A Humbling Game
Do you know what makes golf great? It is such a humbling game. It teaches you so much about life and all the ups and downs you experience.
I was playing in a tournament yesterday and I have been playing quite well so I was looking forward to competing. I started out okay but ended up playing quite poorly. As you are out there and things aren’t going that well all kinds of thoughts come through your head. You start thinking about quitting the game, what are your students going to think or why do you try so hard.
Then I got to thinking that anyone who really knows this game realizes that it is such a challenging game and that you are going to have days like that. It is just like in life. As my best friend once said “some days chicken, some days bone”. He died in a car accident 5 years ago. So it is also in how you look at it. It is a challenge and a game. Life is like that. How you look at it and how you reflect on it. It is just an honour to be in the game. Look at the alternative.
I was proud of the fact that I never gave up and kept trying on every shot and that is all you can do. Give your best on every shot because if you do then that’s what it is all about. It’s not the end result but it is knowing that you gave your best in every moment and where honoured to be able to compete or live.
