Perspective
Perspective
Greetings Golfers,
Well … the PGA of America has a new CEO from Minnesota named Terry Clark (not my sister-in-law Teri Clark).
I don’t know this fellow … but I know a bunch of people who do … and they say that he’s a great guy. He is/was the Chief Marketing Officer at United Health … so he knows the corporate game. Is that what we need? And I say “we” as a member of the PGA. Not the PGA Tour … the PGA of America … two different cats … though at one time shared the same body.
Obviously the mess at the Ryder Cup gave the PGA of America a black eye. Can marketing fix that? I think it goes deeper than that.
Bottom line: Does the organization of the PGA of America care more about themselves than its members?
Hmmmmmmm ………..
Mickey Lolich just died at age 85. Do you remember the ’68 World Series? He won and pitched three complete games for the Detroit Tigers. And hit a home run.
And … he’s not in the MLB Hall of Fame.
Huh …………??????
Obviously I see problems/mistakes/issues out there … but that doesn’t mean I’m pessimistic.
Here’s a thought … if all you can see is crap out there, maybe your head is up-your-butt.
Sometimes, familiarity breeds contempt. Obviously, a famous saying … but true. And people can fall in a rut, and then everything seems bad.
My back is finally ok and I played golf the other day. I really appreciated it! I sure didn’t take it for granted!
I think that “familiarity breeds contempt” can happen with golf clubs. It happens to me with putters. Very often I putt great with a fresh putter. And very often I putt terrible using the same old putter.
Obviously, it’s not really the putter … it’s me.
But the fresh putter seems to wake-me-up. If I get too comfortable … I can’t putt. I usually putt my best with my sand wedge. Seriously.
However, I’m better with other clubs that feel like old-friends … especially my driver and sand wedge.
Now I’m trouble … not really sure what that means.
Let’s see … maybe we need to not get stuck in a rut … but also need things we can rely on.
See … golf is the secret to mental health!
Cheers!
Tom Abts
GM/Head PGA Professional
tabts@deerrungolf.com