De Kock appreciated which way the wind was blowing and that was the direction he was minded to hit the ball.
Going with your passion gives your mind room to hit that "sweet spot" when deciding your niche.
"His mind's not going to hit my mind," he said.
Asked if he would mind being asked to hit the first tee shot, the Irishman said: "It would be a distinction, an honour - but I'd rather it was one my partner could have".
Instead, you can split it 50/50, which may give you the peace of mind you need to hit the ground running.
"That was the last thing on my mind right there, to hit a home run.
There was no doubt in mind, it was fixing to hit the ground".
Now keep in mind we have yet to hit October which means there is still plenty of time for other nominees to come forward.
Niedermayer returned in December, Selanne not until February, and while waiting for them to make up their minds, Burke was forced to hit the free-agent market and sign replacements Todd Bertuzzi and Mathieu Schneider.
Not too many mind you, but just enough to hit the headlines and get some attention.
