The Tale of Two Moons In Golf

January 3, 2015 / The Grateful Golfer / 8 Comments

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The tale of two moons is a journey towards better golf! As my darling wife and I returned home from visiting our daughter and her husband, I was struck by the two moons we saw on our trip. It was hard to believe they were the same celestial body because of their diverse nature.

As we set out on our 1629 km (1012 Miles) drive, we saw the most beautiful orange moon! It had a majestic haze that seemed to emit hope to everyone. It filled the star speckled sky with radiance. It caught our attention and I mentioned it several times as we drove along the dark highways towards home.

Upon arriving at the end of our trip, I noticed the moon again. Although it was still an hour before sunset, the moon was shining brightly in the daytime sky. It was sharp and focused. It reminded me of a lighthouse; a beacon of clarity, shining for all to see. It was determined to outshine the sun and stay its course regardless of the challenges it faced.

These two moons are helping me shape my golf plan for 2015. Right now, my mind is full of hope, general ideas, and anticipation of what is to come. In the house of the first moon, I am molding my thoughts with no limitations. I am envisioning my goals and the positive aspects of 2015 on the links.

Transitioning towards the second moon will happen, but not until I have experienced all of what the first moon has to offer. In the second moon, I will focus on how to accomplish my goals. I will develop a clarity and single-mindedness that will drive my efforts in the same direction. Like the second moon, I will know what I have to do to succeed in golf this year and not be afraid to go for it.

This is the start of my new golfing season. Like other years, it is time to develop my goals, develop my plan, and execute my plan. As you can see through my tone, I am taking full responsibility and accountability for the success of my plan. I am, however, not shy to ask for support and advice from you the reader, other confidants, experts or even strangers. My view is: the more we talk and interact about golf, the more I learn. The more I learn, the better I play. The better I play, the more fun golf becomes. The more fun I have at golf, the more I talk…… I think you get the picture!

The tale of two moons is my first step towards an awesome 2015 golf season. I feel enthusiastic, inspired, and empowered to be successful. I am expecting a fantastic journey and look forward to sharing it with all who want to listen.

I am a grateful golfer! See you on the links!

The 2015 Golfing Season is Here!

December 31, 2014 / The Grateful Golfer / 4 Comments

The New Year’s celebrations have started all around the world! People are taking to the streets to embrace the sense of hope January first brings. Hope for changes in all aspects of their lives and for some of us in our golf game.

The 2015 golf season is upon us. As I prepare my plan for success, my sense of hope to reach my elusive goal of being a scratch golfer is in my sights and grasp one more time. I plan to build on my positive improvements in 2014 and let them fuel my desire to play even better in 2015.

The Grateful Golfer blog will be making changes as well! I plan a slow evolution towards….well I am not exactly sure yet. This is where hope definitely plays a huge role. Like all aspects of our game, changes are inevitable. Because if we always do what we always have done, then we will always get what we already have.

2015 is going to an awesome year! It will be a year full of hope and endless possibilities. I believe that our daily path is created by our intentions and actions. We all have the ability to create the future we want. My 2015 golf season will be exciting, focused and full of hope!

I wish everyone a Happy New Year! As the clock strikes 12, your 2015 golf season will officially begin. What are you going to do different to make it your best golf season ever?

See you on the links. I am a grateful golfer!

2014 GIFs of the Year: The WTFs

December 28, 2014December 28, 2014 / The Grateful Golfer / Leave a comment

Adam Sarson provides another awesome collage of gifs. These make us amateurs realize that anyone can have a bad day! Enjoy!

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Over the last two weeks, I’ve been posting my 2014 Golf GIF Roundups, broken down into several ‘Best Of’ categories. Today, we wrap it up by looking some of the weirdest moments from on and off the course over the last twelve months.

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Last year’s WTFs

If you’ve played golf for any length of time, you know that the game never makes any sense, even for the pros. Of course, the pros can sometimes act a little strange themselves for a variety of reasons. The GIFs below are the best of those moments from the last twelve months.

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2014 GIFs of the Year: The Shots

December 27, 2014 / The Grateful Golfer / Leave a comment

Thanks to Adam Sarson for putting together these great shots of 2014. If you have not seen them, they are definitely worth the look. Enjoy!

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Jack’s still got it.

Over the next two weeks, I’ll be posting my 2014 Golf GIF Roundups, broken down into several ‘Best Of’ categories. Today, we look back at some of the best shots over the past twelve months.

Previous posts: The Shanks, The Laughs, The Rage, The #TourSauce, The Reactions

Last year’s Shots

Whenever you hear golf commentators talk about “Shots of the Day”, in all likelihood you are about to see a shot where the ball goes in the hole. Putts, chip-ins, hole outs from the fairway or an ace are all possibilities, but what you rarely see are the ones where a player gets creative or when the situation appears to be so dire, that a quality result seems to be nearly impossible. Those are the ones I’m interested in, the ones where the pros get to show off how good they really…

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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

December 24, 2014 / The Grateful Golfer / 9 Comments

Wherever you are, whomever you’re with, I wish you the most Wonderful Christmas and the Happiest New Year. As I take time to reflect on my past year of Joy and Abundance, I will be thanking God for all the Blessings that have been bestowed upon me.