Getting in the Swing
For one reason or another I have been able to dedicate precious little time to my golf game this year, which is most unlike me! However, recently I went to the range and hit some balls. With all that is going on in the world, I felt it important to take a breath and enjoy some solitude with the little white ball. Don’t get me wrong: I enjoy golf with my friends as much as the next person, but every now and again I like to find time to practice and to think without outside input.
It made me remember just how good it felt to be out in the fresh air swinging a club. So great, in fact, that I think it is time I booked a visit to one of the wellness destinations featured in this issue, that also embrace golf (p.142)!
Indeed, after watching the tour pros struggle with the tough conditions at the Arnold Palmer Invitational earlier this month, I might bump into a few of them there! Hats off to Scottie Scheffler for his win at Arnie’s place.
Thanks to Scheffler’s win at Bay Hill, at the time of writing the Official World Golf Ranking’s top five players are all younger than 30 years old. This is the first time all those spots have been filled by 20-somethings since the ranking’s inception in 1986 and so I am especially looking forward to seeing how these young guns fare at the majors. With this being our special Majors double issue, I hope you enjoy the different twist we have put on the four most esteemed events in golf—including some specially crafted cocktails to sip whilst you enjoy them (p.164)!
While we are talking majors, I want to say how delighted I am that after winning the 2021 U.S. Senior Women’s Open, Annika Sorenstam has confirmed she will return to play the U.S. Women’s Open, 14 years after her last appearance. Annika has done—and continues to do—so much for the game both on and off the course, and I know she would be getting the “thumbs up” from Mr. Palmer.
Finally, considering the unfathomable situation in Ukraine and the global impact this war will have, I’d suggest that, whether it be heading to the driving range or simply finding a moment to yourself, do take time to appreciate what you have and, as Arnold always did, be that “glass half-full” kind of person as opposed to the glass half-empty. If you’re on course at all, there’s plenty for which to be thankful—and I do hope that I see you on course this season!