Minggu, 02 November 2008

The Peril and the Opportunity in Golfing


Part of the joy of golf is that no two shots are alike, no two holes are identical, and the situations you face constantly challenge you. A round of golf contains many little decisions that compose a score.
Some folks say that the holes in a round of golf are like the links of a chain or a string of pearls — one bad link or one bad pearl can render the chain useless and rob the necklace of its value. A round of golf is more than a chain of unique holes, however. Think of a round of golf as a shot-by-shot test. The next shot you have to hit is what matters — not the previous shot (whether it was good or bad!) and not the putt that follows. Focus on the shot you’re sizing up right now.
Some shots seem easy: a little chip to the hole from three paces off the back of green, for instance, or a chip-and-run up from 10 yards in front. Some shots seem very difficult, like a flop shot from high grass over a yawning bunker to a hole cut close to the edge. You need to recognize both the peril and the opportunity in these shots.

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