Pastor_Mark's Blog

Hot Times

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 11:28:00 GMT

I'm on flex-time vacation for the next several days, and plan to hit the white ball as often as humanly possible. The forecast calls for temps in the mid-90's today, and even higher...

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Golf Ball Math

Fri, 23 May 2008 20:23:00 GMT

I got a chance to hit the famous Titleist Pro V1x today, for the first time ever (a gift from a friend). Now I know why they're so expensive! Bubba, thet there ball took off like a scalded...

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A Bird in the Hand...

Mon, 19 May 2008 04:29:00 GMT

Finally...and at my home club!

Yesterday at 7:46 AM on a 158-yard par-3 (a lakeside hole dubbed "Our Most Hated Hole") and again today at 2:45 PM on a small 300-yard par-4. BIRDIES!...

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That Choking Feeling

Thu, 01 May 2008 19:37:00 GMT

They say that golf is a great revealer of inner character. If so, today I've been exposed as being all choked up.

I've been so pleased with my progress lately. Remembering that ...

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My Scary Hand

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:55:00 GMT

Down heah in Nawth Cahlina...the sun is bright, and when it's warm, it's hot. It's been a great spring season. Why, I played 27 just today, and loved every minute. Under thes...

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Clubs with "Forgiveness"

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:03:00 GMT

Among the assortment of modern technical wizardry in golf clubs, like "perimeter weighting" and such, we find the purely philosophical-sounding feature, "forgiveness." Now, I know what i...

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Lost My Temper and Found My Swing

Sat, 05 Apr 2008 01:17:00 GMT

An interesting thing happened today. Trying to make a long approach with my 3-wood, I topped the ball -- twice -- so badly and so stupidly that I lost my temper in a bad way. Hadn't done...

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Golf Gods' Revenge

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:06:00 GMT

I shouldn't have bragged yesterday. Played at that very challenging par-3 course again today, complete with lots of angles, bunkers, water, and rolling, tilted, fast greens....

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Shhh!

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:02:00 GMT

(I'm whispering...)

I almost don't dare to say this, for fear of the wrath of the golf gods. But my game has suddenly kicked up a notch -- a big notch! I hope this is a perman...

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A Perfect Day

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:52:00 GMT

A most enjoyable day off from work! Up refreshed at 5:30 AM, a reserved tee time on a great course and a round with a friend, all 18 holes, rejoiced with the good shots, and managed to laugh ...

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Back to Swinging after Long Absence

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 03:01:00 GMT

Life became too complicated to play golf for a few weeks -- this shouldn't happen in an orderly universe. I mean, what's the use of maintaining a club membership when I can't break away long ...

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A New Discovery

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:30:00 GMT

I'm a new player, and have never yet had a lesson ($), so forgive me if every new thrilling discovery I make is actually old news to you pro-am's. But yesterday, all alone on a freezing, wind-sw...

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Is This What the "Off Season" Means?

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 02:19:00 GMT

I'm so spoiled, living here in North Carolina, surrounded by golf courses that stay open all 12 months. We had snow and ice yesterday and last night, so the courses have been closed for two days...

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Target Practice

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 18:48:00 GMT

Today our forecast calls for this cold rain to turn to snow. The courses are all closed. So, in between writing the sermon and visiting the hospitals, I've been out walking the front lawn ...

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Gettin' Better all the Time

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:41:00 GMT

I'm so enjoying golf these days! We've had lots of bright and sunny weather here in North Carolina, with some days with temps in the 60's. I've purchased matching Dunlop driver and 3-wo...

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