I'm an okay golfer. When I practice, I'm pretty good. Most of the time though- I hate to admit it- I'm awful. I'm constantly yelling, "Fore!" and "Look out!" to nearby golfers.
Does this bother me? Absolutely not! I simply go out in a skirt and sleeveless collared shirt. I pull my hair back in a cute pony tail and top it off with professional looking hat. My shoes are always spotless, and my golf bag looks fabulous. I put on some eyeliner and mascara and I'm good to go. The key to golf is looking like you know what you're doing. 'Cause let's face it. Who is really any good at golf except the pros? We all have bad days.
So that's my trick for golfing. But I was thinking the other day about how familiar that approach sounds.
"Just look like you know what you're doing, that's all that really matters."
Is that how most people view life? Let me just dress this way, talk this way, or have this 'hobby' and people will accept me. It doesn't matter if I yell "Fore!" all the time, I just need to fool people into thinking I don't. Look fabulous on the outside and who cares about your personality, your attitude, your feelings? That's what society has communicated to me anyway. The sad thing is that that's not true in real life. (And as much as I want to believe it-> it's not exactly true in golf either.)
"If you watch a game, it's fun. If you play it, it's recreation. If you work at it, it's golf." -Bob Hope
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