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Open and more than anything it just reminded me of that when I am weak. He'll help me if I ask him too, not necessarily to help me to win, help me to try to execute shots under that pressure. Whether it's winning, surely we want to try and to win, but if it's missing the cut, we want to honor him by our attitudes in the way we treat the other competitors, the volunteers. It's not just some of the world's best golfers who hold deeply religious convictions on Tour.
Simpson's caddy Paul Tesori is just one of those who believes his life has been revitalized by religion. Baptized in , Tesori says his whole outlook on life has been transformed -- and that is reflected by his blossoming partnership with Simpson. Very quickly after that I was fired from a job. I'd never been fired before. While Tesori's faith is a source of great pride to him, he is aware of the skepticism that he encounters in espousing his beliefs.
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Describing himself as a "sinner saved by Jesus" on his Twitter biography, Tesori also acknowledges the glamorous lifestyle and materialistic nature of the game opens overtly religious players up to accusations of hypocrisy. Faith in sport is nothing new -- the sight of soccer stars crossing themselves on entering the field of play, kneeling to offer prayer or pointing to the sky after scoring a goal is common.
Australian golfer Aaron Baddeley recalls how he turned to the Bible during his first PGA Tour event more than a decade ago after speaking at the Easter service earlier in the day. I stood there and said, 'This is for you, Jesus,' and knocked it in. Baddeley's tale is not unusual, and the sight of golfer and caddy standing together and reciting from the Bible no longer raises eyebrows from seasoned spectators. Bob Rotella, who has worked with some of the biggest names in golf for the past 29 years, believes faith helps athletes cope with an "achievement orientated society.
Florida welcomes two new resorts The toughest shot in golf? Rotella has worked with 74 winners from the men's, women's and senior tour throughout his career, gaining a unique insight into what helps the world's top golfers succeed at the very highest level. Zach Johnson, who won the Masters at Augusta in , concurs with Rotella that his religion has helped provide perspective on his life.
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I feel blessed and lucky that I can play this sport. Like many of his fellow Bible group attendees, the opportunity to talk about Christianity offers a refuge from the constant media spotlight which surrounds the Tour.
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My scorecard is irrelevant. The best part is when I get here and I can see my family. If anything I would like to witness when I have a bad day, that's really what it boils down to. The bond between members of the Bible group remains strong, with each week offering a new opportunity to discuss a religious tenet. And as the word spreads, the group's attendance figures are growing with the next generation of players fiercely proud of their religious faith.
When you first come out on Tour you're extremely nervous, you want to do well and your identity is so much wrapped up in how you play and that's how other people see you.
Surely birdies and eagles shall follow me all the rounds of my life: Lord, as I walk down the fairways of life, help me to realize that my greatest opportunities to learn are actually when I am in the rough, where I discover things I never knew were there, and when I'm in the deepest sand, where I learn that there is a time to walk softly, and clean-up after myself, and when I'm playing scramble, where I learn that I have friends to make up for what I lack, and when I find the water, where I learn that some things are better left alone. And when the ball rolls into the hole for that wonderful par, help me to realize that all good things come from you.
Blessed art Thou oh Lord our God! Thou hast made the sand, the grass the trees, and gently in the tallest oak, You waft a gentle breeze. You drew the bubbling little brook. You painted the placid pond. You sigh the deepest twilight. And smile the brightest dawn. Beneath the fog, beneath the mist, that drifts across the ground, You twirl Your mighty finger, and spin this world around.
The hills, the valleys, the winding wood, inspire a soul to sing, was ever there such beauty, Lord where rolls the emerald green Oh God, I know You are a golfer, Your work does thus demand.
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It seems Your only handicap, is this thing that You call man. Can this be an island, Lord? A place of grace and charm. Away from daily trouble Lord, away from daily harm?