I come from a long history of competitive sports. I started varsity baseball as a sophomore in high school. After college I got into competitive paintball and worked my way up through the rankings there. My intermural Frisbee team did not lose a game in 3 years in college. I love winning and love being good at what I do.
My brother was a scratch golfer and told me one day that I should start playing because I had a good swing. After about 3-4 years, I decided to take his advice. I am going to approach golf differently than I have any other sport I have become interested in. I want to become the best I can be, not to beat other people, but to try to beat myself (if that makes sense).
I am finding that golf is as difficult as it is fun, but that is what makes it awesome! I love the fellowship with the older friends that I have that play (they are in their 50's and I am 26). They are very patient with me and encourage me. I am so thankful to have them around to encourage me when I have bad shots and uplift me when I have a good shot.
As far as I am concerned, I am a software engineer, but I have aspirations of being a novelist and Christian book writer. I have found my new love in golf and I go to the course 5-6 days a week.
My brother was a scratch golfer and told me one day that I should start playing because I had a good swing. After about 3-4 years, I decided to take his advice. I am going to approach golf differently than I have any other sport I have become interested in. I want to become the best I can be, not to beat other people, but to try to beat myself (if that makes sense).
I am finding that golf is as difficult as it is fun, but that is what makes it awesome! I love the fellowship with the older friends that I have that play (they are in their 50's and I am 26). They are very patient with me and encourage me. I am so thankful to have them around to encourage me when I have bad shots and uplift me when I have a good shot.
As far as I am concerned, I am a software engineer, but I have aspirations of being a novelist and Christian book writer. I have found my new love in golf and I go to the course 5-6 days a week.
I love the way you describe your approach to golf and the appreciation you have for advice that guys have given you who have been playing the game for awhile. Golf is such an elusive sport and therein lies it's strong appeal. It's a long, frustrating journey, but, at the same time a very fulfilling one. Careful.....it will get into your head bigtime!! 
