Title: Don't Mess This Up (4)
Series: Calm In the Chaos
Author: Jerry Watts
Text: 1 John 2:18-23
In 2006, Phil Mickelson was lead the U.S. Open by 1 stroke going into the 72 Hole. This hole was considered one of the most difficult closing holes in history of the Open. It was a 450-yard, Par 4, that boasted a narrow fairway, deep rough and tree, greenside bunkers, and a sloping green. The smart way to play this hole was a 3 or 5 wood off the tee (for control), a normal 2nd shot on the green and follow that with a 2-putt. Had Phil done that, history would read quite differently. BUT PHIL (enough said), chose the hardest golf club to hit (driver), pulled it into the woods with little way to recover. A modest shot into the fairway would have left an easy shot to the green with a chance for a par (to win) or 2 put (for a tie and playoff), but not Phil. He tried a high-risk shot and hit a tree. From there, he hit into one of those bunkers. (It was painful to watch). From the bunker, he failed to get up and down - scoring a double bogey and losing the tournament. His admission, "I am such an idiot." I remember that ending - and that - all the golf world agreed with him.
Some people are like my dad, who used to say about their winnings, "That's pretty good pay for 4 rounds of golf." It would be, if that were true. Up till that point, Phil had spent thousands of hours on a driving range and golf course, hitting hundreds of thousands (if not millions) of balls, making all kinds of shot, to the prepare for this day - that he, so royally, messed up. However, I would suggest that each of us might consider cutting him some slack. Why? Because it was just golf.
What we are talking about this morning is far more important than golf (or any sport). Treasures on earth (sports, hobbies, houses, money, etc) CAN be stolen or destroyed. But understand this, THEY WILL PASS AWAY. The things that we treasure in this world will be gone one day and the things we don't think too ...
Series: Calm In the Chaos
Author: Jerry Watts
Text: 1 John 2:18-23
In 2006, Phil Mickelson was lead the U.S. Open by 1 stroke going into the 72 Hole. This hole was considered one of the most difficult closing holes in history of the Open. It was a 450-yard, Par 4, that boasted a narrow fairway, deep rough and tree, greenside bunkers, and a sloping green. The smart way to play this hole was a 3 or 5 wood off the tee (for control), a normal 2nd shot on the green and follow that with a 2-putt. Had Phil done that, history would read quite differently. BUT PHIL (enough said), chose the hardest golf club to hit (driver), pulled it into the woods with little way to recover. A modest shot into the fairway would have left an easy shot to the green with a chance for a par (to win) or 2 put (for a tie and playoff), but not Phil. He tried a high-risk shot and hit a tree. From there, he hit into one of those bunkers. (It was painful to watch). From the bunker, he failed to get up and down - scoring a double bogey and losing the tournament. His admission, "I am such an idiot." I remember that ending - and that - all the golf world agreed with him.
Some people are like my dad, who used to say about their winnings, "That's pretty good pay for 4 rounds of golf." It would be, if that were true. Up till that point, Phil had spent thousands of hours on a driving range and golf course, hitting hundreds of thousands (if not millions) of balls, making all kinds of shot, to the prepare for this day - that he, so royally, messed up. However, I would suggest that each of us might consider cutting him some slack. Why? Because it was just golf.
What we are talking about this morning is far more important than golf (or any sport). Treasures on earth (sports, hobbies, houses, money, etc) CAN be stolen or destroyed. But understand this, THEY WILL PASS AWAY. The things that we treasure in this world will be gone one day and the things we don't think too ...
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