I love the Game of Golf -- for the sheer pleasure of playing a round, for the mental discipline the game demands, for the lessons I learn every time I take the tee box about staying in the moment, playing the Game -- and living my Life -- with patience, good humor, and dignity, as it is presented to me.
There's something magical about a competitive sport in which a seasoned, experienced 50-year old professional athlete and an 11-year old amateur can meet on the playing field as equals. That's the nature of golf, and that's the nature of the US Women's Open.
