So Pat Wilson didn’t make the cut at the US Open, but took away a world of experience, both for competitive golf and life in general. That’s what golf gives you. Every experience in life has a lesson of course (if one chooses to pay attention), but competitive golf does test strength of character in a unique way. What’s the meaning of life? What rules do we need to live by or be judged by? USGA? State or Federal Laws? God? Personal Moral Compass? Whichever you choose, moments that count to you, provide the relevant test.
Okay, I may be getting carried away here, but Tuesday the summer of local competition continues with the New Jersey State Open Qualifier. So what matters? As we hear from all the golf pundits (the Golf Channel provides background noise at the moment), Chambers Bay may be “unfair” by some standards for the US Open Championship, but in the end, no one cares. This is the venue, this is the situation, play the course!
Over the years, we (my player and I) have had our share of bad breaks, distractions, injustice, whatever… but no one cares! Play the course, stay patient, comport yourself with dignity (or whatever version of it works for you), and post the best score you can. As you do it on the golf course, you’ll do it in life, and you’ll do it on the golf course, and you’ll do it in life…
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