Golf

Day 25:

I was supposed to play in our annual fun play golf tournament tomorrow, but ended up bailing once I realized even though you can be cleared for exercise around six weeks, a full 18 holes of golf just isn’t wise. A few weeks ago I googled- “how long after a C-section can you play golf” and the results were disappointing. The hits I received were all about MEN playing golf after their wives C-sections and no results on my actual query. Don’t get me wrong, I am no Michelle Wie.. I just wanted to get in a few rounds before going back to work but it made me want to share some of my experiences with golf.

I wish I started earlier.  I should have listened to my dad (are you following, Dad?), but being a moody teenager I wanted to do the exact opposite of what my parents recommended. I did dabble a little bit in high school and college, but had I kept up with it I would be a much better player today.

Be vocal about wanting to play. Let people know you play and would like to join in on leagues or tournaments. Once I started making it known that I played, I started to get more invitations. Many are VPs of my company and the thing is- I’m not good at all. I am just sure to not slow people down and try and play with people of the same philosophy- fun and friendly competition.

Stop worrying about people judging you ( unless you are a really slow player,  in which case I am totally judging you- I don’t have time for that and your shot isn’t getting that much better with all your practice swings). I used to not want to golf because I didn’t want coworkers to see me in a vulnerable state and I used to get really nervous about golfing with people in higher positions. But you know what, as much as you are worried about your game, they are just as worried about theirs. This is just a good rule in life, own your game and worry about you.

And my personal favorite ( anything that can allow me to effectively multi-task):

Golfing means less office work and more exercise. Who doesn’t want that? I tend to only want to golf during the week, and not on weekends because weekends are primarily family time. Making golf a part of business, means I can multi-task- get work done, get out of the office which is always good,  often catch up with friends, and have the added bonus of health benefits. Win-win-win!

Positive Thought of the Day: I am playing in a fundraising golf tournament at the end of this month and very much looking to enjoying my favorite Texas season and getting in a bit of a workout. Also, Spring Break vacay is booked !