“Golf is a compromise between what your ego wants you to do, what experience tells you to do, and what your nerves let you do.” Bruce Crampton, pro golfer
A great story, regarding a “legend” in golf was told to me last week. I said, “That's worth retelling.” The storyteller agreed but asked me not to use the names of the participants. I will abide by this request.
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