July 2008 Archives
Dearest of readers,
I'm not feeling it today.........
How many times have you said that on the golf course, at work, etc.? Look for a lot of etc's in this blog. Like I said I'm not feeling "it"....
What is "it" and how come I'm not feeling "it" as much as I used to? On the golf course, the only feeling I've been sure about lately is the feeling that I'm not going to have "it" today. Do you feel me? Why do we lose our "feeling?" Is it the lack of physical preparation causing me to doubt my mental ability or is it the other way around?
What if I've lost my physical and mental ability forever? I know I've gotten older and more out of shape but shouldn't I find ways to sharpen my game in other areas.... afterall those dudes on the Champions Tour are better than they ever were Even though 50 is the new 35, they ain't no spring chickens and I'm only 41 which means according to the math, I should be playing like a 30-year-old, which was the last time I was really good. They say you can't argue with the math. I'm screwed.....
I must admit I think I know what the problem is and I've been in denial for several years now. I'm not in love anymore. Not what you think, people. I love my wife, my children, my life, the town I live in and still after a 7-year itch, I still love my job at True Blue. What I don't love anymore is playing golf. There I said it! Blasphemy you say. I say relief. I will love golf again when I have the time to focus on the game and start to live, breathe, dream and live for golf. I will commit financially to a club and join a men's group and compete on Thursdays and Sundays and sometimes Mondays and most Saturdays. I will make excuses to play golf instead of making them to not play, like I do now. Golf was something I couldn't wait to do , a release, an escape, a way to focus my then endless energy for 4 or 5 hours and compete like a maniac. In match play, I used to be tougher to subdue than a crackhead on meth. Now I roll over on the golf course like a puppy at a sorority house, think about it...
Following the first bad swing, three putt or chunked chip, I'm cracking like a snitch on the witness stand. Back in the day, those were opportunities for a "world class birdie or par." Now they end up as shameful bogeys or what is becoming increasingly more common on my card...the dreaded "other"
So the feeling I've lost is love for the playing of the game, but not all my love is lost for golf. I love my job in golf, I love the time spent on the course with good friends. I love watching golf on tv, I love my golf talk radio show on ESPN. I love my annual trip to The Masters. I love looking at a well-maintained golf course. I love a cold beer on the golf course and most of all these days I love the last hole. If I play well, I can say I still have a little game and if I don't, I won't know when the next round I will play will be and it won't bother me a bit........
Enough of that, and thanks for reading, I must say I feel better now that I've recognized what my problem is and I think I might know how to get started on my road to recovery......I'm thinking a 3-day out-of-towner to Shallotte and Cherry Grove with some good friends, who like to drink beer, eat good food and most importantly play match play where the pressure to post a score is off.....
Don't forget to plan your next out-of-towner to Myrtle Beach by visiting www.Golf Holiday.com
or calling us here at True Blue on any of the contact numbers on the main page. We are still offering sizzlin summer specials all the way thru the end of August. Say yes to lower green fees and to hell with high gas prices!
Don't forget to tune into ESPN Radio for The Michelob Light Golf Guys every Saturday from 8am to 10am on 93.7 1050am 93.9 with yours truly and The Legendary Matt Lincoln
At your service,
Bob Seganti
PGA Member
Head Golf Professional
