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Hasn't this been a
marvelous Spring! With all the crazy weather behind us, we are now
enjoying Mother Nature's palette of color, and what better place to
appreciate it than on the golf course. Lush green fairways are
beckoning to all golfers and even if we're having a less than
glorious round, just being out on the golf course these days is
enough to bring some degree of contentment to us all.
You see I didn't
always feel this way. I practically went kicking and screaming onto
the first golf course after a series of golf lessons – a present
from my husband- many, many years ago. After we let three groups go
ahead of us (I was too self-conscious), my husband's patience was
wearing thin. We played. Finally. No, I didn't enjoy that first
round. No it wasn't relaxing. Thoughts ran rampant in my head:
With two small children and a full time job, who has time to play
golf!
I tried a few more
rounds before putting my sticks up for about 20 years. Pulling them
out again, kids almost grown now, I took some refresher lessons so
that I could begin to play with an after work league at my
workplace. I needed that practice, too, to be able to get back onto
the course with Mr. Wonderful without embarrassing either of us and
to let him know that now I was serious about trying this mar-r-velous
game again. |
Apparently it
worked. This month he and I will be celebrating our 50th year
of marriage. I still can't come close to beating this man (although
I may luck out on a hole or two) but I can and do enjoy the time we
spend on the golf course together.
Next, I needed to
find a group of women with whom to play golf so that I could go out
and play without having to wait on my husband to fit a game into his
schedule. In came SAWGA.
It took awhile to
get my first 20 rounds, and look at me now. I still struggle in a
accomplishing a goal to get my handicap down, I've enjoyed making
new golfing friends, and I have been deeply involved with the
organization. However, now it's time to give someone else a chance
We've got a great
slate of officers ready in the wings. Let's give them our
wholehearted backing with the start of a new golfing year.
Thank you all for
the support you gave me these past two years and for the support you
continue to give golf.
I'll see you on the
links!
Jeanne Parsley
President 2009-2010 |
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