Get Afflicted

2 Timothy 1:8 Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God; The NCAA Golf Championships have been held this week at The Blessings golf course in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Oklahoma State was…

Looking Back

Luke 17:32 Remember Lot's wife! Golfers need to have the same limited short term memory as place kickers in football. The reality is that both usually have to deal with a little success and a bunch of highlighted failures. It is easy to focus or dwell on every missed putt from three feet or missed…

Memory Used To Be A Friend Of Mine

Ecclesiastes 9:5 For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten. On Memorial Day weekend we celebrate the unofficial start of Summer and, most importantly, we remember the ultimate sacrifices made by the men and…

Playing From The Tips

Ephesians 3:16 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Many of our local golf clubs allow those who reach the age of 62 to hit from the tees which are two sets up from the back. If…

Pure

Titus 1:15 Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled. We have a high school golfer in our family who decided to get serious with her game a couple of years ago. Some of my favorite times playing the game is…

Over Shadowed

Luke 9:33-34 And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said. While he thus spake, there came a cloud,…

Not Natural

1 John 2:16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. Keeping the lead arm straight, a full body turn getting weight onto trail side, and starting the downswing with the legs,…

Quality and Quantity

Genesis 25:8 Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people. Last month just outside of San Francisco, former Major League Baseball player Eric Byrnes broke a world record by playing 420 holes of golf in 24 hours. One…

Blameless and Harmless

Philippians 2:15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; A local country club hosted a youth golf tournament over the weekend. The club did a wonderful job pulling it off with…

It’s Major!

Judges 16:6 And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth, and wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee. Brooks Koepka successfully defended his PGA Championship title and won his fourth Major yesterday. He was won a Major at Bethpage Black, Erin Hills, Shinnecock Hills, and Bellerive. There are…