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Golf and Friendship
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12.26.09A Golfer’s ChristmasWell, that's that. Over 20" of snow fell on our sandy little peninsula a week ago; despite several above-freezing days we enjoyed a white Christmas. I use the word "enjoyed" loosely, as most of the golfers I know are already chomping at the bit to get back out on the course. It could be a really long winter. Despite the snow cover and lack of on-course playing time, I connected with a lot of golf friends over the holiday. We shall all be miserable together until the tee opens up again. Still, there are brights spots in the gloom. Continue ...
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06.23.09More Than Fair Weather FriendsIt has been raining so often this spring in south eastern New England that most of us have simply given up on seeing the sun. It's been great weather for ducks but not for golf. So when the Weather Channel said "chance of a few showers" and the radar looked clear of any huge lurking green globs, we thought we'd take a chance and hit the links. Rained out of our usual Friday golf match for the past few weeks, my two friends and I were desperate for some stress relief. Kids, grand-kids, job issues, health issues - the tension had ...
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05.09.09The Importance of the Game of GolfWhat would we golfers do if we couldn’t get out to whack that little ball around once in a while? I'm sure our blood pressure would be higher, our temperaments more finicky, and that we would find our spouses far less charming. There is no doubt, golf is good. It’s good for us, both for our bodies and brains. My friend was on the driving range not long ago, banging away at a bucket of balls. She was hours away from the unveiling of a major project, an undertaking in which she had been heavily involved for a long period of ...
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04.29.09Making a Commitment to the GameIt has become a rite of spring, a sacred ritual that marks the start of a new season, a fresh beginning. After a year’s engagement, at the end of a long and tedious winter layoff, we join together in the company of friends and celebrate the start of a new tournament season at our local municipal golf course. The two-person scramble my friend and I play each April is hardly a serious format. Still, we plan ahead from year to year and look forward to the day. We enjoy the tournament to such a degree that when I received an invitation ...
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12.22.08Remember the Good TimesGolfers in the North East find winter to be a quiet time; not the best for golf, but a time to reflect on your past season, work on your mental game and spend time with friends. Many courses are closed up tight, their tee boxes vacant until spring. Those that remain open are often windswept and bleak. Their fairways remain green but somehow look wild and untamed, as if awaiting even a brief moment of sunshine and warmth to tempt some hardy souls up on the tee. Golfers being golfers, you’re still likely to find at least a few ...
