Isn’t It Ironic?

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Back to back rounds of golf.

Friday was at a tough links course - which meant narrow fairways and thick grass that is impossible to hit out of because whoever designed the course was a real dink.

Hitting straight is my usual super power but man, I was fired up to play with my buddies and I began it all by yanking the ball left - tried to slow down - ended up completely missing the ball off the tee, or topping it, or ugh!!!

Golf!

The weather and the company was mostly outstanding - my cart partner doesn’t play much and spent a lot of the first 13 holes drinking beer, talking in the backswing, and complaining that “Golf sucks.”

I was so disappointed in the round. Played poorly. Golf is a game that is reliant on being mentally strong. 

I was a mental midget for all four hours!

But I kept looking around at the beauty that surrounded me. Trees, huge hills, blue skies, and so much bright sun shine.

We headed out to an Italian restaurant for dinner. We sat down at 7:45 and didn’t leave the place until 10:00. Stuffed and tired and in a whole lot of hurt. 

Filled with garlic and pasta and clams.

“We tee off at 7:28,” I was reminded.

I worked the massage gun. Woke up tired and exhausted and really sore.

The morning skies were threatening, and I was still pissed about playing poorly.

Didn’t look good!

Then I started and everything I hit was straight and true and up the middle.

So, of course, it rained.

A little at first.

“We’ll be okay, a passing shower,” said my new cart mate - who was a perfect person to play with.

Wasn’t a passing shower.

We were both on the green following our tee shots on a par 3 - I was thinking birdie.

“We get perfect weather yesterday when I stunk and misery today when I feel good.”

“Life,” my buddy said, “Very rarely lines up.”

I laughed.

By the time I loaded the clubs into the car, I was soaked to the bone…

…but I felt better about life.

Even if it very rarely lines up.

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