Golf

with your right hand; push with your right foot; keep your head down; don’t lift your left heel. But the funny thing about golf is that it translates almost too well into words. What people don’t tell you about golf is that the mess of anatomical information you’re bombarded with in the beginning is useless, unless you have an idea of what you need. You have to hit a golf ball for yourself, without any preconceived notions of how you’re supposed to do it to really learn- just stop thinking,…

Before I joined the golf team, I was quiet and reserved; however, golf has helped shape me into a better leader and teammate because it has improved my communication with others. As I have met a countless number of people of all different personalities, I feel more confident in how I handle working with other people. On the course, I have learned how to be both a competitor as well as a supportive playing partner. Interacting with a wide range of people has taught me to adapt to different…

The Midnight Golf Program has changed my life. You do not see many teenagers from African-American communities golfing. Midnight Golf is gradually but surely changing this, and I am one of the many products of our success story. The beginning to one’s personal success is being well-rounded. This secret society program instilled positive experiences and qualities into me throughout the year. Learning is the game of golf has not only taught me patience and a new type of focus but it also gives me…

fired, the golf club struck the ball. It sailed into the air and landed in the fairway. My first shot was magnificent and I had no doubt the rest of the day would be as I expected. It was the regionals golf tournament to see which players would make it to state. I had all the confidence in the world that I would make it for my second year in a row and be in contention for state champion. Years of practice had led to this season, and it would be my last year to compete in high school golf.…

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Disc golf is a sport I knew very little about and through participating in it I have learned to enjoy a new pass time. It had never occurred to me to try this particular activity before. I had seen the baskets in parks and never knew what they were. In fact I didn’t even know disk golf was a sport until last summer. It hadn’t occurred to me to partake in this strange sport but when the opportunity arose I eagerly took it. Choosing to participate in a new activity is enjoyable for me. Learning…

Grand View Golf course is one of the best-kept secrets in Arizona. This unique golf course was given a 4 –star rating in the Golf Digest’s ''2004 and 2007 Best Places to Play''. It is located among picturesque rolling terrain with beautiful views of many elevated trees. Being 18th in the state, it is highly ranked in its’ natural woodlands and breathtaking scenery and quite challenging golf holes. It is a Par 71 with a beautiful green view on the signature hole, #8. Water hazards are featured…

The Tiger Effect Golf is defined simply as a game where wooden or metal clubs are used to hit a small, white ball into a hole. One of the oldest structured games in existence, golf traces its roots back to Scotland in the 1400’s. Throughout centuries, golf has been a game enjoyed almost exclusively by affluent white males, largely because club memberships are expensive and restrictive. That all changed in 1996, when a young African American prodigy erupted on the scene, changing the…

Five years ago I can say that I was a different person on the golf course. I had a dream of playing college golf and it’s all I could think about. At my country club, there were around seven high school golfers who were all very good. I practiced more than all of them and went to a swing coach twice a month. I practiced everyday, but no matter how hard I practiced, or how much better I got at golf; my tournament scores were always terrible. I would play in scrambles with the older men and would…

proper arc, are my feet far enough away, or too close? All these, and more, in the milliseconds before impact, and then it’s gone. Another shot, right down the fairway. Golf has been an integral part of my life, and I dare say a passion, since I was six years old. At that age I walked up to my Dad one day, and said, “Can we golf?” That simple question has since changed my life for the better. Being an awesome Dad, he said sure, and signed me up for group lessons at the local driving range.…