“Golf is a difficult game, but it is a little easier if you trust your instincts. It's too hard a game to try and play like someone else.” — Nancy Lopez, LPGA Pro
Summer brings back many memories: playing baseball, staying out until the street lights come on, no school, mowing the lawn and caddying. Sundays were also different during the summer. Going to Mass was a part of our family routine. In the summer, we could go to the 7 a.m. service. This was great because the service was shorter and you would see people who you did not see when attending the later Masses. I
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