Month: September 2023

USA Team Go From Whistling Straits To Whistling Dixie

by ScottyX

September 30, 2023 1 1 yr

The Ryder Cup first day foursomes has seen the USA team go from Whistling Straits to Whistling Dixie in terms of victories and points on the board. The European team blew the red, white and blue away in Rome. Of course, it is only the […]

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by ScottyX

September 26, 2023 1 yr

The Astrology of Golf

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by ScottyX

September 23, 2023 1 1 yr

The Economics Of Golf

by ScottyX

September 21, 2023 1 yr

Thoughts On Hitting The Driver

by ScottyX

September 14, 2023 1 1 yr

LIV Golf Bankers Keeping Fuel Prices High

by ScottyX

September 11, 2023 1 yr

36 Points But Who’s Counting

by ScottyX

September 10, 2023 1 yr

Yes Or No: The Vote Of A Nation

The Stoic Golfer by Robert Sudha Hamilton

by ScottyX

September 9, 2023 1 1 yr

Rory McIlroy Used Stoicism To Start Winning Again

by ScottyX

August 17, 2024 4 mths

Australians Losing Billions Via Gambling & All Those Sports Betting Ads

Australians lose more money gambling per capita than any other nation on earth.

“Gambling is a major public policy issue in Australia, affecting the health and wellbeing of individuals and families in a range of ways. Estimates suggest that Australians lose approximately $25 billion on legal forms of gambling each year, representing the largest per capita losses in the world (Letts 2018; QGSO 2022).”

(https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/australias-welfare/gambling)

I watch some of those funny ads promoting gambling on TV and I wonder who their target audience is laughing at? ‘Stupid is as stupid does’, someone in the movies once said. There is public pressure on at the moment to ban gambling ads from our screens. Apparently, plenty of Aussies would like to see them disappear from our screens. The argument from some quarters against their demise is that our TV networks and sporting clubs would disappear along with them because they have become financially dependent upon the revenue from them for their survival. This is poppycock, of course, because they existed prior to the advent of this flood of gambling ads and corporate bookmakers came along. Sporting clubs will adjust, as they always have to whatever the current economic climate is. The demise of free to air TV networks is another matter, as they face obsolescence due to a number of factors. One of which is that people are no longer watching their fare in a changed entertainment space. Technology has passed them by and their business model is out of date.

Mug Punters

by ScottyX

January 10, 2023 2 yrs

Why Can’t I Sustain Good Golf For My Entire Round?

Hands up who experiences this problem in their competitive golf. Why can’t I sustain good golf for my entire round? Four plus hours is a long time and we are not machines. Despite the vastly improved equipment we play golf with it is still a tough ask to maintain your striking ability over 280 minutes. Playing good golf for this length of time, with all the variables presented by the golf course and your four ball, is challenging. Yes, the actual time involved in making golf shots is much less but it comes at unforeseen intervals over the duration of your round.

Course Management Swing Tips The Mental Side

by ScottyX

September 26, 2023 1 yr

The Astrology of Golf

Now, a lot of folks discount the veracity of astrology. They doubt the power of the horoscope to hone in on particular human traits. Some, even, fail to comprehend the acute insight provided by an understanding of the stars and their influence upon our lives. This is despite the scientific fact that we are made up of the same stuff as that of the heavenly bodies. So, of course, we are affected by the movement of the stars through the zodiac. The astrology of golf, is merely, another element to consider in the expanding universe.

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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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