re: Tom Brady puzzled why Scottie Scheffler would prioritize family over golf career

I kind of agree with Tom but there’s a point where you need to stop. Working hard to provide for your family is part of being a dedicated father and husband, but once the provisions are there, there’s no need to be obsessed with your career outside of selfish and sacrificial gain. Some people want to pursue greatness, and that’s their story, but for many people, ensuring that your spouse and kids are growing up in a healthy environment is priority number one.

I think about my own father who had to prioritize work over us when I was young. We were poor as shite, so he was gone most days working three jobs. He worked full time at a department store, delivered pizzas on multiple weeknights, worked at a shoe store on Saturday and Sunday, and continued delivering pizzas on weekend nights.

But he stopped the grind once he obtained a higher paying position that set us up for financial security.

It’s a privilege to focus on the family over work. Tom doesn’t realize that he made it to the point to make that decision.

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Scottie said he loves the grind. But doesn't live for the wins. Seems pretty balanced to me.

Not to his level but I am a few career choices that probably cost me some money but time it woukd have cost me with my kids would have never been worth it to me.

Dude is on track to make a billion dollars and is balanced. I wonder if Tiger wound trade for that if he only won 11 instead of 14?

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Scottie clearly grew up with well off parents. His mom was the breadwinner, and his dad raised him right

if he wasn't insane at golf, he would have been a UT grad working at some bank and probably still living in Highland Park married to the same woman

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If there are high profile examples of kids of NFL fathers with massive contracts going on to get involved in drugs or crime because their dad wasn't around, I can't think of any.

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Andy Reid’s son just killed another person while high on drugs

And just because the father isn’t around doesn’t mean the kid growing up rich is going to turn out a criminal

this is where the stupidity of all this really comes into play. The blue collar dad has to work to take care of his family but is till home every evening all year around. Are you trying to say the situation is the same with Brady? Brady's family wont have food or a roof over their head if Brady decided to be home instead of playing?

Sometimes things got a little difficult as far as family life with me working in journalism where you don’t punch a time clock, although I worked hard to make the time and make it count. But Skip is talking gibberish here as he often does.

Athlete dad who's on edge looking at the clock, thinking about anything but his kids:

Yes Tom Brady has famously successful relationships with the mothers of his children.

Biggest moment for Scottie will be when his son turns 5 and goes to school and gets in sports

Right now it’s a non issue because he just travels around with him. When that stops it will be decision time

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Responding to pictures of an obviously great dad with pictures of a guy who murdered his wife and her friend? Not sure what point you're trying to make

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Posting a picture doesn’t show or tell anything. Social media from the most awful couples can look happy as can be when in reality it’s toxic