how he agrees with one of Tiger’s strategies.
White explained that he was in another country when he watched Tiger on television. He said that the golf legend was talking to his audience while playing in a charity event. “Something he did really struck me. I understood exactly what he was doing,” White added.
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He further added that Tiger was explaining to his audience the system of things he does when he steps into the tees. “I (Tiger) take a look down the course, and I go to the ball. I take a second look, and he’s (Tiger) like, he never take a third look,” Shaun said. Shaun explained that he could relate to Woods’ words as he thinks the same. He said, “I know exactly what I want to do when I get there.”
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INZAI, JAPAN – OCTOBER 27: Tiger Woods of the United States lines up a putt on the 2nd green during the third round of the Zozo Championship at Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club on October 27, 2019, in Inzai, Chiba, Japan. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)
As a sports entity, one always practice how to perfect their game. However, when they have to execute what they have learned so far, they don’t think further but do it. Shaun and Tiger are from different sports. However, since they are the bests in their respective field, they share the same mindset.
What do you think of Woods and White’s mindsets before an event? Do you prepare yourself before an event similar to them?
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