Are you struggling with the pressure to perform? Confide in a mentor for a supportive voice. NFL football coach Vince Lombardi, known for his quotes about the importance of wining, once quipped “If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score?” With pressure like this on individuals (and athletes in particular) to be successful, is it...

A little golf etiquette will go a long way on the golf course. You don't have to be a great golfer, just a knowledgeable one. If you are not aware of the etiquette of golf you are at the mercy of others. Be aware and golfers all around will appreciate you on the course. Etiquette means behaving well in a social situation, and golf, above all...

Playing golf can be an excellent mission field for the Christian golfer who wants to use his or her recreation to produce fruit for God's kingdom. The contacts and relationships which naturally occur while playing golf provide perfect opportunities to share the Good News of our Savior with those who might never hear it otherwise. A golfing ministry...

I don’t know where the picture was taken, except that it’s near a lake with cabins and large pine trees. The year is about 1962. There I am in black and white: little tiny guy beaming for the camera, fishing pole in one hand and shiny dead trout in the other. I’m told this was my first fish. I’ll have to take their word for it, as I don’t...

It is winter time now. One step on the frozen porch steps first thing in the morning removes any doubt of that fact. Winter time brings on many thoughts, holidays, dark afternoons, football on TV and for me some of the best trout fly fishing there is. That’s right - trout fishing - winter steelhead fly fishing has been around a long time and...

When do we begin teaching young children the great game of golf? The answer is, as soon as you feel they are ready, but to make it easy. I like to divide young golfers into two groups - what I call the Pre-ABCs and the After-ABCs. Pre ABCs age group The Pre-ABCs are children who are beginning before they know their alphabet or are able to read....

My disappointment was intense as I watched my shot disappear into the bunker on the last hole, and with it, my chances of winning the 1994 Masters. But that was only the beginning of my disappointments. For the next two years I failed to win the U.S. Open, finishing in second place each time. I was struggling with self-doubt, and I dreaded to hear...