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Most of us spend a lifetime thinking we can be better than we are, but few actually close the gap between potential and performance. Well here's some good news: If you're a 15-handicapper, you have a way better shot of lowering your handicap than the No. 288 player in the world, Parker McLachlin, does of making a dent in the gap between himself and world No. 1 Tiger Woods. The following will show that the better you become, the harder it is to improve.
How you can close the gap
• Terry Freiberg, 15-handicap, Boston, Mass.• Todd Points, Scratch, Boise, Idaho
• Parker McLachlin, Tour Player, No. 288 in the world, Scottsdale, Arizona
• Tiger Woods, No. 1-ranked player in the world, Orlando, Florida
• How you can close the gap
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