| You are looking good wearing fashionable golf | | | | Playing golf with your employer and coworkers is not |
| clothing. You read about the golf game and you are | | | | uncommon. Many play golf for doing business |
| ready to join your friends and coworkers on the golf | | | | networking. We often hear of the great deals that |
| course. It seems your new employer also enjoys | | | | were closed on the golf course. We also hear of the |
| playing golf and you want to be a good team player | | | | social networking. Meeting the right people can help |
| by being included in the activities and getting to know | | | | us climb the corporate ladder. |
| your coworkers as well as your employer in a relaxed | | | | As you know, golf is an excellent sport for relaxation |
| atmosphere. | | | | as well as for competition. Others use golf for |
| While you are out on the golf course you observe | | | | exercise and fitness. A weekend of being out in the |
| others as they play golf; and become fairly | | | | beautiful weather and walking a well manicured golf |
| comfortable in the new environment. In the | | | | course getting rays from the sun for a natural tan is |
| conversations with your fellow players you toss out | | | | great. |
| a few words of golf terminology and all seems to be | | | | Listening to the quiet outdoors with a few whistling |
| okay. | | | | birds and feeling a gentle breeze on our skin leaves |
| Now, it is your time to hit the golf ball. It appeared to | | | | us feeling relaxed and refreshed. |
| you that golf seemed similiar to softball; incorrect | | | | However, with all of these benefits for playing golf, |
| thinking. Unfortunate thinking on your part causes | | | | we need to know how to swing our golf clubs in |
| you to twist your wrist and this gives you a | | | | order to have a proper golf swing. We also need to |
| reasonable excuse to end your participation. | | | | know how to play the game. |
| New employer or not you need to: | | | | Do not pretend that you know how to play golf; you |
| - Learn the rules of the golf game. | | | | will be very embarrased and cause frustration and |
| - Take lessons in golf from a qualified professional | | | | even anger from your friends and coworkers as well |
| golf instructor. | | | | as those players behind you that are waiting to play |
| - Learn proper body mechanics in order to hit the | | | | their turn. You defintely do not want to bluff your |
| golf ball to the target. | | | | new employer. |
| - Learn correct methods of how to hold the golf club. | | | | Get started on the right foot. Visit the hobby page |
| - Learn how to use golf equipment. | | | | of Tricia Deed at and review Golf Swing Book. |
| - Practice your golf drills. | | | | |