It's not that I don't like reading because I spend countless hours reading up on course reviews, as well as my favorite sport teams, I think it has just been the lack of interest. There was always a lack of interest until recently one of the most well known golf bloggers wrote a book entitled "How to Play the World's Most Exclusive Golf Clubs", with the title obviously catching my attention.
The book is written by John Sabino, who has played the world's top 100 golf courses. This, of course, is a goal I believe many golfers out there have. After reading the book with great interest, there was less about the "how" and more dedicated stories about the experiences.
The biggest takeaway without a doubt is to always network. You never know who you will come across and what connections they have.
I now see people on Instagram that are sharing the same goal. They make websites about how many they have knocked off their list, write reviews, as well as provide insight on how to get on the courses.
Last week I was thinking about buying a pegboard with a list of the "top 100 courses you can play". One by one the goal is to eventually conquer the list in it's entirety and come away feeling like an accomplished golfing legend. However, I feel like I have a bit of a different take.
What makes golf so great are the experiences. It's the feeling of making birdie on the first hole at a course you've been thinking about for months. It's the feeling of being out there with your Dad and both striping tee shots as the starter warns you about the difficulty of the tees you have selected. With that being said, my goal is to create more golfing experiences. If I knock off some top 100 courses along the way, great. For the time being I am more focused on destinations and from there researching and playing the best courses in that area.
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