“Golf is the closest game to the game we call life. You get bad breaks from good shots; you get good breaks from bad shots - but you have to play the ball where it lies,” said the famous golfer, Bobby Jones. Comparing golf to the game of life may seem too simple for those not familiar with the game, but to a golfer the comparison is obvious. Golf, like life, is unpredictable, and has taught me to make the best of the situation and capitalize on the decisions I make. Throughout the years as my golf game has developed, so has my maturity. The game of golf has gave me the wisdom to know that one’s character is based on years of honorable accountability.
My beginning years of golf consisted of Mom and Dad ordering me to practice, scheduling tee
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As I suffered through multiple swing changes, I suffered through relationships with my friends. Practicing the same swing over and over with critique from my golf pro finally developed the consistent form I strove for. The same devotion to time and patience helped me understand relationships and cultivate lasting friendships. I may not have immediately mastered the green with my putter or understood the limits of a function in Calculus, but my will, focus, and determination made the task seem possible. Through golf I have learned the valuable lesson that patience and hard work are necessary to accomplish an end …show more content…
The condition of the course, the weather, and the placement of the pin can make a familiar course look foreign. Life is ever changing with new challenges to set us back or to bring us new success. Golf has taught me my attitude and approach to the situation will determine if it is a positive or a negative. At Regional my freshman year, being even up to the sixth hole I hit into a deep sand pit on a par three after letting my frustration get the best of me, ending with a ten on the hole. My inexperience let the setback spiral to defeat. Since then, I have developed maturity to stay focus and overcome my obstacles. I have discovered a positive attitude is the key to golf, and more importantly,
To start off, Now, we come to the tee-box where we put our stretching and breathing into effect creating the positive mentality, followed by a few quick practice swings. You then tee-up the ball, making sure the ball is lined up with the center of the face of the club. Then, you line up your shot and swing away, sending the ball flying down the middle of the fairway, creating a sense of euphoria. Next, we approach our second shot, making sure to choose the correct club according to the distance from the green. Once again, you line up your shot and swing, letting the ball coast and land on the green, as close to the hole as you possibly could. Now, comes the trickiest part which is reading the green. You grab your putter, then step back and squat, all the time trying to visualize the ball path. You, determine then were you should line up your putt depending on the break which is in the ball path. You step up to the ball, line up your putt, and swing your arms like a clock pendulum. The ball sinks into the hole sending you into a jumping fit of excitement. Thus, neatly showing how you can successfully play a hole of
Golf is more than just a game to me it connects me to my family, teaches me something new every time I play, and be part of a team. I haven’t been playing the game long but it is now a part of me.
Most amateur golfers believe that impact on the ball is the only key factor for hitting straighter and farther by swinging harder and faster, forgetting important facets in basics of the swing. There are multiple parts of the swing that involve biomechanics however; some key points are set-up, backswing, downswing, follow-through, and ground reaction force (GFR). To focus primarily only on one point of the swing to fix all problems is an obscure way to view the s...
Golf is a game of honor. The furthest ball from the hole must be hit first to try and get it in. In match play, if the a player gets a double par they must pick up the ball and move on to the next hole. In golf, a player compete against an opponent to see who can hit the ball in the hole, the least amount of strokes. The athlete must endure mild to intense workouts to become good at the sport. The most important aspect to work on in golf, is the swing. The athlete must focus on their golf swing to perform optimal swing mechanics. This is because the players consistency for 18 holes “depends on a stable golf swing” (Pedersen). While swinging a club, a person can work at least 16 different muscle groups in their body, so training these muscle groups will help their overall ability. Last but not least balance is another essential for every golf player. In golf, “...players who are restricted in their hips or shoulders start to strike the ball better if they downshift to 75 percent or 80 percent of full tempo” (Nilsson). Balance is a key factor in playing and being good at
I began golfing in the past five years. I went out for the high school team and made it on the varsity co-ed team. I was the only girl, but I was determined to make it.
I guess it started when I was about twelve years old. My father took me to this place called a golf course. I did not know why or what we were here for, but I was interested in finding out. We entered a building called a clubhouse; then, he paid for a bucket of practice balls. I followed him to the driving range. Once we got there, he got a metal stick from his golf bag and gave it to me. I grabbed the stick, and he showed me how to hold it. Then, he told me to swing it. I swung it back and forth as careless as I could. He then said, "Son, you have one of the nicest golf swings I have ever seen." I did not even know what I was doing with that stick, but I guess my dad saw something I didn't. My father then decided that he was ready to teach me how to use the three clubs of golf: a putter, iron, and wood. He handed me the putter, and we went to the green. He explained to me that a putter is used on a green to get the ball into the hole. I took a few smooth swings back and forth to get a feel for a putter. He said, "Hit this ball until it goes into the hole." I was impressed with myself because it only took me six hits to get it in the hole. He laid twenty balls on the green, and he told me to hit every ball in with one shot. It took me about three hours, but I accomplished what my dad told me. He thought I was ready to try the next club, so we headed to the next location. We went out onto the fairway, and he handed me an iron. He laid out some more balls on the ground and told me to hit them towards the flag on the green. The first ball I hit did not even get close to the green. The rest of the balls I hit went either over or on the front of the green, but I never let another one fall short. My dad said, "Keep practicing until you hit all of the balls on the green." I kept practicing until all of the balls were laid up around the flag.
