As you probably saw yesterday, Webb Simpson made a charge to come back and win the US Open. Although it wasn't really the best way to win (because of Furyk's couple of bad holes), he is still the US Open champion. Simpson got off to a decent start, shooting a total of five over par on Thursday and Friday. But it was his weekend play that brought him back for the win. Simpson kept his head throughout the weekend and never gave up. Even though he was still three over after Saturday, he kept playing his game and pulled out a pair of 68's on Saturday and Sunday. This is the kind of weekend play that wins tournaments. There are a lot of people who can play well on Thursday and Friday, but playing well in the weekend crunch time can be a different story.
Simpson stayed very calm throughout his round on Sunday. It seemed he never really worried about what his score was, but simply thought about hitting his shot. He was even incredibly calm as he was seeing the footage of McDowell missing his putt to tie Simpson and force a playoff. He knew he had won the tournament and still showed hardly any emotion while his wife was going crazy. It was because of his ability to stay calm and play his game under the huge pressures that he won this major. He never gave up, and that led him to his great rounds over the weekend. I would suggest that you try to stay in your game in the same way Webb Simpson did this weekend. Never giving up is key to consistently playing well. You're not going to hit every shot like you want to, but when you don't give up and keep playing your game you will play better and more consistently throughout your round or tournament.
On a side note, I would like to say that when you watch these golf tournaments, don't study their swings. Instead, study the way they play the course and how each player differs in attitude. Study the way they keep themselves calm under pressure, because that's what is winning their tournaments. Having a perfect swing may be nice, but keeping calm under pressure and playing your own personal game is even better.
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