Viv Richards confident his game is improving
By-: Robertson S. Henry

Sir Viv Richards is confident in his game

GROS-ISLET, Saint Lucia – Every year during the regional hosting of touring

teams, Saint Luca hosts the Annual Sir Viv Richards Golf Tournament, at the Cap

Estate Golf Club in Saint Lucia.

This tournament has seen many of the world top cricket legends participate,

along with radio and print personalities, corporate executives, and all those who

fancy rubbing shoulders with some of the world’s sports legends.

This year’s tournament was no exception, and the man himself, Sir Viv Richards

was pleased with the way his game is improving, and the tournament being able

to be such a fixture on the regional calendar.

“I am happy with my game, and me and my partner are doing quite well,” Sir Viv

stated in an interview. “It is very relaxing yet mentally demanding as you have to

calculate so many variables in this simple looking game called golf.”

He pointed out that another demand is that if you fail in a cricket game, chances

are one of the other players will rise to the occasion and score the needed runs,

or take the wickets.

“In golf it is you and you alone, and if you mishit, mis-calculate distance, wind

speed, layout of the terrain, you may find yourself struggling all the way,” the

West Indies cricket legend said.

He further pointed out that he admires Tiger Woods for his single-minded

approach, and the meticulous manner he goes about preparing, and attending to

his game in competition.

“In Tiger Woods are many positive traits one can take. There are many positive

lessons the young cricketers can take from Tiger Woods and I admire him for the

way he prepares, and takes on each challenge,” Sir Viv further stated.

Amala Luncheon of Carib Beer, one of the sponsors, said that the tournament is

growing, and very soon, the Sir Viv Richard Golf Tournament may just become the

tournament in the region many will want to go to.

The prizes are getting better and so are the competition, and Amala sees only

improvements not just in the game of the various players, “but the way people

view golf, which would result in greater numbers coming out to play and watch.”