Roosters Braith Anasta has rediscovered his passion for golf
Have you ever heard of Braith Anasta?He won a grand final with the Bulldogs, played for NSW and Australia, and was one game away from leading the Sydney Roosters to premiership glory last year.But despite his sparkling rugby league credentials, Anasta will be battling to keep his cool when he stands on the first tee of the NSW PGA at Wollongong later this year.
A former top junior golfer, Anasta rediscovered his passion for the game about 18 months ago.He has trimmed his handicap to plus-one and is taking his invitation to play alongside the pros seriously.
“I’ve never been able to just concentrate on golf, so I’ve got a couple of months to focus on it. I’d usually get away in the pre-season, but I’ve known this is coming up so I’ll be sticking around and hitting the golf course. I need to put the practice in to make sure I’m competitive.”It’ll be good to experience it and see how those guys treat it and how they prepare and get around the golf course.
“It’s a totally different field for me and it’ll be a totally different experience.”While Anasta has fantasised about a similar career change when he eventually hangs up his football boots, he knows it would mean making a lot of sacrifices.
“It’s probably a little disrespectful to the professionals and getting ahead of myself, because there’s a lot of hard work and you have to prove yourself first. I’d pretty much have to dedicate my whole time to golf to give it a real crack, and at this point I’m probably not able to do that.
“I grew up on a golf course and played with some guys who are doing pretty well for themselves these days, but I ended up getting a contract with Souths and didn’t really play golf for a good 10 years or so.
“But golf’s always been a release for me. You can go out there and relax and have some time to yourself. I love the competitive nature of it and the mental aspect, and just knowing it’s on your shoulders and no-one else’s. It’s very different to rugby league in that wayAnasta plans on practising almost daily in the countdown to the NSW PGA in November.
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A former top junior golfer, Anasta rediscovered his passion for the game about 18 months ago.He has trimmed his handicap to plus-one and is taking his invitation to play alongside the pros seriously.
“I’ve never been able to just concentrate on golf, so I’ve got a couple of months to focus on it. I’d usually get away in the pre-season, but I’ve known this is coming up so I’ll be sticking around and hitting the golf course. I need to put the practice in to make sure I’m competitive.”It’ll be good to experience it and see how those guys treat it and how they prepare and get around the golf course.
“It’s a totally different field for me and it’ll be a totally different experience.”While Anasta has fantasised about a similar career change when he eventually hangs up his football boots, he knows it would mean making a lot of sacrifices.
“It’s probably a little disrespectful to the professionals and getting ahead of myself, because there’s a lot of hard work and you have to prove yourself first. I’d pretty much have to dedicate my whole time to golf to give it a real crack, and at this point I’m probably not able to do that.
“I grew up on a golf course and played with some guys who are doing pretty well for themselves these days, but I ended up getting a contract with Souths and didn’t really play golf for a good 10 years or so.
“But golf’s always been a release for me. You can go out there and relax and have some time to yourself. I love the competitive nature of it and the mental aspect, and just knowing it’s on your shoulders and no-one else’s. It’s very different to rugby league in that wayAnasta plans on practising almost daily in the countdown to the NSW PGA in November.
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