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It was a vulnerable moment for James Hahn that was driven by emotion and unflinching self-examination.
Hahn had just dropped a tough decision to Patton Kizzire, losing on the sixth extra hole at January’s Sony Open, so the feelings were raw and his mind was still digesting the missed opportunity.
“I feel like losing sticks with me longer than winning,” he allowed.
Put another way, Hahn, a two-time winner on the PGA Tour, acknowledged that he hates losing more than he likes winning, which is all at once understanding for an elite athlete and curious coming from a professional golfer.