The Joy of Sport

The Joy of Sport

Greetings Golfers,

I’m writing this on Thursday around noon … and Freddie Couples is -2 after 2 holes.

How is that possible?

Couples is probably the most natural golfer who ever played. I’m not saying the best … just the most natural.

I can’t wait to watch the Masters. Every year it’s amazing. Rory’s win last year was like out of a movie … yet it seems to be like that every year. Talk about capturing the beauty and magic of golf.

I’m in a little season-long betting event of the Majors … run by one of the best people on the planet. It’s just fun. The money is minor and meaningless … the game of picking four players for each Major and only each player once … makes it even more fun.

And that’s how I look at gambling when playing golf. Sure … I get into those games … especially with those characters Down South … but that’s not why I play golf. I just love to play golf!

I’m having a real problem with sports becoming so much about money. Every sport. And now even college sports.

Lately, I’ve had a bunch of conversations with guys about playing sports when we were kids. We played every sport … and we played neighborhood sports. Hockey on ponds that we shoveled … neighborhood football and baseball … basketball on driveways … swimming in lakes … wrestling in school … etc. For the joy of it.

Bobby Jones built Augusta National for the Masters and the joy of golf. I’m glad the legacy has continued. I wish it could spread to every sport.

Enjoy Master’s weekend!

Cheers!

Tom Abts
GM/Head PGA Professional
tabts@deerrungolf.com