Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Why I... Cheated playing golf

Jordan Baker.  I’m sure the name rings a bell.  I was a golf champion and everyone knows my name.  Although being such a great and respected golfer still comes to mind with the sound of my name, so does one aspect of my athletic career that I’m not that proud of: cheating at a tournament.  Like I said I was one of the best, and I was looked up to as a role model.  It seems like an unspoken rule that people placed on pedestals cannot make a mistake, and that’s quite a lot of pressure.  At the same time, losing was not an option.  If I lost I wouldn’t be the best, right?  I would be a disappointment to not only me, but to all those that look up to me.  I didn’t want to cheat, but it was the only way to save my reputation.  Unfortunately, my reputation was ruined in the process anyway. 

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