#8 The Short Game

     In Josh Greenbaum's entertaining and informative film "The Short Game"(2013), he showcased young golf players and their strive for perfection. The first point of view he shared was the children's by allowing them to tell about their childhood, their love for golf and their goals for the future. Then he gave the parents point of view by letting them express their feelings and hopes for their children. To conclude, he showed the viewers that the kids loved their childhood by showing the viewers how happy the children were to play gold and their strive to excel and providing interviews at the end of each kid expressing their feelings and thoughts about golf and improving. 
     The general purpose Josh Greenbaum tried to get across to viewers in his movie, "On the Short Game", was that many young children are capable of excelling in talents and do enjoy working hard to be successful at a sport they love.He shows that the children in this film are aware of the normal childhood that they are missing out on but are okay with that fact when he provides a recording of each kid telling about how much they love spending hours upon hours of everyday on the golf course. In this movie, Josh Greenbaum also shows that the parents of the kids are supportive but sometimes too supportive in a way that puts unwanted pressure on the children. In conclusion, Josh Greenbaum shows is that hard work pays off and just because someone doesn't get first place, doesn't mean they aren't a winner.

     Personally, I feel as though Greenbaum did an amazing job at showcasing the young golfers and how mature/well mannered they have become at such a young age. More specifically, I feel as though he allowed viewers to see how much pressure the kids have learned how to handle so well. For example, the parents force pressure onto their kids without realizing it but some do more than others. This pressure can be hard to deal with in the heat of the moment but the kids all state that they have learned to just "shake" their nerves. Greenbaum's goal seemed to be to relay a message of "hard work pays off" and to show that with dedication, the strive to be better and support from loved ones it is easy to achieve your goals. 
     In my view, Josh Greenbaum did a great job at supporting his idea of showing viewers how talented and driven the young golfers are. More specifically, I believe that his work opens up many peoples eyes to how important having a hobby one loves so much is very important in someones life. For example, the young golfers. Although Greenbaum might have wanted to get across a different point, I feel as though his main goal was to show young kids who have a hobby that they love and love to work hard for. Therefore, I conclude that it is important for any human being to attain a love for any hobby whether it be golf or knitting. Having something in your life that you strive to get better at every day is something that is considered healthy for everyone.