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 So when we sat down to write our list of New Year’s golf resolutions, we typed “New Year’s Resolutions” into Wikipedia. One tidbit jumped out: citing a study by the Quirkology site of 3,000 people who made resolutions, only 12 percent achieved their goals. Since it’s good to know we’re not alone, we’re pressing on with our list. And since it’s golf-related, we should be able to fulfill it by the end of 2010. At least that’s the plan. So here goes: Expose someone new to the game. Helping grow the game isn’t the sole responsibility of golf courses, teaching professionals and organizations. It’s also up to the people who love the game. And what better way to do our part than by encouraging someone who has never played to give it a shot? It could be a friend, family member, co-worker or neighbor. It could be a senior or a 6-year-old. It could be an hour at the driving range or a five-hour round. The who and where aren’t nearly as important as the what and why. Play a local municipal course. We love playing upscale courses as much as anyone. But the soul of golf is found on the more affordable — and more congested — fairways of municipally owned courses. Those are the courses we grew up playing and, as our games have matured and our tastes have changed, we’ve realized that we seldom play them anymore. We’ll change that this year. Our first stop will be the track we both cut our golfing teeth on: Anaheim’s Dad Miller. Practice our short game. Practice in general is something we don’t do nearly enough. But we vow this year to use whatever time we have — whether it’s a pre-round warmup or time at a practice facility — to work on the most important part of the game. Instead of whacking ball after ball off the tee, we’re going to reacquaint ourselves with our wedges and putters. Play at least one round without keeping score. We love the thrill of getting to the back nine after shooting a good score on the front. But we typically get so caught up in the endgame that we ignore the enjoyment of the moment. We blow up on one hole and suddenly we’re bummed out, knowing our career round slipped from our grasp. We’re not going to stop keeping score, but we’ll play one round this year with no idea of what we’re shooting. We’re going to soak in the sunshine, scenery and sense of serenity that makes the game so enjoyable. Play a charity golf tournament. Time and discretionary income are tight for everyone these days. But rough economic times have hit the disadvantaged as hard as anyone else. Teeing it up for a good cause is a great way to help people and organizations in our area that need it the most. It’s a simple thing to do, and the funds raised can change lives. Hopefully, we’ll see some of you at an event as well. |
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