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from the President:
Once
upon a time,
I acquired an uncanny sense of wellness around my
less-than-perfect-golf-game. It wasn't complacency
or resignation. After all, I still felt motivated
to challenge myself to do my best. I still looked
for ways to improve my game. I suppose it felt more
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It was
as if a hush fell over the golf course from that time forward.
I'm not suggesting that people no longer talked on the course.
Golfers still laughed, shouted for joy, and grunted and grimaced
as they executed the game of golf in my vicinity. Business
was still discussed. Small talk still ensued. Others cursed
loudly while throwing their clubs or attempting to break them
in half!
It wasn't
the things around me that had changed. The change that I
felt was from within. The knot in my stomach was gone. The
tension around my shots disappeared and there was no longer
a disparaging voice in my head that scolded me when I landed
one in the woods or the water…
A comfortable
silence seemed to be occurring between the ball, the universe
and myself. Rather than approaching a day of golf with hopes
of winning a contest against a set of opponents, I came to
enjoy the game and experience that sense of "oneness"
that I had since come to appreciate on the course. I ceased
worrying about what others thought about my game.
- It seems the
less distress I felt about playing poorly, the better I
played! Euphoria wafted in and out of every golfing experience.
I began to "feel" which club to use. I just "knew"
where to place the ball. I was "moved" in my delivery
and "astounded" at some of the outcomes.
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- Regardless of
how much fun I had and how much joy I was able to experience
through the game, there was an inner acknowledgement that
I was still a less-than-perfect-golfer. There is every possibility
that I will remain a less-than-perfect-golfer for as long
as I stay healthy enough to play the game.
- WOW!
What a novel
perspective, I thought! I wondered if anyone else had
the kinds of thoughts and experiences that I was having.
Could this be a revelation of sorts? Wouldn't it be great
if I could share it with golfers everywhere?
As I began sharing
my feelings with others, I realized that I was far from
the first to experience these feelings. I was more like
a breeze amidst a storm. I had undoubtedly been enlightened…
along with hundreds, maybe even thousands or millions of
others! This, I thought, was a good thing. So I decided
to get a hat made. Then I decided that I should probably
make a couple hundred hats. When the samples came in and
I started wearing mine, I began to think I should probably
have a couple thousand made or maybe even several hundred
thousand!
- Strangers on
the street, at the chiropractors office, in the grocery
store, on the golf course and just about every place I went…
came up to me and asked about the hat and shared stories
that let me know I was far from alone… and EVERYBODY
WANTS A HAT!!!
- Beyond that,
folks I talked to thought that the idea of having an affinity
group of "less-than-perfect-golfers" was long
overdue. Many had not thought about accepting themselves
at their current level of expertise and welcomed the idea
of playing the game without beating themselves up.
- Some may say
I'm just capitalizing on an idea, but I assure you, I couldn't
help it! It became clear that there are millions of us who
are already members. Lots of golfers have been members for
decades!
- Of course, there's
the PGA for professional guys and the LPGA for professional
gals. What percentage of the 60 million golfers on the planet
does that cover? Statistics say that the number is below
5%, so what about the other 95+% of golfers? At a given
point in my inquiries, I had to give in! The LTPGA will
be "Everybody's Golf Club" and I'm here to welcome
you into the club!
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- This is not
just another golf site. Actually, it isn't a golf site at
all. It's an affinity group of people from all walks of
life who love the game of golf! I can hardly wait to share
some of the remarkable stories and information I've come
across over these past months. I am anxious to hear your
stories and anecdotes, as well.
- The site will
grow with time and numbers. Please be patient with us while
we're getting started and by all means… SPREAD THE
WORD!!!
Be well,
Scott Bines
President
Click
here to join… and be sure to tell your friends!
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