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We also learned the importance of simply giving ourselves a chance. We did that in a number of ways. We got our shots and putts to the hole and played more aggressively than we have this fall. We focused on what we wanted instead of what we didn't want. We hung around in each match despite getting down early and plugged away until we could turn the tide. All of these things are also important teaching points to championship golf, but so much easier to see in match play. Giving yourself a chance also means that you don't beat yourself. There is no shame in getting beaten by a good opponent who plays a great game. There is, however, no sense in beating yourself in match play through a bad attitude, a thought pattern that isn't focused on the shot at hand or failing to believe you are up to the task. That might be the most important thing that match play teaches you.