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All For The Love Of Golf
By: George Gabriel
Golf is supposed to be an enjoyable game. We
golf over and over again, because we love the game. So why do we
beat ourselves up, just before we get off the first tee box?
Have you ever heard yourself with a bunch of negative emotions
before the golf round?
“Another day out on the golf course and my back is killing me.”
Why would you even consider golfing, if it were painful? Why did
those even consider golfing with a bad back? I’ll tell you why.
All for the love of golf!
“I have to get through this eighteen with the least amount of
pain.” Why not play nine holes instead of eighteen? I’ll tell
you why. All for the love of golf!
“I am not too sure if the mental part of my game can take any
more. It’s tough mentally when things just aren’t going right.”
If your confused mentally, why even bother picking up a golf
club? I’ll tell you why. All for the love of golf!
“I hope this is not going to be another brutal round, like the
other day?” When things are not going right, why not take a day
off from golf and meditate instead? I’ll tell you why. All for
the love of golf!
“If I do not hit the fairway on the first tee box, I think I’ll
quit playing golf after eighteen.” Why quit after eighteen when
the first shot may be the reason to quit? I’ll tell you why. All
for the love of golf!
“If I do not make par on the first hole, I am not going to keep
score for the rest of the round.” If your temper is that bad,
why carry a scorecard at all? I’ll tell you why. All for the
love of golf!
“The first water hazard my ball ends up in, my golf clubs are
going in with it.” Do yourself a favor and play with rentals.
Why? All for the love of golf!
“I better not three putt any greens today. I’ll break my putter
on the first three putt green, if I do.” Do yourself a favor and
pick up for two. Why? All for the love of golf!
“Frosty will never see winter, if I get a snowman today.” Do not
play golf with anybody by the nickname Frosty. Why? All for the
love of golf!
To help avoid some of these negative emotions, booking a tee
time in advance will help keep your mind on a positive level.
Why? All for the love of golf!
About the author: Learned to play golf as a
caddie. Caddied for as many as three players at once. Played as
much as 54 holes of golf in a day. Why? All for the love of
golf! Now running a tee time site at
http://www.gofanchor.net and a golf site at
http://www.golfanchor.com |
