Well, I just passed 39 a few months ago so unless I am going to look back (which I am not) the only other choice is to look forward. And what is ahead of me? Among other things 40. Yep, I said it the bit four-oh. Duane Clark, a long time friend who I believe is also 39, and I had a great lunch a few weeks ago at Breaus. It was wonderful, by the way, thanks again Duane. I hope to return the favor soon. He told me that he bought a Harley not long ago. I guess that is one way to deal with it. It made me really want another motor cycle. I went on Craigslist and saw an older Goldwing in Lebanon for $2500. Maybe I need to join him.
Golf Is Officially an Olympic Sport Again
For the first time in over a century, golf will be back as an Olympic sport. A strong presentation was made in person to the Olympic committee in Copenhagen headed by PGA Tour VP Ty Votaw also featuring PGA and LPGA tour stars Padraig Harrington, Suzann Petterson and Michelle Wie. Tiger Woods and Ernie Els also shared their sentiments via video from the President’s Cup.
Wie delivered a particularly moving speech casting a vision of herself dreaming of a chance to sink a putt to beat Tiger or Ernie.
“I can dream about doing something that neither Tiger nor Ernie (Els) have ever done, and that is to make the final putt to win an Olympic gold medal,” Wie said. “If this dream comes true, somewhere in the world there will be another 4-year-old who sees me on that podium and perhaps starts her own Olympic dream.” -Michelle Wie
Jack Nicklaus also commented:
“I think it’s fantastic, an unbelievable day for the game of golf,” “The impact is going to be felt all over the world, which is what I’ve always felt about the game. The game is a mature game in many countries, but it never had the opportunity to grow in many others. People of all walks of life will be inspired to play the game of golf, and play for sports’ highest recognition. For all sports, that has been a gold medal.” -Jack Nicklaus
Golf will be back at the 2016 Olympics in Rio as well as the 2020 games where the location has yet to be announced. The format will be a 72-hole stroke-play tournament for men and women, with 60 players in each field.
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Conway in the US Open
There is a guy named Conway playing in the US Open this week. Stephen Conway that is from UCLA. I guess it is good to see the name Conway on the leader board. He was even through the first few holes so his name was on page two. He made it in open qualifying in 2004 as well. I wish him well.
That gives me an idea for a fantasy golf game. People with the same last names as players on tour take those players as their own in some type of contest. Maybe they also play a golf tournament themselves and add the scores together. I could see how this could be popular in team formats of foursomes as well.
I can see my team now. Bucky Woods, Ryan Scott. Crap, I don’t know anyone name Villegas or Weir. Maybe I can come up with someone named Perry. That would be easier.
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Most Timely Quote
“You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy out of freedom. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving. The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else. When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that my dear friend, is about the end of any nation. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it.”
~ Dr. Adrian Rogers, 1931-2005
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Accountant with Masters Tickets?
So I get an email from my accountant today that says “I have 4 Tickets to Wednesday’s Practice round at the Augusta, do you want to go?”
My reply, “Are you kidding?”
After slaving away for about 15 years in the golf business and never getting my “class A” PGA card (the only level that will get you in for free) and leaving to get into the mortgage business, and only living about 5 hours away in Nashville, I have still yet to go.
So… not just yes, but heck yes i want to go. Where do we meet, what should I bring, when do we leave?????
I’ll be taking my new Mini DV camera to capture as many swings as I can while I am there.
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A Pirate Looks at Forty
Although I am still a year and 8 months away, here is where you will find information about the thoughts and changes about reaching middle age.
Reminiscing on what I’ve done and what I want to do and how a man goes move from Success to Significance.
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Tiger in the 2009 Masters
Well I think we all know this is where he will likely make his return. It is the first major and his knee should have had plenty of time to heal by then. I doubt that he will take a chance playing any other events except perhaps one or two weeks before the Masters as a warm up.
The Science of Search
This is where I explore how to use online marketing, web 2.0, search engine optimization, social marketing, and video sites like google video and Utube to set up a marketing funnel where you don’t have to continue chasing prospects.
Networks marketers and small business owners like insurance folks, financial planners, mortgage brokers and realtors take note. Visit http://wconway.the7greatliesofnetworkmarketing.com
It’s called the 7 Great Lies of Network Marketing and
it basically exposes all the myths and bad practices that
cause the majority of mlmers to fail in their business.
It completely goes against the grain of anything you’ve ever
been told about network marketing before, but it all makes
perfect sense.
P.S. – Oh, and it’s free too.
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