Saying good luck to your opponent is perfunctory at best. I think it is a traditional and automatic statement we offer our opponents before we tee it up in competition. It is one of those things that is a habit more than anything else and I am not confident we really mean it. Do we really want or opponent to have lucky bounces that could lead to our defeat…..I think not! Wishing “good luck” is like asking someone how they are doing today and hoping they don’t actually tell us. It is a wasted statement!
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When Is The Best Time to Start Anything Golf?
I try to appeal to a wide variety of golfers. It is a challenge sometimes because I can have a tendency to focus on fundamentals and yet become too technical. It is a tightrope to walk and today is no different. If you are a beginner or long in the tooth, it is inevitable that you will have to make changes to your game. The real question for most of us is when is the best time to commit to making a change. Well, I came across this meme yesterday and it seemed to fit perfectly!
Continue readingSelf-Assessment of My 2019 Golf Game
Before forging ahead with my 2020 golf season, I always find it beneficial to look back at my performance last year. This introspection guides my goals for the next season, but only if I honestly look at what I accomplished and put it in a perspective I can use. This is not overly difficult, but it only works if I am true to myself and be totally honest.
Continue readingGood Bye 2019 – Hello Awesome Future
Many of us have specific transition days. Obviously, to embrace those days, there must be a closure day. And for me, today is one of those days. It allows me time to reflect on what was accomplished in the 365 days with an eye to what I want to create moving forward. So, as I say good bye to 2019, I am look forward to the 2020 golf season.
Thinking back to last years season (more detailed review to come), I basically am grateful for playing at all. After a crazy health scare in 2018, I enjoyed playing golf with my friends and embraced all the shots – good and bad. Yes, I wish I could have made a few more great shots, but overall I cannot complain. Complaining would not be fair to the joyous times I had on the links.
Having said that, it is time to say goodbye. As my golf game and life continues to evolve, I learned that any transition takes time and focused intent to make anything happen. This thought will be the cornerstone of my 2020 golf game. I will methodically approach changes and embrace the journey of change. Life on and off the links is going to be awesome!
On this final day of 2019, I have no regrets. Life is fantastic and I am encouraged to see what 2020 has to bring.
I am a grateful golfer! See you on the links!
Waiting Out The Storm
Today, I am waiting for a severe winter storm to pass. It will take all day and we are prepared for what Mother Nature has in store. At this time, we are experiencing just below zero (25 degrees F) temperatures, high winds, and rain. The rain is the worst part because it generally causes power outages. This, of course, is the worst in the colder temperatures, but have no fear we are prepared.
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The Grateful Golfer 