LIV Golf will make its South African debut this week at the Steyn City Club in Johannesburg, the latest stop in the league’s growing global network. During the pre-tournament press conference, Crushers GC gave a clear insight into the realities of the game, with partner Paul Casey offering a keen insight into what keeps even the best players coming back – even when their games are closed.
“It’s not a game anyone’s ever played,” Casey said. “That’s the quest, that’s the process. I think we’re all addicted to trying to be better at the bottom of our hearts.
“AK [Anthony Kim] he says every day, 1 percent is better. One percent is a huge amount. We’re just trying to participate, to improve on something.”
In practical terms, that “1 percent” improvement could mean a slightly better first line, more stability of the clubface at impact or increased accuracy with distance control. Although these small advantages are not visible to the fans, since there is enough time, they are often the key that separates the players from the field.
But as every golfer knows, in this game, progress doesn’t last forever.
“It’s always something, and that’s the frustration of the game and the beauty of the game,” Casey said, “We’re no different than any other golfer. Our level may be different, the skill we have, the shots we can hit, but our frustration with the game is no different.”
So if even a player of Casey’s caliber feels the frustration that we students do, what separates the elite players from the average Joes? According to Casey, it all comes down to practice and drive.
How much are travel professionals indeed practice?
“More than you’d think,” Casey said, “I always feel like there’s someone out there working harder than me, so there’s always that drive.”
He calls it secret grill work, or secret grill club – a name for the no-frills, grueling workout routines we rarely get to see.
“Whether it’s guys hitting 1,000 6-foot putts in a hotel room at night with a wife on the phone checking on their condition or whatever,” he said. “We’ve heard those stories. We all do.”
It is this relentless repetition that powers elite performance. As fans we only see booming drives and clutch putts, but the real difference starts in the fires of focused work.
Tour pros like Casey spend hours perfecting their swings and honing their short games, but this dedication isn’t about achieving perfection — it’s about persistence and refusing to compromise. Because golf rewards those who embrace the grind and work patiently and diligently to hone their skills, hoping that the effort will eventually show in their school performance.
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