Better attitude produces better golf for Gal

Better attitude produces better golf for Gal

 A year ago, one might have surmised that Sandra Gal had stolen an identity to describe herself in her Twitter bio. Crazy girl, artist, nature lover, adventurer – that suggests one who embraces life and is capable of discovering fun even in its darkest crevasses. It suggests someone who is happy.It did not suggest Gal. She was miserable, wrist and back injuries generally contributing to her malaise, poor golf specifically responsible for it. “A low point in Augusta State Leads In The Hootie my career,” she said.Today Gal, 25, is all smiles, as anyone would be in the wake of their inaugural professional victory and the 67 that followed on Thursday in the first round of the Kraft Nabisco Championship. The quality of her golf is less responsible for her happiness, than her happiness is for the finest golf of her young career.Her joy was evident even before out-dueling Jiyai Shin on the last hole to win the Kia Classic in the City of Industry 90 miles north of here the Sunday before. Through the weekend and especially the final round she lit up otherwise dark and damp days with her incessant smile that has been there since her self diagnosis and prescribed attitude adjustment.