Why I Love Golf Essay

I love golf. To me the sport is one where I have found struggles and accomplishments on and off the golf course. I am part of The First Tee of Nassau County, where I teach children and learn more about how to play golf. The First Tee of Nassau County teaches children of all ages life skills and golf skills that if understood can be used throughout one’s whole life in an array of ways. I have learned how to think over my actions and choices on the golf course or in my community through the First Tee’s acronym STAR. The acronym stands for stop, think, anticipate, and respond. I learned and taught this acronym at the birdie level, an intermediate, and beginner level class. I started going to the First Tee when I eight years old. I first learned how to play golf when I was four years old with my grandfather in his living room. He had
The reason for this is like how my life and in a colloquial way life has ups and downs; the golf course is physically hilly, but also every hole on the course is a different hole with different challenges. I will not score the same on every hole. One hole I will birdie and then one I will double bogie. Golf is stressful in the fact that I can score the best I ever have one day and then the very next day I will have a disaster of a day on the golf course. Golf for me is accepting the worst days and striving to improve as much as possible in the time I have to have fun playing the game. Also golf connects with my life in an unusual way. When I am struggling with school friends, or homework, or being bullied by others; I put a surplus of energy and focus into my golf game. Ironically my golf game improves when I am feeling distraught and thus makes me feel better. Golf also is a securing link for friends and family for me. I have bolstered my relationships on the golf course through the game being a social sport where I can talk while I