I want you to meditate on a couple points for a moment:
1. Why an earth are you playing golf?
2. What are you getting out of each round?
3. What is the point?
Have you ever thought about any of these points before??
Here is an excerpt from “The Dave Way”… if you already own “The Dave Way” please read this one more time to get a few ideas of why you are on the course every weekend.
Pride
It s almost like a proud parent raising a child successfully. You start out hardly knowing anything about the game. Your scores are usually horrible (in my case around 125) and your swing mechanics are usually pathetic. Your shot making is non-existent and your drives are short and very unimpressive.
And then, round after round (and after many nights and $ s spent at the practice range) you slowly start to improve. I remember the first day I broke 100 - and then the first day I broke 90 - and then the first day I broke 80… few feelings in the world come close.
Status
Let s face it, golf is rich in tradition. And whether right or wrong, those that have mastered the sport are generally stuck at the top of the social ladder in the clubhouse locker rooms and sometimes even in the workplace.
Let s say you re talking to your buddies about a local golfer and then somebody in your group mentions this person is a scratch golfer, no matter what you though beforehand you hold that person in a higher regard for some reason.
Focus
Even though focus is not necessarily why a person would pick up the game of golf, after playing for a little while you will realize the game can improve your mental toughness, your mental awareness, and eventually your outlook on life.
Now I know that may sound a little deep and possibly a tad cheesy, but it s the honest truth. If you have been playing golf (even for just one season) you know there are many ups and downs associated with the sport. Those ups and downs can be found between years of playing, between rounds, between holes, and sometimes (but hopefully not) between shots.
Through all these good times and bad times you learn perseverance. You develop goal setting skills. If you stick with the sport (I can t tell you how many times I ve heard I m going to sell my sticks in the paper tomorrow! ) you will build up a stick to it type of attitude.
Your mind will become sharp!
No wonder those that have mastered this sport are generally known as over-achievers.
Health
Even though I have listed health as number 4, this is one of the main reasons I picked up a golf club.
My body was never in, what you would call, real good or athletic shape. And when I would watch golf on the tube I noticed a some of the men playing had guts excuse me un-chiseled abs J. Kind of like yours truly.
I though to myself All my buddies are skiing, shooting hoops, hitting tennis balls, or playing golf looks like golf is the best way I can fit in .
But what I soon found out is that golf has a sneaky way of adding a little bit of exercise to your life. And that s great for those of us that hate to take the time out to exercise.
On a side note, I would encourage everyone to walk the course once in a while. Here is what I suggest to my students who are golf newbie s: After playing a year or two, instead of trying to back up from the white tees to the blue, try to walk more this year and wait until next year to back up to the blue tees.
Fun
When I play golf I have a great time.
Fellowship with friends or being paired up with someone I don t know and making new friendships is another awesome benefit golf has to offer.
And there is nothing more exciting than dropping an approach shot next to the pin, sinking a monster putt, or smashing a long drive in front of your playing partners.
These are some of the reasons I play, but I think it is very important to figure out why you are out slapping balls around too.
Figuring out the purpose of golf in your life can only make you a better golfer… let me explain:
When I started off playing, I was not that good, as I’m sure many of you weren’t. That being said, I would get so frustrated at the poor shots, the missed putts, the doubles and triples, and double pars. And most of the time I would act like a complete fool. I would get frustrated to no end… slamming my clubs down, or throwing them, and it was a given that I would be ticked off the rest of the day.
I can’t imagine what I must of looked like, probably an imbecile. There are guys that I’m playing with that are 20-30 strokes better than me, but I’m the one acting like an idiot. And there is no doubt in my mind that this foolish behavior and mindset totally stunted my growth as a baby golfer.
Then I realized, the only way to learn and get better is to play purpose-driven golf… even if the only purpose for my next round was strictly just to have fun.
What I would like for you to do before the next time you go play a round is ask yourself “Why am I going out today?”
If you keep a focus through your round that:
I am out here to have fun
or
I am out here to hang out with my friends
or
I am out here to get healthy and be physically active
or
I am out here to feel like I accomplished something today…
then you will have that reason and not let your mind run aimlessly with emotion.
I’m sure some of you old-timers have learned this over the years (and by the way I would love to hear from you if you have a relative story dave@thedaveway.com). This is usually why if you have hit a round with a person that has played for years… they may not have the talent that you do… but they can score right with you or sometimes beat the snot out of you.
Let the poor shots go away, let the good shots not get you too emotionally high… just learn from each swing!

