Congratulations to Bernhard Langer on winning the PGA TOUR’s 2018 Payne Stewart Award. This yearly honour is presented at the TOUR Championship in “recognition of his supreme level of character and sportsmanship, his professionalism and the distinguished manner in which he embraces the values of golf.” Continue reading
Payne Stewart
Golf is a Friendly Game
Payne Stewart was a great golfer. He offered many nuggets of wisdom, but this one hits home with me the most:
Just a Golf Thought
Payne Stewart says it all! Hope your week is going well. As you navigate your way, remember to be grateful and share a smile with a stranger. You never know whose day your are making better!
I am a grateful golfer! See you on the links!
2014 Payne Stewart Award
“This year marks the 15th anniversary of the Payne Stewart Award, which is presented annually to a player who exemplifies Stewart’s steadfast values of character, charity and sportsmanship. Stewart, an 11-time winner on the PGA TOUR and World Golf Hall of Fame member, died tragically the week of the TOUR Championship in 1999. At the time, Southern Company was the sponsor of the event, and a year later, the PGA TOUR created the Payne Stewart Award to honor his legacy. Southern Company, the Official Energy Company of the PGA TOUR, has sponsored the award since its inception.” (PGATour.com)
Awarded on 9 September 2014, this year’s winner is Sir Nick Faldo. An accomplished golfer, Sir Nick won 39 times world-wide, which included six Major Championships. Additionally, Sir Nick holds the record for the most appearances and most points won at the Ryder Cup.
In 1996, Sir Nick launched the Faldo Series to offer opportunities to male and female golfers under the age of 21 from around the world. There are over 7,000 participants each year and this charity has produced some notable young players such as Rory McIlroy, Yani Tseng, and Nick Dougherty.
“My main reason for starting the Faldo Series was to try and give something back to the game that has given me so much.”
In 1998, Sir Nick Faldo received the Order of the British Empire. In 2009, he was invested as a Knight Bachelor for his services to golf. These are just two of the many awards Sir Nick has received through the years.
Sir Nick Faldo joins the company of great men like Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Byron Nelson, and Tom Watson. All have dedicated their lives to improving the world around them and happened to use golf as their venue. However, something tells me that these great men would have used something else if golf was not available.
Congratulations to Sir Nick Faldo for being awarded the 2014 Payne Stewart Award!
I am a grateful golfer! See you on the links!
Golf Quotes That Make You Think!
- One of the most fascinating things about golf is how it reflects the cycle of life. No matter what you shoot – the next day you have to go back to the first tee and begin all over again and make yourself into something. – Peter Jacobsen
- Golf is a compromise between what your ego wants you to do, what experience tells you to do, and what your nerves let you do. – Bruce Crampton
- I’ve heard people say putting is 50 percent technique and 50 percent mental. I really believe it is 50 percent technique and 90 percent positive thinking, see, but that adds up to 140 percent, which is why nobody is 100 percent sure how to putt. – Chi Chi Rodriguez
- Golf is deceptively simple and endlessly complicated. – Arnold Palmer
- Competitive golf is played mainly on a five-and-a-half-inch course… the space between your ears. – Bobby Jones
- Find a good teacher that will keep the game fun. Work hard and don’t be afraid to have success or disappointment. That is what golf is all about. – Paula Creamer
- But in the end it’s still a game of golf, and if at the end of the day you can’t shake hands with your opponents and still be friends, then you’ve missed the point. – Payne Stewart
- They call it golf because all the other four letter words were taken. – Ray Floyd
- Golf is won on 6 inches of real-estate! The space between your ears! – The Grateful Golfer
- 100% of short putts never go in! – The Grateful Golfer
- If you want to test your ability to handle pressure, make difficult decisions, and to conquer self-doubt; I suggest you take up golf! – The Grateful Golfer
- Self-talk empowers….self-doubt erodes a golfer’s confidence. – The Grateful Golfer
These quotes hit home today. Golf provides so many fun times, challenges, and opportunities to grow as a person. I am feel particularly grateful today!
How about you?
Which quote do you like the best and why?
Or if you have a different favorite, please share!
I am a grateful golfer! See you on the links!
The Grateful Golfer 