{"id":593,"date":"2019-06-07T15:46:24","date_gmt":"2019-06-07T15:46:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drkareneng.com\/?p=593"},"modified":"2019-06-07T15:46:24","modified_gmt":"2019-06-07T15:46:24","slug":"all-fore-one-thoughts-for-those-women-thinking-about-playing-golf-or-just-starting-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drkareneng.com\/?p=593","title":{"rendered":"All Fore One! &#8211; Thoughts for Those Women Thinking About Playing Golf or Just Starting Out"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1190\" height=\"1489\" data-attachment-id=\"595\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/drkareneng.com\/?attachment_id=595\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drkareneng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_7402-2.jpeg?fit=1190%2C1489&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1190,1489\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone X&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1550487957&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00028801843317972&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_7402-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drkareneng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_7402-2.jpeg?fit=818%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drkareneng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_7402-2.jpeg?fit=584%2C731\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"595\" data-link=\"https:\/\/drkareneng.com\/?attachment_id=595\" class=\"wp-image-595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drkareneng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_7402-2.jpeg?w=1190&amp;ssl=1 1190w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drkareneng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_7402-2.jpeg?resize=320%2C400&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drkareneng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_7402-2.jpeg?resize=768%2C961&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drkareneng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_7402-2.jpeg?resize=818%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 818w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drkareneng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_7402-2.jpeg?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drkareneng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_7402-2.jpeg?resize=400%2C501&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption>Breaking away from the Chicago winter to enjoy some golf and sunshine in Miami (2019)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3088\" height=\"2320\" data-attachment-id=\"598\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/drkareneng.com\/?attachment_id=598\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drkareneng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_9365-1.jpeg?fit=3088%2C2320&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3088,2320\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone X&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1558520550&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.87&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0078740157480315&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_9365-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drkareneng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_9365-1.jpeg?fit=1024%2C769&amp;ssl=1\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drkareneng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_9365-1.jpeg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drkareneng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_9365-1.jpeg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption>Annual Sedona golf trip (2019)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike my husband and daughter who started playing golf at an early age, I began learning in my 30s &amp; once my career was established. \u00a0My father had suggested that I play golf socially. \u00a0He said it was great for business, and I can attest that he is 100% correct. I took a few lessons, but nothing much came of it. \u00a0It wasn\u2019t until my 3 year old daughter started taking lessons that I thought I should take it more seriously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At first, I was apprehensive about committing to the sport. \u00a0When I went to the driving range to practice, I didn\u2019t hit the ball all too well. \u00a0Sometimes I whiffed, and I was more concerned about making contact with the ball versus where the ball went. \u00a0I didn\u2019t like being on the driving range with others, and probably hit my ball off the tee over 90% of the time. \u00a0At the time, my favorite part was choosing my outfits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I joined the 9 hole league, and was absolutely petrified of being on the golf course without my husband. \u00a0I wasn\u2019t sure about the rules because my husband tried to be supportive and not too critical. \u00a0I was nervous about what the girls would think of me. \u00a0I wish I could say that I had the best experience, but I did not. \u00a0Unfortunately, I was placed in a foursome where the other three were mean girls&#8230;.and they were adults. \u00a0A vivid memory is that one of them ran over my ball with the golf cart, and drove away laughing. I unsuccessfully tried to hack the ball out of the mud, and was discouraged. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The brightside of that horrible experience is that I am overly sensitive and supportive of new women golfers. \u00a0I am convinced that my experience is isolated, and the rest of the women golfers are nice to play with. \u00a0I managed to perservere, and enjoy playing on a regular basis. \u00a0I take multiple annual girls\u2019 golf trips with numerous girlfriends, and we play golf as a family when we are on vacation. \u00a0I\u2019ve won a couple of local women\u2019s tournaments, and occasionally win the \u201clongest drive\u201d and \u201cclosest to the pin\u201d competitions at golf events. \u00a0I enjoy the summers in Chicago when there are many fun charity golf events. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But my favorite part of playing golf is the fellowship with women. \u00a0It doesn\u2019t matter if you are good or not, just as long as you show up. \u00a0When women play together socially, we encourage each other, we listen, and we laugh. And that\u2019s laughing together not laughing at each other. \u00a0We learn to focus together while we are trying to do our best. \u00a0Typically, the women I play with are good at almost everything they touch whether it\u2019s their profession, philanthropy, and\/or honoring their family. Golf is not easy, and some days you do well, and others, not so much. \u00a0If you don\u2019t take it too seriously, it can be fun and enjoyable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So if you are considering taking up golf, I would highly recommend it. Who doesn\u2019t need more girlfriends to spend quality time with and enjoy life? I welcome it wholeheartedly FORE sure!<\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p><p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unlike my husband and daughter who started playing golf at an early age, I began learning in my 30s &amp; once my career was established. \u00a0My father had suggested that I play golf socially. \u00a0He said it was great for business, and I can attest that he is 100% correct. 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