Scot McKnight writes light-heartedly on “Why Golf is Better than Soccer.” I had the opportunity to play New Jersey’s top public course, Ballyowen, twice in the past two days. Both days were special, with lovely weather and good playing partners, including my brother. Sunday I handily broke 100, which is very good for me particularly on this course, and yesterday I missed it by one shot, after a disastrous front nine and a good back nine. When the afternoon shadows are falling across the fairways, a summer breeze is blowing, and the little white ball arches against a blue sky on its way to a soft landing on the green — how grateful I am to be alive!
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Prof,
Honestly, I am amazed that you still play golf, even after having left the law firm world. Apparently you are one of those people who actually like golf for it’s own sake. Incredible!
likes* golf
Seems that I’m not the only Egyptian among your readers. It looks like you’re developing a following among the Copts. BTW, I’m with Nader on the whole golf thing, even with the “one with nature” stuff and all. It must be an Egyptian thing.
Ah, gentleman — if I may use that term for non-golfers — you simply have to have that first experience in which the grass, the sky, the air, and your swing conspire together to send the ball 220 yards into the air to land just where you planned. It’s kind of like looking into a young woman’s eyes and thinking “this one will become my wife.” You just fall in love. Now, your second and third shots might be more like those days when the sink is piled with dishes, the kids are screaming and the wife has a headache — but the first shot will keep you coming back.