Teeing off at the Masters
Dr Ray
mindful of protocol and good manners. I recall the words of Arnold
Palmer:
Arnie said, “I know I've said this before, but it bears repeating:
golf resembles life in so many ways. I also happen to believe that
golf, more than any game on earth, depends on simple timeless
principles of courtesy and respect. I don't think it's by accident
that golf is the most polite and well-mannered game on earth, a sport
where every man or woman rises on the merits of his or her own skills
and personal integrity, following rules that have remained essentially
the same for the past five hundred years. What some players don't seem
to quite grasp is that golf's enormous success can be attributed
almost entirely to the fact that it hasn't changed much in a world
where values are constantly shifting, or, as some believe, eroding.”
While many will be curious how well Tiger will fare as a golfer, it is
possible he fare better as a man, providing yet another example of our
capacity for self-development and positive personal change.
Dr. Ray