Golf, Life, and the Space In Between (골프와 인생, 지금의 여유가 주는 즐거움)

These days, life feels like a dream.

When I was younger,
both life and golf felt the same.

Everything was fast.
Everything felt important.

On the golf course, I was always nervous.
My view was narrow.
I just wanted to hit the ball well—
without really seeing the whole course.

그때는 앞만 보고 쳤던 것 같아요.
여유도 없고, 전체 흐름을 볼 줄도 몰랐죠.

But now, things are different.

Before I tee off,
I take a moment.

I look ahead—
the fairway slope,
the green’s level, high or low,
and I quietly match it with my club distance.

천천히, calmly.
Not in a hurry.

몸의 힘은 예전보다 약해졌지만,
이상하게 골프는 더 잘 즐기게 되었습니다.

Even if the shot is not perfect,
it doesn’t shake me like before.

And I realized—
life has become the same.

요즘은 인생도 비슷합니다.

Problems still come,
but I don’t rush like I used to.

I see things a little wider,
understand a little faster,
and move forward with a quieter mind.

이제는 무언가를 지나치게 가지려고 하지 않습니다.
그냥 지금 이 순간을 즐기려고 합니다.

Not because everything is perfect—
but because I don’t need it to be.

Maybe that’s the difference.

Golf didn’t change.
Life didn’t change.

I did.

                          Photos: Three days of happy golf with good friends at Haevich CC in Jeju

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