This week I played at one of my favorite courses in NC, Old Town GC. It is a Perry Maxwell gem that few have had the opportunity to enjoy. In the clubhouse this time, I stumbled across something I haven’t seen in a while. It is “A Golfer’s Creed”, by David Forgan. This prose is as true today for the golfer as it was then. If you love golf and respect the game, I hope you take this creed to heart and enjoy every shot you take in the great game of golf.
GOLF is a science, the study of a lifetime in which you may exhaust yourself but never your subject. It is a contest, a duel or a melee, calling for courage, skill, strategy and self-control. It is a test of temper, a trial of honor, and a revealer of character. It affords a chance to play the man and act the gentleman. It means going into God’s out-of-door, getting close to nature, fresh air, exercise, a sweeping away of mental cobwebs, genuine recreation of tired tissues. It is a cure for care, an antidote to worry. It includes companionship with friends, social intercourse, opportunities for courtesy, kindliness and generosity to an opponent. It promotes not only physical health but moral force. — David R. Forgan, 1899, SCOTLAND
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