In the shadow of the perfect miss, there is more hidden meaning than you may think …
Golf demands something utterly strange – it demands you master the art of the perfect miss. It’s the only game on the planet involving a target, weapons, a box of ammo, and a true aim while requiring you to practice missing before every shot. The greatest players in history have written instruction books on the subject. In a round of golf a player will miss the ball more than twice as many times as hitting it.
In the evolving pantheon of characters in my life, “The Gripper” has a seat at the table with his name on it. He has the perfect grip … the perfect stance … the perfect swing … the perfect name! And the perfect miss. I’ve learned more about the mechanics of golf, how to play it, how to gamble it, and how to savor it from The Gripper than anyone I know. Long may he run.
Memorial Park Golf Course – November 10th 2014
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I’ve also learned more about how to deal with the ravaging of pride in the shadow of the perfect miss than I can remember … golf is truly the greatest game ever played.
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November 10, 2014 at 7:45 pm
Had no idea it was so beautiful out there. Wish I could play.
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November 10, 2014 at 9:15 pm
It’s beyond, beyond.
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November 11, 2014 at 4:49 am
Great read today, Nick
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November 11, 2014 at 9:13 am
If Ed is as good as you say it sounds more like a sure thing than a gamble.
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November 11, 2014 at 10:27 am
Touche’ !
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November 11, 2014 at 12:32 pm
thanks for the kind words. with me there is always the LOFT factor
to be considered = Lack of friggin talent.
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November 11, 2014 at 3:03 pm
Talent is highly overrated, amigo.
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November 11, 2014 at 4:17 pm
Wish I could have been there.
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November 11, 2014 at 4:20 pm
It would have been even more perfect…
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