1. Why an earth are you playing golf?

2. What are you getting out of each round?

3. What is point?

Have you ever thought about any of these points before??

Here is an excerpt from "The Dave Way"... if you already own "The Dave Way" please read this one more time to get a few ideas of why you are on course every weekend.

Pride

It’s almost like a proud parent raising a child successfully. You start out hardly knowing anything about game. Your scores are usually horrible (in my case around 125) and your swing mechanics are usually pathetic. Your shot making is non-existent and your drives are short and very unimpressive.

And then, round after round (and after many nights and $’s spent at practice range) you slowly start to improve. I remember first day I broke 100 - and then first day I broke 90 - and then first day I broke 80... few feelings in world come close.

Status

Let’s face it, golf is rich in tradition. And whether right or wrong, those that have mastered sport are generally stuck at top of social ladder in clubhouse locker rooms and sometimes even in workplace.

Let’s say you’re talking to your buddies about a local golfer and then somebody in your group mentions this person is a scratch golfer, no matter what you though beforehand you hold that person in a higher regard for some reason.

Focus

Even though focus is not necessarily why a person would pick up game of golf, after playing for a little while you will realize game can improve your mental toughness, your mental awareness, and eventually your outlook on life.

Now I know that may sound a little deep and possibly a tad cheesy, but it’s honest truth. If you have been playing golf (even for just one season) you know there are many ups and downs associated with sport. Those ups and downs can be found between years of playing, between rounds, between holes, and sometimes (but hopefully not) between shots.

Through all these good times and bad times you learn perseverance. You develop goal setting skills. If you stick with sport (I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard “I’m going to sell my sticks in paper tomorrow!”) you will build up a “stick to it” type of attitude.

Your mind will become sharp!

No wonder those that have mastered this sport are generally known as over-achievers.

Health

Even though I have listed health as number 4, this is one of main reasons I picked up a golf club.

My body was never in, what you would call, real good or athletic shape. And when I would watch golf on tube I noticed a some of men playing had guts… excuse me… un-chiseled abs J. Kind of like yours truly.