Too many players are beaten before they tee off

When we watch the very best sportstars in action we are consumed by their ability to produce brilliant moments of magic when it matters most. The higher the stage, the more memorable the feat.

Who can forget Zinedine Zidane’s individual performance for France when winning the 1998 World Cup final or Tiger Woods’ remarkable chip-in on the 16th hole that laid the foundation for his play-off win at the US masters in 2005 or indeed Ireland’s emotive rout of England in Croke Park in 2007? All huge occasions and memories forever etched into our minds.

Producing a key moment in any sporting arena at the highest level is rarely a once-off moment. It is a combination of vision and self–belief, expertly executed after countless hours of practice and incremental refinement behind closed doors.