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It Felt Real
Someone asked a golfer if he ever had a hole-in-one. He answered, “No, but I know what one feels like.” When asked to explain, he said, “I hit a ball on an unfamiliar course, and it rolled up toward the … Continue reading
Excellent Shot!
A man who wanted to learn how to play golf hired a golf pro to teach him the game. The pro thought that the best way to learn would be to go out on the course and actually begin to … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor, Leadership, Sports
Tagged doing your best, Ecclesiastes 9:10, excellence, golf, honor the Lord, illustration, learning to play golf
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Time for Action!
A golfer’s errant shot ended up on an ant hill. He squared up, took a big swing—and missed. Thousands of innocent ants were killed. The hacker took another swing—and missed again. Another wave of ants was destroyed. Panic-stricken insects scurried … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor, Leadership
Tagged ant hill, ants, bad golfer, Colossians 1:28, golf, illustration
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Still Going Strong!
It is a great achievement in golf to be able to shoot your age. Few people ever accomplish this feat, but Sid Beckwith, of Clermont Florida, has done it over 1,000 times. He first shot his age when he was … Continue reading
Can’t Be Found?
David Feherty, an analyst for the Golf Channel, described an errant shot by saying, “That ball is so far left, Lassie couldn’t find it if it was wrapped in bacon.” Only those who have played the game can … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Humor, Sports
Tagged golf, illustration, Jesus, Lassie, Luke 19:10, salvation
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Going Forward
Charlie Wi had trouble making progress on the 5th hole at the Transitions Championship in Palm Harbor, Florida last Sunday. Three straight shots he took ricocheted off a tree and bounced behind him. Wi ended up on the practice range, … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Sports
Tagged 1 Timothy 4:15, Charlie Wi, golf, illustration, octuple-bogey, progress, spiritual growth, Transitions Championship
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Not Overtly Religious
A recent news article talked about President Obama’s love for golf. It said, “To be sure, Obama prefers playing golf as a way to release political pressure. He almost always heads out on Sunday mornings, rarely trading his nine or … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Culture, Current Events, Leadership, Prayer
Tagged 1 Timothy 2:1-2, golf, government, illustration, Jesus, Leadership, moral issues, Prayer, President Obama, religious
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Ups and Downs
Rory McIlroy Rory McIlroy was playing some fantastic golf at the Masters in Augusta, Georgia this past weekend. The 21-year-old was poised to become the second youngest player to ever win the Masters. With a 4-shot lead to begin the … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Sports
Tagged Augusta, golf, illustration, Masters, Rory McIlroy, ups and downs
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Making Progress
My 3-year-old friend Grant was showing me his golf swing the other day. He told me that he had been practicing a lot with his plastic club and ball. I asked him if he was getting any better, and he … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Sports
Tagged faith, following Jesus, golf, humor, illustration, maturity, progress, spiritual growth
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Truthful Teen
Zach Nash On August 11, 14-year-old golfer Zach Nash shot a 77 to win the boys 13-14 age division at the Milwaukee County Parks Tour Invitational. A couple of hours after the victory, he was shocked to discover that he … Continue reading
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Tagged golf, honesty, illustration, truthful, Zach Nash
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