In 2007, my good friend Joi Ramirez gave me a tiny book about golf authored by Mitchell Uscher. The Introduction goes like this:
How do you know you're addicted to golf? When you've named all your golf clubs but aren't sure what to call your kids. Your tee time is at dawn and you ask, "Why so late?" A hole in one gets you more excited than sex.
That last sentence ought to catch your attention. :-)
Okay, you're addicted. So what are you going to do about it? (And, yes, you have to do something.)
According to the author, there are 18 steps and they are:
1. Admit you are powerless to pass by a fairway, a putting green, or even a random little hole in the ground.
2. Remember that you have a spouse.
3. Remember that you have children.
4. Know that there are other things in life besides golf.
5. Be aware that there are other reasons to go outside.
6. Realize that your lawn is not a fairway.
7. Expand your social life.
8. Your Higher Power is not your spiritual caddy.
9. Fashion means more than matching your golf socks to your golf shirt.
10. Your actions really do speak louder than your words.
11. Acknoweldge that there are also achievements off the golf course.
12. "Getting into the swing of things" doesn't have to include a golf club.
13. Be honest with yourself and others.
14. Appreciate the beauty of nature around you.
15. Take time to listen to the birdies.
16. Learn to wear an apron as well as play on it.
17. Look for the "sweet spot" in life as well as golf.
18. As in golf, enjoying life is all about how you "approach" it.
These 18 steps may sound formal and serious but the explanation on each is witty and oftentimes funny.
Stay tuned for the explanation of each step. I may even have an anecdote or two on each step. :-)
Thursday, December 10, 2009
In 2007, my good friend Joi Ramirez gave me a tiny book about golf authored by Mitchell Uscher. The Introduction goes like this:
How do you know you're addicted to golf? When you've named all your golf clubs but aren't sure what to call your kids. Your tee time is at dawn and you ask, "Why so late?" A hole in one gets you more excited than sex.
That last sentence ought to catch your attention. :-)
Okay, you're addicted. So what are you going to do about it? (And, yes, you have to do something.)
According to the author, there are 18 steps and they are:
1. Admit you are powerless to pass by a fairway, a putting green, or even a random little hole in the ground.
2. Remember that you have a spouse.
3. Remember that you have children.
4. Know that there are other things in life besides golf.
5. Be aware that there are other reasons to go outside.
6. Realize that your lawn is not a fairway.
7. Expand your social life.
8. Your Higher Power is not your spiritual caddy.
9. Fashion means more than matching your golf socks to your golf shirt.
10. Your actions really do speak louder than your words.
11. Acknoweldge that there are also achievements off the golf course.
12. "Getting into the swing of things" doesn't have to include a golf club.
13. Be honest with yourself and others.
14. Appreciate the beauty of nature around you.
15. Take time to listen to the birdies.
16. Learn to wear an apron as well as play on it.
17. Look for the "sweet spot" in life as well as golf.
18. As in golf, enjoying life is all about how you "approach" it.
These 18 steps may sound formal and serious but the explanation on each is witty and oftentimes funny.
Stay tuned for the explanation of each step. I may even have an anecdote or two on each step. :-)
How do you know you're addicted to golf? When you've named all your golf clubs but aren't sure what to call your kids. Your tee time is at dawn and you ask, "Why so late?" A hole in one gets you more excited than sex.
That last sentence ought to catch your attention. :-)
Okay, you're addicted. So what are you going to do about it? (And, yes, you have to do something.)
According to the author, there are 18 steps and they are:
1. Admit you are powerless to pass by a fairway, a putting green, or even a random little hole in the ground.
2. Remember that you have a spouse.
3. Remember that you have children.
4. Know that there are other things in life besides golf.
5. Be aware that there are other reasons to go outside.
6. Realize that your lawn is not a fairway.
7. Expand your social life.
8. Your Higher Power is not your spiritual caddy.
9. Fashion means more than matching your golf socks to your golf shirt.
10. Your actions really do speak louder than your words.
11. Acknoweldge that there are also achievements off the golf course.
12. "Getting into the swing of things" doesn't have to include a golf club.
13. Be honest with yourself and others.
14. Appreciate the beauty of nature around you.
15. Take time to listen to the birdies.
16. Learn to wear an apron as well as play on it.
17. Look for the "sweet spot" in life as well as golf.
18. As in golf, enjoying life is all about how you "approach" it.
These 18 steps may sound formal and serious but the explanation on each is witty and oftentimes funny.
Stay tuned for the explanation of each step. I may even have an anecdote or two on each step. :-)
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