I started taking the game more seriously when I joined the Morse High School golf team. When I got to the first practice I was expecting a lot of great golfers to be there, and kids that have played the course forever. But to my surprise, the golfers were really only as good as I was. I actually ended up being number one on the team for all four years old high school. This is where I started taking the game to serious. Playing number one of the team can be scary; number one plays all the other number ones from other schools and some of the kids I played against were very good at the game. It was so nerve-racking having to tee of the first hole while both teams watched me, some of the time you can feel your legs shaking before you hit the ball. This made me try really hard and took some of the fun out of the game. I found myself getting angry at the game or at myself after a match or just when I played bad (which was quite a
With the game continuing to progress, it hasn’t gotten any easier, yet that is a simple fix. When it comes to making golf easier, shortening the golf course would be a huge advantage to the everyday golfer. Even just playing from the correct tee box, would have just as big of an advantage. With the PGA tour’s average drive going around three hundred yards, it is understandable to play a course at over seven thousand yards. Yet for the average golfer, who is hitting it around fifty to seventy five yards shorter, it is extremely difficult to shoot a low score. As written by Jack Nicklaus in Golf Digest Magazine, “golfers want a challenge but end up playing from the wrong tees. The game needs to become more concise.” Nicklaus makes a great point in saying this,...
Imagine the sun bursting through the trees for the first time of the new day, the smell of freshly cut grass still potent to your nose as you tee the ball up for a round of golf in the cool mist of a spring morning. "That is what brings you back every time, the smell of the air, the coolness of the whether and the beautiful surroundings that make every shot enjoyable." (Suess, PI) This is the game of golf in its finest and most exquisite time to many people and many people it has touched in its long history. Golf is a lifestyle and not just games to people that are avid in playing. The game of golf has a history that is rich in technological advances and personal accomplishments, which through time has shown to shape the sport into what it has become today.
After quitting baseball, I began to take up golf - a life long sport I had played with my dad however only recreationally. Not long after, I began my mistake free(sort of) journey with the River Bluff Golf team. Interestingly, during this time of my life, I felt lost but right at home. Furthermore, for the past three years, golf has made me incredibly happy. If I had the choice to go back and re-write my mistakes, I wouldn't - and after time to reflect, I don't believe that makes me insane or stubborn, just an individual who can safely say that he has a favorite
My golf score was hovering around 100 when I received a golf psychology course on DVD from my brother in law. I complain to him all the time about my golf game, so I thought he sent it to me to shut me up. I was wrong about that, and I learned many things to help me improve my game. I had always let my mind get in the way of what I should be doing, and the course showed me effective ways to prepare intelligently. I played at one of the hardest courses in the state last week and shot a 79 which was great for me.
Golf-Hole was created to help you improve your golf swing and to prepare you for the tremendously difficult golf courses in a fun, easy way. It is easy to commit to doing something if it is genuinely fun; that is why I love Golf-Hole. People will always say that you need to be consistent, but that is not necessarily true, according to Dr. Christine Carter, an expert on practicing techniques: "This challenge lies at the heart of why random practice schedules are more effective. When we come back to a task after an intervening task, our brain must reconstruct the action plan for what we are about to do. And it is at this moment of reconstruction that our brains are the most active" (Weinman). If your practice isn’t unique and fun, you will not learn in the long run. It has been proven that random and exciting schedules help in sports. Golf isn’t a random sport; however, with Golf-Hole, you decide when you want to practice so that you can decide to practice at times that are best for you. Golf-Hole is a way for people to practice in a way that is fun for
Abstract: Society is affected every day by many different kinds of sports. These sports often govern society's way of life. People all over the nation turn their TVs to sporting events, such as golf, during the weekends. Scott Stossel states that "more than six million Americans enjoy watching golf on the weekends." Parents use sports as a teaching tool for their children. Kids learn teamwork and discipline from team sports programs and sports have also helped many students with their grades. Kids who want to compete in school sports are taught to keep their grades up or they won't be able to play, but the greedy coaches and schools often look around grades to keep their "star athletes" in the games. Adults have been affected by sports in their bank accounts. Tax increases for funding a new stadium, golf course and even school programs have hurt the middle class Americans. Sports have taken control of small communities and soon will take control of society
I grew up at Ravenwood Country Club. I had the perfect life. My dad was a PGA golf professional and I got to use the club’s facilities whenever I pleased. However, there was one problem: I despised golf. Not only did golf disgust me, but it was my mortal enemy. I was around it so much that I never wanted to play. I would have been much happier chasing butterflies than playing golf.
Me my dad my brother and grandmother will always play a couple of rounds of golf a trip. I love to play golf with them down there because it is so nice out and the courses and amazing. I do get frustrated playing because I'm not that good at it but it is still fun. I remember vividly a time just me and my brother played. It was the first time I played a full eighteen hole round, and I did terribly. I put a couple balls into the water hazards, put some balls into the woods to never be found again, and even hit someone's house and then pretending like it had come from a different person on a different hole. I had a little over one hundred strokes, but I was only twelve at the time. I've gotten better since