VA_Park_Ranger
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Why do you play? I've been in and out of playing golf for over 35 years. Each time I wonder why I find so much relief in it. I've had my divorce , custody , work, alcohol, and depression problems, but whenever I get to the lowest, I pick up my sticks and it totally changes my outlook on life.
My last absence was over 13 years. I have raised a lovely daughter and about 6 months ago, she decided to pursue the things teenage girls like... leaving me with lots of spare time. I went to the basement, and dug out my clubs that I havent looked at in 13 years, bought a bag of wiffle balls and some shags, and began to hit again. The next day I was at the driving range, looking like a fool skulling shots and gathering stares when I was hitting WOODEN WOODS thanks to the sounds coming from my poor shots.
Six months, and about 1000 dollars later, im back to being hooked again. I found myself on the putting green the other day, wearing my comfy golf shoes, and just enjoying the whole feel of it. Just stopping and loving it. I am a marginal player at best, and dont hold out much hope for improvement, but playing golf is like therapy to me. I walk and carry, so i get exercise, but besides that, it is one of the most renewing things I have ever done. And it has been that way since i was like 11. 2.5 hours of golf is good for the mind, body and soul I believe. I've never found any activity that centered me like whe I'm playing my typical lousy game of golf.
I'll never be scratch, never win a tournament, but I owe the game my sanity and serenity.
So why do YOU play?
My last absence was over 13 years. I have raised a lovely daughter and about 6 months ago, she decided to pursue the things teenage girls like... leaving me with lots of spare time. I went to the basement, and dug out my clubs that I havent looked at in 13 years, bought a bag of wiffle balls and some shags, and began to hit again. The next day I was at the driving range, looking like a fool skulling shots and gathering stares when I was hitting WOODEN WOODS thanks to the sounds coming from my poor shots.
Six months, and about 1000 dollars later, im back to being hooked again. I found myself on the putting green the other day, wearing my comfy golf shoes, and just enjoying the whole feel of it. Just stopping and loving it. I am a marginal player at best, and dont hold out much hope for improvement, but playing golf is like therapy to me. I walk and carry, so i get exercise, but besides that, it is one of the most renewing things I have ever done. And it has been that way since i was like 11. 2.5 hours of golf is good for the mind, body and soul I believe. I've never found any activity that centered me like whe I'm playing my typical lousy game of golf.
I'll never be scratch, never win a tournament, but I owe the game my sanity and serenity.
So why do YOU play?