i am not one who normally picks and chooses atheletes based on their faith. however, i have in the past. so why not again. in reading some of the updates from the usopen weblog i was intrigued to read that the current leader and playing partner to tiger woods tomorrow has a faith that is present to those around the media.
But I do like Baddeley's demeanor. He's a very religious guy and he seems very at peace with himself. He just might have the heart and soul to deal with all the outside stuff that Woods brings to a final pairing.
curious to know if this was just well wishes i checked out aaron's website (www.badds.com). it's a flash site, so i cannot give a direct link, but if you follow the "q&a" link at the bottom you will see a new page open with a button on "faith." in there i was pretty impressed with some of the write ups, testimonials, and devotionals. they cover a pretty substantial topic list from attitude, q&a, dating, to grace.
i knew i liked aaron when he came onto the scene as a young phenom a few years ago. now, i'm pretty impressed with his character.
it doesn't seem right to me to root for one person over another strictly on a basis of their faith being similar to mine. so i won't be doing that. but i will be watching with interest how he handles things. and if he wins, i will be watching to see who he thanks first (see his thoughts on attitude). i am sure i will be cheering for him some, as well as the rest of the field, namely my fellow lefty "bubba."