Hit ‘em Straight!

-Dave Moore

Creator of “The Dave Way”

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It is indeed a surprising turn of events when Malaysia entered the big business of golf courses and delivered its own brand of highly feasible, highly attractive golf courses in Kuala Lumpur. So, get on with an experience of the Asian brand of golf culture in this listing of golf courses in Kuala Lumpur.

Saujana Golf & Country Club

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Since its opening in 1986, Saujana Golf & Country Club has hosted several distinguished events: three events of Kosaido Malaysian Ladies Open, two separate events Eisenhower Trophy and the Espirito Santo Trophy for the 2002 World Amateur Golf Team Championships. It was also the venue for the $910,000 Carlsberg Malaysia Open Golf Championship of 2001.

It is because Saujana Golf & Country Club possesses two spectacular golf courses The Palm and the Bunga Raya that it got so much accolade by golf critics, including the Asian Golf Monthly 2005 The Best Championship Course in Asia for Palm Course and the 69th spot on the Top 100 Best Courses outside the USA for the Bunga Raya Course by Golf Digest 2005 Survey.

Bukit Jambul Golf & Country Resort

Undulating terrain and fresh greenery provides plenty of aesthetics for the Bukit Jambul Golf & Country Resort, but yet no one can ignore the challenges that are subtlety expressed by the scenic beauty of the place. It even has fruit trees that can be enjoyed by the golfers, an interesting bonus that only adds to its deserving ranking among the best golf courses in Kuala Lumpur. Even the opening hole can be rightfully bear the index rating of one.

Bukit Unggul Country Club

Golf courses are also nature walks, benefiting mind and body. While most golf course do take you to nature, Bukit Unggul Country Club takes you one step closer still. Because this course is one fine example of how a golf course can be carve out of nature s bosom without really changing anything. The effect? Challenges in their most natural and accepted setting. Waterfalls, natural elevated greens, copses of trees, just naturally perfect. Glenmarie Golf & Country Club

The Glenmarie Golf & Country Club s approach for the TPC at Sawgrass the Island Green or the 17th hole may be more accepted than TPC s but that s not what made the Glenmarie spectacular. A water course, the Glenmarie features plenty of water hazards and water carries remeinscient to the 17th hole. Glenmarie is also vast, plus coupled with those water traps it can definitely pose real challenges even to veteran golfers.

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There is no better place for you to get your golf equipment for less than at an online golf store. At a golf store like this you will be able to find all of the latest golf gear and you will not have to pay nearly as much for it. Why can you save so much at an online golf store? For the most part the savings come from the fact that an online golf store does not have the same kind of overhead that a regular golf store would have. There are not numerous employees to pay or a building to rent. Or even all of the price tags and other miscellaneous expenses that come along with a brick and mortar golf store. At an online golf store you are looking at a small operation with only one or two people and they often work right out of their home. You get the same great quality merchandise but you get it for rock bottom prices when you are shopping at an online golf store.

You should always take a look around at an online golf store before you start shopping at a regular store. Saving money is no laughing matter and if you are a serious golfer you must know that your sport of choice is an expensive one. Sometimes an online golf store is the easiest and the best way to saves some crucial cash and still be able to play your best with all of the top equipment out on the course.

When you are looking at making a purchase from an online golf store you need to keep an eye out for the shipping costs. Some online stores have high shipping costs and this can add up. Another online golf store will offer free shipping or free shipping if you spend a certain amount of money there. This is important if you are serious about saving money with an online golf store.

If you are still unsure of how great an online golf store can really be then check some of them out and then go and compare the prices to those in the golf store or stores near your home. Then you will see just how you can save at an online golf store.

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