My Swing Thoughts
Short letters about the role golf has played in our lives - directly from golfers to the game.
Golf is a Game of Second Chances
“Grandparents, tacky coffee mugs, and misattributed internet quotes all offer varying interpretations of the prevalence and legitimacy of second chances. It would take a special type of arrogance for me to claim I know better than any of those three beacons of infinite wisdom. However, as you may have read in prior Scramble blog posts, golf often provides a neat blueprint to understand our lives and ourselves.”
Lessons From Bill
“…As I followed through I looked up into the distance looking for the ball to be traveling far away in the air but it was nowhere to be seen. I looked back down and there the ball was, untouched and unmoved…”
Just Have Fun
“…When it came to sports, I was never super competitive. I only joined my golf team because it gave me an afterschool activity, and something I could do with my dad - it was never really about winning.”
The Golf Course Asks Two Things from its Players. Patience and Acceptance.
“Bobby Jones once said, ‘you get bad breaks from good shots, good breaks from bad shots, but you must always play the ball where it lies.’”
What the Impossible Task of Trying to Master Our Swing Can Teach Us About Life
“…The experience of trying to master the golf swing has spilt over into other experiences in my life. I have an increased patience for trying out new things, and a better attitude while doing so.”
The Older I Get, the More I Realize How Similar the Game of Golf is to the Game of Life
“Some take the “artist’s approach” of seeing and feeling every shot before they hit. Some take the “engineer’s approach” of calculating the yardage, wind, lie, etc. And some are just there to have fun.”
My Polos Tell a Story
“You may see me wearing some “traditional” golf attire, majority of my rounds. But I do love the occasional “loud” outfit.”