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Our Love Affair with Golf!

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“Silence is Golden”

One of the many things I enjoy about playing golf is the silence I experience while playing. The quieter I become during a round, the more I am able to hear everything around me. I am able to listen to Read more…


“A Time for Every Season”

Like many sports, (for the most part anyway) golf has a season. Yes, golf has a season – which is when the weather and course maintenance are ideal for playing. The season typically starts in spring and continues through summer and Read more…


“Happy Anniversary!”

Exactly 37 years ago this month I married my golfing partner – and what a wonderful round it has been! A few years into our marriage, we wondered what it would take to have a long, happy marriage. After a lot Read more…


“Where do I start?”

One thing about playing a round of golf, I always know where to start!  I guess that’s because it is ALWAYS marked.  And if the first tee isn’t marked, there is usually a Starter who is happy to point me Read more…


“Walk A Mile In My Shoes”

Most sports require some type of equipment to participate in the activity or game. And golf is no different. There are the obvious golf clubs and golf balls needed to play the game. But the game of golf certainly requires Read more…


“The Pace of Golf”

Like many in south Texas a couple of weeks ago, I watched the Valero Texas Open. In fact, as Veterans, we received complimentary tickets to attend one of the days – which of course we took complete advantage of. A Read more…


“Tweaking my Golf Game”

Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow on February 2nd. That means, according to the legend, spring is right around the corner. The birds are chirping, the air is beginning to have a tinge of warmth and spring is ever Read more…


“Golf Speak”

When I first began playing golf, I thought I had traveled to a different country that spoke a language I did not understand. Five minutes listening to the conversation in the clubhouse was enough for me to figure out that Read more…


“A Year in Review”

Well here we are – the holidays. We started with Thanksgiving, and are now headed to Christmas and New Year’s! Although I really enjoy this time of year – mostly because we visit family – it is a tad sad Read more…


“Golf vs Trees”

When I read the poem “Trees” by Joyce Kilmer, what immediately comes to mind for me is the thought that Mr. Kilmer probably never played golf! While I agree that the beauty and majesty of trees is grand – when Read more…