Michael Lindo, LCSW
May 1, 2019
Edited: May 2, 2019

Golf as a Metaphor for Life

Happy Wednesday OOTers. I came across this article and intantly thought that it would fit right into this thread. It speaks about Tiger Wood's improbable victory at the 2019 Masters and the grit that he showed and has always shown that got him to the Green Jacket and has propelled him to his immense success in the sport of golf in general. Love him or hate him, you cannot deny that there is something truely special about his work ethic and determination.


The author of the article uses Tiger's victory to draw a parallel between the sport of golf and our journey through life. I think he does a brilliant job and wanted to share it with the community. If nothing else it is an entertaining read. If you have a couple of minutes and espcially if you are a golf fan, give it a read. I hope you find it as enjoyable as I did.


Hit 'em long and straight!


https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/15/opinion/tiger-woods-masters.html





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