Golf and Open Heart Surgery!

I have discussed my love of golf and how the game of golf was part of my preparation for open heart surgery & part of my recovery from open heart surgery!  Today is July 13th, 2012 - 19 months after open heart surgery!  And this was a great week of golf!

Monday, shot a 76 (36 on the back 9!)  And it was from the senior tees!  And today shot a 83 from the regular tees!  So, part of my heart plan is golf!

     1 - It is a great social time with my golfing buddies!

     2 - Good easy exercise - not my top exercise, but it is exercise.

     3 - Competition - against myself & my buddies.

     4 - Mental Workout - Golf is a thinking game!

Dates from the past........

     1- December 13, 2010 - My Open Heart By-Pass Surgery  - As I was going under before surgery I had two thoughts - God's hands on my surgeons hands & playing a round off golf at my home course - Fairview in Lebanon County.  I pictured the holes, my shots, the weather, the smells, & everything that makes golf great!

     2 - April 25, 2011 - 19 weeks after my surgery, my first round of golf!  Easter Monday, a great feeling!  A beautiful spring day, 3 buddies from my high school class of 1971, and my home course - Fairview!

     3 - July 13, 2012 - 19 months after my surgery, I'm in a great zone!  Had a great week of golf.  My son's bought me a new driver for Father's Day that I am hitting straight & far!  Monday are my retired buddies from the world of education!  And Friday are the guys that are still in the classroom!  Monday we play senior tees & Friday regular tees!

So, thank you golf!  And thank you to my golfing buddies!