Category Archives: #GOLFIS

Golf is a Sport Unlike Any Other

Coming from a lifetime of participation in team sports, college was a rough transition due to the difficulties of free time. It seemed that whenever I had some time aside to get a pickup game of soccer or basketball going, everyone was busy. That’s where the golf course and range came in. Whenever I had...
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Golf Is My Passion

To me, you need something in your life that defines you as a person, as an individual. If you do not have anything that makes you stand out from the crowd, then how can you live an interesting life? Golf defines me. I am known as “the kid who plays golf” by all of my...
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Golf Is Life

To me, golf is life, a continuing struggle to better oneself to a level that not even the best players in the world can achieve. Golf is the hardest sport in the world to play on the professional circuit as only 125 players worldwide hold PGA Tour cards. Golf is a way to meet new...
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My Mount Rushmore of Golf

If there were three other people in the world that you would like the play 18-holes with, who would it be? Whether you're an avid golfer or a weekend hack, you've probably thought about who would be in your dream foursome. Many people jump straight to the greats of the game such as Ben Hogan,...
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#GOLFIS My Boyfriend’s Mistress

What #GOLFIS to someone dating a golf-oholic:
  1. Golf is my boyfriend’s mistress. Draining putts. Getting birdies. Don’t think I don’t know what those mean! Oh and those cart girls, I know where they work…
  2. Golf is too quiet. When Tiger’s putting and the commentators are barely audible, and the guys who hold the “Quiet Please” signs. Where’s...
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#GOLFIS the Ultimate Personal Challenge

I will never play a perfect round of golf in my lifetime. The same is true for everyone. That kinda sucks to hear, doesn't it? No matter how many trips I make to the golf course... No matter how many balls I hit on the driving range... No matter how many hours I put in on the...
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Take a chance. Go play golf.

To me, Golf WAS that boring “sport” that old farts played. It WAS a rich man’s sport. It WAS a waste of time. 10 years later, I’m now the kid with an absolute obsession for the game (and no, I’m not old OR rich). Growing up in Monterey, California, golf courses were plentiful. With Pebble Beach...
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Golf is a Getaway from Life’s Stresses

#GOLFIS a chance to escape. There are so many stresses in life from finding a job, to keeping a happy relationship, to making ends meet with your finances. Where are the breaks in life? It’s not very often...
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What Makes Golf Different Makes it Great

Whether you’re an avid golfer, a recreational golfer or not a golfer at all, everyone has their own definition of the game. You might think that golf is the greatest game every played, but then again, you may argue that it’s not even a sport. I’m not trying to change anyone’s opinion – in fact, I...
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#GOLFIS The Perfect Afternoon Date

When you’re dating Chase Russell (president of the National Collegiate Club Golf Association, public relations chair of the Iowa State University Golf Club and intern at the World Golf Foundation), golf is hard to avoid. I got my set of clubs (pink, of course) from Chase for my birthday a few years ago. At the time,...
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