Author: ScottyX

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Playing Pennants or Doing Penance?

by ScottyX

April 26, 2021 1 4 yrs

It is early on Sunday morning; it is cold, raining and windy. A collection of golfers, clad in beanies and wet weather gear, are framed by mist and moisture. The ground beneath their feet is sodden and muddy. These are serious golfers, the cream of […]

Culture

by ScottyX

April 16, 2021 0 4 yrs

The Club in My Bag Kicking Goals: Ping G410 3 Fairway

by ScottyX

April 12, 2021 2 4 yrs

Son of the Rising Sun Reigns at the Masters

by ScottyX

April 10, 2021 0 4 yrs

Matsuyama Magic at the Master’s Third Round

by ScottyX

April 9, 2021 0 4 yrs

Leishman Well Placed After Master’s Second Round

by ScottyX

April 8, 2021 0 4 yrs

All Rose Few Thorns at The Masters

by ScottyX

April 7, 2021 5 4 yrs

Weekend Warriors: Seven Types of Golfers

by ScottyX

April 5, 2021 0 4 yrs

Jordon Spieth Back in Texas and a Winner Again

by ScottyX

April 4, 2021 0 4 yrs

Why Golfers Never Embraced the Fez

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by ScottyX

June 22, 2022 2 yrs

Letters To Golf

In this section, we at GolfDom post letters to Golf, in the vein of the god overseeing all things golf. A look at the ancient Greek pantheon of gods would give the nod to Hermes, as the god of games and sporting prowess. Perhaps, Thoth in the Egyptian set up would serve the same for those more inclined to put some Ibis into things. Hermes was the winged messenger of the gods and golf is all about delivering things from tee to green.

Readers Letters

by ScottyX

March 13, 2022 3 yrs

GolfDom Stands with Ukraine

The game of golf, generally, stands apart from politics, as it focuses on a narrower field of play. However, Russia’s invasion of a sovereign nation compels me to say that – GolfDom stands with Ukraine. We fly the blue and gold flag in support of the underdog in this unwarranted war by a bullying Russia and Vladimir Putin. I am sure that golfers around the globe wish for Russia to withdraw from Ukraine and get the hell out of someone else’s country. Killing women and children by blowing them up with missiles and artillery is sickening in this day and age.

Causes

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by ScottyX

January 24, 2023 2 yrs

The Ultimate Guide To Golf

Golf, what a game. The small ball, hit with a club that is aerodynamically streamlined, can make your heart sing when it soars through the sky on target to the green. The ultimate guide to golf is designed to assist you with your engagement with the greatest game. Golf, may perchance, be newly on your radar or you might be digging a little deeper into something you already know and love. Whatever your current situation, golf is a portal into another world. A realm of white belts and white shoes. A land of fairways, hazards, and greens. Nature beckons on the course with green grass beneath your feet. Blue skies, on fine days, above you, can make you feel glad to be alive. The crack of a well struck drive down that opening fairway can fill your soul with good cheer. Life is good, golf is good.

Equipment Instruction

Stoic Golfer TIP OF THE DAY

Tip No 1

Turn your focus around 180 degrees from out there to within. The answers to your quest for happiness will not be found out there, rather it will revealed by seeking within. Marcus Aurelius tells us In his book, "Meditations," - live in harmony with the universe by following the principles of wisdom, justice, courage, and moderation, and by using reason to guide your thoughts and actions. Marcus reflects on the Stoic principles and provides guidance on how to live a virtuous and fulfilling life. He writes about the importance of accepting what is beyond our control, cultivating inner peace, and performing our duties in life with integrity and wisdom.

Stop looking for short cuts and hacks in everything – the whole concept of giving less and expecting more is wrong. You are not gaming the system by this approach you are gaming yourself and your own integrity.

Wisdom from The Stoic Golfer: Finding Inner Peace & Focus on the Fairway by Robert Sudha Hamilton

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Episode 12: The Politics of Grievance - Robert Sudha Hamilton's Podcast

America is the great democratic experiment. Although, this is getting on for some 250 years now. This nation is in the grip of the politics of grievance. Partisan politics in America is more about hating the other side than particularly loving the side you are voting for. Americans have been encouraged to focus their attention upon their grievances via decades of negative campaigning and attack ads. Demonizing ‘the other’ is the favoured political pastime in the 21C. Identity politics and social values are the main game these days. Economic issues are now seen through this ideological filter.Murdoch, Fox & Stirring Grievance In AmericaRupert Murdoch and his Fox News are merchants of toxic polarization. This network is spewing out lies and fake news 24/7. Every presentation is top heavy in anti-woke content and a right wing bias. Regular viewers are sucked into a spin cycle of libertarian anti-government GOP grievance stoking. Old white men upset at their changing worlds, where heaven forbid minorities are now getting a say. OMG the sky is going to fall in. In this partisan realm complaints about there being too many coloured faces on TV and LGBTQIA folk making too much noise are legion. Uppity women talking about sexual harassment and such like make their viewer’s blood boil – which is the whole idea for Fox. Getting their audience riled up keeps eyeballs on them and advertising rates going up for their revenue.Popularizing Poisonous Issues For Political GainThe politics of grievance is all about popularizing these causes for the benefit of candidates and the party. The party promoting these grievances doesn’t need positive policies. They just bang on about how the other side is to blame for the problem.