"It didn't matter if it was March, March was really important because March led to April," he added. "April was really important because it led to May and so-forth all the way up to the start of the season, all the way up to the final games of the season to prepare us for the playoffs and then if we were fortunate enough to make it to the last game, we were so prepared because every day was important."
Sun Tzu had this figured out some 2,500 years ago: If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.
"When I look back at the '23 Cup, I think I halved two matches and lost two, so I think I left there without winning a single match and that hurt," Scheffler said. "I think I could have been a little bit sharper at that tournament. That was a learning experience for me." "It sucked," U.S. teammate Collin Morikawa said of losing in Rome. "It sits with you for a little bit."
Shelbourne has traveled north to prepare for a significant test, emphasizing the importance of being ready for every possible scenario in their upcoming match.
"I'm doing OK, I'm excited. I'm not as confident as I hoped to be at this moment two days before the Tour, but we'll try to make it work."
I think that's completely normal, to be nervous before important games ... if you take care of all those things, then you can go into the game with a clear mind.