Are you a Dreamer or Visionary?

October 21, 2013 / The Grateful Golfer / Leave a comment

I read this today and had to pass it on. I believe writing down your vision is extremely beneficial to a persons well being. It helps focus my efforts away for the rudderless boat I sometimes find myself piloting. Create yourself the day you want! I am grateful! See you on the links!

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When we call someone a dreamer, it is rarely a compliment. We generally mean someone who is unfocused or lost in their own thoughts, and we expect that they are unlikely to do anything of value or to make any meaningful impact. However, when we call someone a visionary, it is an entirely different matter. They are someone we see as ahead of their time, bold and adventurous. We expect them to do great things. The difference is they make things happen here in the real world.

Rather than waiting until December 31st to create your vision for 2014, do it NOW. This can revolve around health/wellness, finances, career changes, personal relationships, anything you want to change in your life. What is the hold up?

Writing your vision down allows you to have a reference point for the times you are distracted, discouraged, or unmotivated. It is literally like a track…

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Why every golfer needs to fix their pitch marks on the green

October 16, 2013October 16, 2013 / The Grateful Golfer / 3 Comments

Ian has hit the nail on the head. This topic is extremely important! Avid golfers usually fix more than one ball make on every green….my record is 45 in one round.

Thanks Ian for the great article.

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

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“I just try to put it on the fairway, then the green and not three putt.” – Peter Thomson

By Ian Hardie

At any given moment during a day

I expect that there will be hundreds, if not thousands of golfers around the world

Working away at improving their putting stroke or buying a new golf putter

Hoping to achieve one simple thing

Which is to ‘hole more putts’ when they play golf

I know I’ve spent plenty of time over the years

Crafting an accurate and mostly repeatable putting action

With the goal always being to hole as many putts as possible while playing

Because the old golfing adage;

‘Drive for show but putt for dough’

Is not only absolutely correct when it comes to elite level golf

It really applies to any level of golf

As the putting green is the area of the game that can make…

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Fall Troubles

October 11, 2013 / The Grateful Golfer / 7 Comments

Well golfing enthusiasts, fall is finally here. It is the time of the year that the reeks havoc on everyone’s golf game. There are so many distractions before, during and after playing golf that bring out the ‘Fall Troubles’.

All golfers feel them! Golfers have the desire to play as much as possible, but they never seem to get out as much as they want. Here are my top five reasons that the fall is the toughest time of the year to play:

the kids activities have increase because of school. Your second job as taxi is here;
daylight is much less allowing for less opportunity to hit the links;
it is very cold in the morning and it is hard to golf wearing mittens and a scarf;
great time of year for house renovations because you put them off all summer; and
hockey is starting and it wrecks your golf swing.

Regardless of why you have ‘Fall Troubles’, remember that golfing in the fall is a bonus. It allows golfers to slowly unwind from an awesome season unless you live in New Zealand where your season is just starting! Regardless, I hope you had a great season and plenty of fun!

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

Inspirational golfers

October 2, 2013 / The Grateful Golfer / Leave a comment

Thanks to Ian Hardie at Golf Habits for this fantastic post. It truly is inspriational. Puts many aspects of our lives in perspective. I am a grateful golfer!

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“Golf is the most fun you can have without taking your clothes off.” – Chi Chi Rodriguez

By Ian Hardie

I am going to start this post with an educated guess

Which is that if you regularly read stuff on Golf Habits

Or you are one of the many smart golfers around the world that

Have new Golf Habits posts emailed to you as they are published

You can click the link above to get that going if you don’t already by the way

That you spend at least some of your time each week

Thinking about playing better golf

It may not be a lot of time but I’m pretty sure there will be some thoughts

Which for almost all of you will focus on working out ways

To improve on your past or current performance level at the golf course

Whether it is by playing more golf or

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We All Need A Pep Talk!

September 29, 2013 / The Grateful Golfer / 6 Comments

In my travels through the netherworld of the internet I occasionally come across sites that peak my interest. Recently, SoulPancake.com is one of those sites. It does not talk about golf, but it does talk about gratitude and the various aspects of being happy with ourselves and the world around us.

The following 7-minute video is about an experiment where people were asked who made the greatest impact on their lives and…..well it is worth it to watch the video.

This video made me think about those who have made a tremendous impact on my life. I have a rather long list because I am blessed with many wonderful people in my life right now and those who came and went through the years.

The person I am most grateful for is my darling wife Teri. She is my best friend and continues to love me unconditionally. I love her more and more everyday. I am truly blessed to have her in my life.

Gratitude is something that needs to be shared! It has the power to change people’s lives even if it is just for a moment. As we take stock of our world, it really is important to pass on thanks and gratitude to those who have positively affected our lives. What goes around definitely comes around when you are grateful!

In golf, the one person I am grateful to is a true gentlemen who took me under his wing early in my playing days and taught me about this wonderful sport. He taught me course management, when to press your skill, when to hold back and the importance of golf etiquette. He fixed some of my early swing challenges and showed me how to read greens. He did all this and expected nothing in return; what a gift! His name was Bob Fortune. Unfortunately, I have lost contact with him over the years, but he is fondly remembered when I talk about my early years as a golfer. Thanks Bob!

Expressing gratitude is important. It allows us to feel and experience the positive aspects of life. Who are you grateful for?

I am grateful golfer! See you on the links!