My Kingdom For A Putter

Playing golf is one of life’s pleasures. I have many others which include family and friends, however as a past time, golf is at the top of my list….in the summer. 😉 Each time I hit the links I never know what is going to happen. This uncertainty adds to fun of whacking a little white ball over 6000 yards of green space. Regardless of the day, my hopes of playing great golf never diminishes because that is a draw for why I play golf. On Friday past, I played golf at my old stomping grounds of Osprey Links. My old crew (Rick, Blair and Fernando) teed it up for the first time this year and our time at Osprey did not disappoint. Unfortunately, my round was marred by the fact that my putter decided to stay home!

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Under Performing at Golf

Do you have high expectations of your performance when playing golf?

Every time I hit the links I have expectations. They are usually high, but every now and then, I under perform (at least in my mind), yet still score well. These days are rare, however they do creep into my game. I guess the real question is what does under performing really mean? Of course, the answer is relative to the player asking and what I consider a poor playing round may not look that way to my playing partners. It is on those days I do try to not verbalize my disappointment, but stay focused on my game at hand. Continue reading