Becoming comfortable with the uncomfortable.
Dalton State College men’s golf coach Ben Rickett attempts to instill those five words in his Roadrunners as often as he reminds them to keep their heads down or take a deep breath before a big shot.
And it would have been difficult to find a more uncomfortable situation for fifth-year senior Ben Rebne than the one he faced on May 21 at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois.
Standing in the middle of the 18th fairway during the final round of the NAIA national championship tournament on that Friday afternoon, a hard rain pouring down and a stiff wind in his face, the hole 165 yards away, the former Heritage High School star turned to Rickett and asked where Dalton State stood on the scoreboard.
“Do you really want to know?” the coach replied.