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.

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

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.

Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Does Golf Motivate You?

December 16, 2014December 16, 2014 / The Grateful Golfer / 5 Comments

Does Golf Motivate You?

Does golf motivate you? Are you inspired to work on your game? Does golf fuel your desire to exercise more or differently? Does golf inspire you to learn more about the fundamentals, tips, and drills? These are all great questions. If you answered yes to any or all of these questions, then consider yourself motivated by golf!

One reason for these questions is rooted in a fellow blogger’s golfing adventure. Josh, from Golf is Mental is hitting the road for 3 months. He has plans to seek and conquer all of the golf courses that he can in his allotted time. With his trusty sidekick (wife), they are going to experience what most of us dream to do. They are motivated golfers for sure.

The Silicon Valley Golfer talks about his adventures to improve his golf game. He talks about how he modifies drills to meet his training needs. He explains how he is a student of golf and hopes to continue to lower his score. He is motivated to become a better golfer!

Tiger Golf Traveller is another great blogger. He talks about many courses, and I especially like his course reviews. They are very detailed and help me imagine what it would be like to play the courses he plays. He is motivated to share his experience with those of us who are golf-less for about 5 months of the year.

All About Golf is a fun blog to follow. Brian is always up for a discussion about golf. His views are insightful and he is not afraid to call it as he sees it! Our conversations motivate me to keep learning and talking about the sport we love.

Personally, I am a pretty motivated golfer. Golf is rewarding, frustrating, exhilarating, and puzzling all at the same time. I enjoy competing against others, but mostly I enjoy competing against myself! I find golf very relaxing and it gives me time to think about life.

The best thing about golf is all the like-minded friends I continue to meet. Golf is but a vehicle to enjoy life, meet people, and share fun experiences. That is motivation enough for me!

Does golf motivate you?

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