Life Changing Event Research Paper

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A few years back during a nice warm summer day I was watching a PGA Golf Tournament with my dad and saw one player that came straight to my attention because he was on the big white leaderboard with his name at the top. His name was Jordan Spieth, he was a twenty year old young adult that just graduated college and winning his first major tour event. He lead me to start playing golf because he was a young person that was winning a big tournament, on the PGA tour. Spieth was also named rookie of the year his first year on the tour (The Jordan Spieth Family Foundation). I have always been interested in golf because when I was a kid I would always like to do things my dad did and golf was one of them. When I saw Jordan Spieth
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When I am at the golf course I have learned to interact with people older than me as well as my own age with respect. The game of golf requires etiquette with strict rules. The rules and etiquette has taught me great manners on and off the course. I have made many great friends and meet great people through the game of golf. I can stay at the golf course all day and every day because it is what I love doing. Instead of getting in trouble doing other things I am at the golf course with people that have taught me great values and lessons. If I would have never started golf I would have never made great connections, learned so many new thing, how to act around others, and to have good manners. Playing golf is not only something that I like doing but it also gives me the chance to spend quality time with my dad because he loves the game as much as I do. Jordan Spieth inspires me because one day I would like to be where he is at setting records and doing what he loves play golf. To work my way up to where Jordan Spieth is I play in tournaments, practice, and take lessons to help me get better. Golf is something that has changed my life in various ways and am excited to see where it takes

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