Author Archives: megmaclaren

About megmaclaren

24, English professional golfer and FIU graduate. "Treat people as though they are who they ought to be and you'll help them become what they are capable of being"

Putting the Human in Superhuman

Posted on April 20, 2019

None of us really knew. The fans and the haters; the believers and the skeptics. United in the underlying truth of our defence and attacks on someone who transcended the sport he changed forever – can the man rediscover the … Continue reading →

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Winning, Defending, and the Difference a Year Can Make

Posted on March 19, 2019

“Knowing when to question, when to adapt, when to trust”. Before I wrote this, I reread the blog I wrote after I won last year. Then, I was trying to make sense of how a win – and a win … Continue reading →

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Emotional Rationality

Posted on February 27, 2019

Word: Oxymoron Definition: Something (such as a concept) that is made up of contradictory or incongruous elements. EG.: Missed cut, win. Double, par, eagle. Year 1: Order of Merit win. Year 2: How do I break par? Shank, chip-in. Rd … Continue reading →

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While You Can

Posted on January 26, 2019

Ever found yourself in one of those situations where you need to find an adult who is more of an adult than you are? I think I’m just starting to figure out that we’re all looking. It’s probably not limited … Continue reading →

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Give up the Goals

Posted on December 10, 2018

Maybe, it’s not about goals. Maybe, you’re so caught up in what you want to achieve, that you forget the basics. Maybe, that shining beacon of achievement, of status, stops you from seeing what made you the golfer you are. … Continue reading →

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Divided, United

Posted on October 29, 2018

The world has a funny way of showing us the best and the worst of each other in almost precisely the same moments. Sport is a sphere that demands differences, divisions, discord. Allegiance to one side necessitates animosity to the … Continue reading →

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The Only Certainty

Posted on October 19, 2018

Write when it hurts. Then write till it doesn’t. I don’t know if I write because things hurt, or if I write just because it helps me make sense of things. Most of the time I think it can’t possibly … Continue reading →

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Keep On, Keeping On

Posted on September 16, 2018

The short version of this blog is the tweet that did the rounds after Justin Rose got to world number 1 a couple of weeks ago. It isn’t anything new (I’ve probably written nearly every blog on this theme.. sorry), … Continue reading →

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Too Tired to Think

Posted on August 17, 2018

If I manage to write this before I fall asleep it’ll be an accomplishment in itself. I’m on a flight back to Heathrow from Geneva, more ready than I can describe for two weeks at home. I haven’t had more … Continue reading →

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Hashtag No Filter

Posted on June 13, 2018

Pretending things don’t exist usually isn’t a particularly beneficial way of dealing with them. I’ve been writing this blog for a while. Anyone who knows me knows I’m not great at getting things done if I don’t see them as … Continue reading →

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