Alright, so folks were asking what I’ve been up to lately, tinkering around. Well, one thing I started doing, maybe sounds a bit odd, was keeping tabs on this golfer, Yin Ruoning.
It wasn’t like I suddenly became a massive golf nut overnight. Nah. It started simple. I heard her name mentioned after she won something big, the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, I think. Young player, making moves. Got me curious, you know?
So, what did I actually do? Didn’t sign up for newsletters or anything fancy. I like to keep things straightforward.
First off, I just did a quick search. Found out she’s pretty young, turned pro not long ago, already grabbing titles. Okay, interesting story brewing there.
Then, I decided, let’s try and follow along, but low-key. As a sort of personal practice, really. Just to see if I could stick with tracking something specific over time. I grab an old notebook, the kind you get anywhere, and just wrote her name at the top of a page.
My Method, Nothing Wild
- Maybe once a week, sometimes less, when I was browsing news or sports sites anyway, I’d specifically look for her name.
- If she was in a tournament, I’d jot down the name of the event and where she finished. Like, “LA Championship – Won” or “US Women’s Open – T20”. Super basic.
- Sometimes I’d see a headline about a good round or a bad round, might make a small note like “rough start” or “strong finish”.
- Didn’t dive deep into stats, swing mechanics, none of that. Wasn’t the goal. The goal was just the act of checking in and writing it down. Consistency practice.
Why bother? Well, partly it was just interest in seeing a young athlete’s journey unfold. You see the wins, you see the struggles. It’s relatable, in a way, even though it’s pro sports.
But mostly, it was a small exercise for myself. Can I keep this simple log going? Can I maintain focus on this one thread, even loosely, over several months? It wasn’t about becoming an expert on Yin Ruoning. It was about the discipline of observation and recording, even on a tiny scale.
And yeah, I did manage to keep it up, more or less. The notebook’s got a fair few entries now. It’s kinda cool looking back. Shows the ups and downs. For her, sure, but also for my own little habit-building thing. Simple process, simple tools, but a good little exercise.
