I am a BIG sports fan, from NFL to March Madness, MLB to high school football games, or even just watching the Olympics when it comes around, I love sports! But there's always something you love more than the others and for me, sports wise, it's golf. Golf is the sport that: your dad likes, no one knows why it's a sport, and no one understands because it's so boring. Whenever I'm asked about my hobbies, golf is the first thing that comes to mind. I feel like when I tell someone I play golf, it's either "wow! really?" or "oh, really?" which I don't mind, but I think those hesitant "oh, really?" come from not knowing much about the sport.
How does golf even work? Like how do you even play it? So basically, there's 18 holes and with each hole your objective is to get there in the least amount of strokes as possible. Each hole has a different par. Par depends how many yards this hole is and it's how many strokes you want to have by the end of the hole. The lower the score, the better.
Now, I love golf in all aspects, playing and watching. I love seeing everyone's strengths and weaknesses, learning from them and allowing myself to grow. I love seeing everyone's unique swing and how everyone that plays is different. It's one of my biggest passions. But it wasn't always like that. It's a growing process. My dad had started to get me to play from a very young age. I have pictures of me when I was 3 years old playing golf, but at the time I thought it wasn't for me. The summer of my freshmen year transitioning into my sophomore year I signed up for summer golf and never looked back. I started to become comfortable with the sport and the love grew more and more. Even though you play your own game, I was a part of a team and despite competing with others, I was competing against myself. Playing golf can be frustrating and at times you want to quit, but that's just how the game works. It is mentally challenging and at times physically challenging, despite the challenges it comes with such a range of other emotions that make it all worth while. Things like getting excited when I hit a good shot or upset when I know I could do better. Being able to grow with everything you do in this sport. It's that one thing that I love to hate, but I feel grateful to play and love such a complex sport like golf.
How does golf even work? Like how do you even play it? So basically, there's 18 holes and with each hole your objective is to get there in the least amount of strokes as possible. Each hole has a different par. Par depends how many yards this hole is and it's how many strokes you want to have by the end of the hole. The lower the score, the better.
Now, I love golf in all aspects, playing and watching. I love seeing everyone's strengths and weaknesses, learning from them and allowing myself to grow. I love seeing everyone's unique swing and how everyone that plays is different. It's one of my biggest passions. But it wasn't always like that. It's a growing process. My dad had started to get me to play from a very young age. I have pictures of me when I was 3 years old playing golf, but at the time I thought it wasn't for me. The summer of my freshmen year transitioning into my sophomore year I signed up for summer golf and never looked back. I started to become comfortable with the sport and the love grew more and more. Even though you play your own game, I was a part of a team and despite competing with others, I was competing against myself. Playing golf can be frustrating and at times you want to quit, but that's just how the game works. It is mentally challenging and at times physically challenging, despite the challenges it comes with such a range of other emotions that make it all worth while. Things like getting excited when I hit a good shot or upset when I know I could do better. Being able to grow with everything you do in this sport. It's that one thing that I love to hate, but I feel grateful to play and love such a complex sport like golf.