The Game of Life


 It starts the night before...


Going through the bag, making sure it’s fully loaded with balls, tees, ball marker, laser, a snack or two, and good to go


Taking each club out, one at a time, and scrubbing it down, making sure it’s clean and feeling fresh


Looking up the course, scoping it out, visualizing the shots, creating a gameplan


It’s these little obsessions, rituals if you will, that fascinates me about golf


Golf is the game of life


And in many ways, the lessons we must learn and overcome to be successful are the same in golf as they are in life


Play the ball where it lies


Keep an honest score


Call penalties on yourself


Show up on time


Help the group look for balls


Keep up with pace of play


I could go on and on but the reality is that golf parallels life so well because they follow the same rules


They're played in nature and adhere to the laws of physics


You cannot overpower the conditions, you must surrender


If the wind is blowing or rain is coming down, you must respect mother nature and be patient with the opportunities you have to score, striking when the moments are right


It’s a curious game


Played around the world


Even on the moon!


It unites all peoples of all ages and all races


It discriminates against no one


It is harsh and true to all those who play


And that is why I believe we are drawn to it


For only then would we pursue a game that cannot be beaten


Much like life, it is an infinite game


It isn’t about winning so much as it is about showing up each day, dealing with what you’re dealt, and making the best of each situation while pushing to become better than yesterday


It is a game that can be played from 2 to 102


And throughout that time the experience of the game changes


You get better


You get worse


You get better again


You think about quitting


You shoot your personal best


You completely whiffed


Boy oh boy does this game have a way of grounding us


So let me ask you this


Yes you


The one reading this


Why do you play this game we call golf?


How did you get started?


Why did you fall in love?


Never forget the answers to these questions


And tee it up as much as you can


Introduce as many friends to the game as possible


And together, through golf, we can unite and be humbled upon common ground through the love we all share



MOVE BETTER - PLAY BETTER

COACH BLAINE ⛳🏌️‍♂️



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