A theology of the golf gods

[HardcoreLooper]

8 hours ago, GolfSpy MPR said:

 

It was good enough this week.

[GolfSpy MPR]

The golf gods watch you practice your indoor putting all winter long, and they chuckle. You don't see, but they do, that your mat has the slightest right break, so that you've been grooving a perfect pulled putt stroke for the last four months.

[THEZIPR23]

Invariably after missing every putt all day, the 35 footer you have for double on the 16th will be the most beautiful putt you have ever seen and have absolutely no way to miss. 

[GolfSpy MPR]

6 minutes ago, THEZIPR23 said:

Invariably after missing every putt all day, the 35 footer you have for double on the 16th will be the most beautiful putt you have ever seen and have absolutely no way to miss. 

I love that one: the guys in your group all whoop it up, while you're just standing there, shaking your head, totally befuddled.

[StrokerAce]

The golf gods always TAKETH AWAY and GIVETH.... 

...brutal!

[GolfSpy MPR]

3 hours ago, GolfSpy Stroker said:

The golf gods always TAKETH AWAY and GIVETH.... 

...brutal!

This might be the golf godsiest thing I've ever seen. We normally focus on the vindictive nature of the golf gods, but I don't think it's deniable that DeLaet made that putt because he went over and gave Campbell credit for his shot. The golf gods rewarded the solid sportsmanship.

[Kenny B]

32 minutes ago, GolfSpy MPR said:

This might be the golf godsiest thing I've ever seen. We normally focus on the vindictive nature of the golf gods, but I don't think it's deniable that DeLaet made that putt because he went over and gave Campbell credit for his shot. The golf gods rewarded the solid sportsmanship.

That's the difference between pros and ams.  After hitting the pin and rolling off the green, I would blade the next shot over the green into a bunker, behind a tree, or into the water.