Personal Narrative: My Volunteering

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So a year later, again volunteering at the Web.com; with a greater insight of the game of golf I could ask better questions, I want to observe more and talk less. Again, the professional golfers were great people, loved talking with me and unpretentious. With better questions to ask, I learned even more. The valuable advice I obtained included eating a proper diet, getting a good sleep before the tournament is crucial, teaching me the details of course management. Also, play the course before the tournament; learn to play one hole at a time emphasizing the hole you’re on is the most important hole at that moment. As I applied the advice they gave me, my tournament play improved my sophomore year with the ability to drop 15 shots off my

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