[Yoda]

Hmmm you've been working with Bob Diamond? Recently? Those Yoda lesson pay off instantly.

I'll take Bob Diamond to place for 20 quid!

We last worked in July 2009 at Loch Lomond, Scotland, the day of the pro-am for The Barclays Scottish Open. There were three other executives involved. I don't remember their names, but each began with . . .

Sir.



Before that, it was a couple of days at Cuscowilla, just before an outing with Phil at that little club 90 miles or so down I-20 in Augusta.

And before that, it was a couple of years working at The Barclays (inside our Academy and in the short game areas) during the tournament. In that setting, Jeff and Ted -- I call in all the Big Guns! -- each trained their intellect and camera on him and gave their all 'for the gipper'!

At Loch Lomond, Bob returned from a round and approached me in The Barclays pavilion off the 18th green. There he uttered the words most precious to any golf instructor:

"I played great today. Thank you."