Golf as with all things in life is measured by ability and results. In life and in golf our most difficult challenges always turn out to be ourselves, not the obstacles. There is simplicity to the game that is almost ironic. So often in life I have heard, choose the right path and the journey will be rewarding. The game is timeless and will never allow us to dwell on what happened last, it is all about now and being in the moment.
I once heard Dave Pelz say,” golf is all about the path traveled. Your motion, your club and the ball are the variables but the path must always be true for consistent results”. He elaborated by saying “a 3 foot put is a 5 foot path from beginning to end when we factor in swing distance and roll of the ball”. The worse mistake in putting is being short you never get to see true line. In This Issue you will find our game improvement section called “30 Days to a Better Game”. It too is about a path to a better understanding of our game and what need to do to improve. There are thousands of teaching philosophies and game improvement theories that are out there today. Golf is full of gadgets and training devices, many of which really are effective.
I have always had trouble reading golf magazines that break down the golf swing into such a science that you need a master degree in physics to understand the point. I think golf should be simple and if you find something that works, you should stick with it. I never want to get too far away from the simplicity of the game and the enjoyment it brings me when I play. Golf’s strength is and always will be about the great friendships and wonderful places the game brings us. It is, in every sense of the word, a path and a journey of learning and playing the game.
The most telling moment of the game may be the final score but it is the path along the way that will be remembered long after the numbers fade away. It’s hard for me personally to remember all the details of the best rounds I have ever played. On the other hand I remember clearly all the details of a round a few years ago when I shot 92, I made a hole in one that day and I remember everything.
Editor/Publisher New England Publishing Group Home of NE Golf Monthy, NE SnowSports and NE Homefinder a family of New England Regional Publications. Media consultant for newspaper & magazine industries and sales and marketing trainer and motivational speaker. Golf & Travel writer for over 20 years with published articles in national newspapers and regional magazines throughout the U.S.
