Deep Golf

WHY "DEEP " GOLF Being human can often be a puzzling and frustrating experience. Neither the logic of science nor the certainties of religion can answer all the questions which often plague an active mind. Deep psychological and emotional shadows surround every golfer who has ever had ambitions to strike a perfect shot. And even after the ball is in the air its final destination can be a bitter blow or a glorious triumph as it bumps and bounces like a ball on the roulette wheel of sweetly undulating terrain. After long and regular exposure to these formative experiences the golfer may: give up the game in exasperation continue to look for better clubs, an easier course, a better teacher or a wiser book achieve a deep and contented wisdom that permeates all parts of this strange life This book is written because experience shows that the golfers who fall into the third category are very much in a minority. The huge amounts of money and effort spent globally on golf club design, golf tuition and golfing aids of every kind, bear testimony to the overwhelming majority who fall into the second category. More than this, it is clear that the lessons we can learn from a better understanding of why this should be of great benefit to the world in general. This is a broad and ambitious claim I would admit. Can the struggles of the modern golfer really be a mirror of the modern approach to life and living which is taking the Earth to the brink of destruction? The mysteries and lessons of "deep" golf have taken almost a lifetime to understand. They are the distillation of conversations (and games of golf ) with wise men and women with hugely varied knowledge and experience. Fairly large quantities of beer, good food and other assorted games (of all types) have been an essential part of the learning process. I have every confidence that the lessons of "deep" golf will bring benefits in the life of every reader. Let us all encourage world leaders (if indeed such a term has any meaning), corporate chief executives and greedy bankers to also take due note of the wisdom to be found in "deep" golf and adjust their behaviour accordingly. Only time will tell, but every reader can pass on the message in whatever way they choose. As word spreads "deep" golf can become an effective Trojan horse for the new culture Earth needs if we are to better withstand the challenges of the 21st century. William Sutherland