Hard to be successful at golf if you are not prepared to deal with adversity that can show up in any number of ways . Golf isn ’ t gardening where you plant something in a sunny spot in good soil , give it some water and watch it grow . All due respect to farmers and gardeners , but let ’ s face it , pretty much anybody can grow tomatoes . How many people can string together a half a dozen pars in a row , much less shoot even par for 18 holes like Reverend Lee ?
To be clear , awareness of and preparation for the unplanned does not mean fear of or expectation of disaster . The most successful typically expect more good bounces than bad , and anything unpleasant that happens along the way is considered a minor mishap on the path to high achievement . Little stumbling blocks that need to be stepped over or stepped around .
How about this year being prepared to play really well , maybe even on one or more days playing the best round of your life ? Worth considering , unless you want to panic or get really nervous when you have a chance for your personal best score . Outside your “ comfort zone ” as the sports psychologists like to say . Embracing opportunity to overcome challenges also means embracing the opportunity for great success .
Here at the CSGA , we ’ ve been busy preparing for the 2018 season . That means , among dozens of tasks , everything from cleaning out the tournament van and making sure we have tees and pencils and sunscreen for our starters ( in case any players forget that stuff ) to assigning an Official in Charge and Rules Officials for every event .
We hope you ’ ve been preparing as well for another great season of competitive golf in Connecticut . Bring on the adversity . Bring on the challenges .
Let ’ s see some great golf .
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