Today started off amazingly on the golf course. The Mattawa Golf and Ski Resort is in great shape, the sun was shining, the bugs were almost non-existent and my playing partner was fantastic. Overall, my round started off great and I was playing very well on the front nine. Actually, Blair and I were both playing great until we hit the back nine and the wheels fell off. There seems to be no rhyme or reason for our poor play…..it just happened. I am not sure what happened and yet it did. Such is golf and I am still trying to find the reason for the change and I think I have the solution.
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Hitting A Ball Close To The Pin
Every time we set up for an approach shot, we all expect the ball to finish close to the pin. Unfortunately, it does not happen as often as we want, but the intent is always there. The challenge most of us have is not hitting to distance, on line or just a miss hit. These challenges are universal for all amateur golfers and yet some seem to mitigate the error percentage better than others. I wish I could wave my magic golf club and make all those challenges disappear. If I could, would I wonder if I would still want to play this magical game. Would you?
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The Grateful Golfer 