Think of Swedes and who comes to mind.
Carls' Secret Weapon?
If you’re a guy, it’s possibly beautiful women like those gorgeous ladies of ABBA (boy those were great years to be a teenager!)
If you’re a golfer, it’s possibly those slim “walking 1-irons” like Henrik Stenson or Jesper “I-Don’t-like-Tiger” Parnevik.
But this year, the man who’s breaking the mold is Carl Pettersson, recent winner of the 2010 Canadian Open.
A close look at Carl (or for that matter a distant look), reveals a figure that’s more along the lines of a 450cc driver head than a 1-iron.
Today’s Quote
“I’m not your typical Swede. I don’t have a 28-inch waist and I don’t eat bananas at the turn, stuff like that,” said Carl prior to the start of the Wyndham Tournament.
“I lost 30 pounds and my game completely left me. I’d love to be fitter, but I’m not going to go down that road again.”
Perhaps he missed out on Jesper’s moondust or whatever it was JP was eating back in the day.
Our hat is off to Carl for his forthrightness and today we will start golf exercises Carl-Style.
We’re off for a Swedish pancake or two down the local iHop.
