Performance drop-offs and cliffs in sport: The example of Sergio Garcia in the 2018 US Masters Golf
According to the BBC: ‘Defending Masters champion Sergio Garcia has an absolute nightmare as the 15th at Augusta, ending up in the water five times before carding a disastrous 13 to equal the worst score hole in the tournament’s history and finish his round with a nine-over-par 81.’ (You can watch a summary of Sergio’s 15th hole here) Every day sports people go out there to do their best, whether in training, practice or competition. Some days things go great for them, some d