Derek Jeter

NO ONE WAS MORE CLUTCH THAN THE YANKEES SHORTSTOP AT GOING IN THE HOLE. NOW ON HIS TO-DO LIST? GETTING A GOLF BALL TO DO THE SAME THING

- Art Stricklin

G: Baseball worked out pretty well for you. Did golf interest you growing up?

DJ: I had no interest in golf. I really started playing after I retired, and I became addicted to it. Two years after that, got married, started havin’ kids. So I just don’t have time to do it on a regular basis to get better.

G: What is it about the game that gripped you?

DJ: You can’t perfect it. Every day is different. There are too many factors in golf. It’s one of the most difficult things I’ve done. You’re like, “Okay, my hand’s here, my elbow’s there, my shoulder’s here,” and you hit it. And then, “Oh, I forgot about the wind!”