PGL is great for community

I will begin this column by saying that I don’t know how to play golf. It’s not that I’ve never been interested because I have.

It’s just that I’ve never taken the time to get out and learn the sport. To all you avid golfers,I know it’s a shame on my part.

The game has piqued my interest of late though. There’s something going on in Polk County that is a great thing.

The Polk Golf League (PGL), which was created by the Don’s friend, David Price, is a remarkable thing.

For some time now, golf has been considered an elitist sport, available only to those who are members at a country club. That is not the case anymore.

People everywhere are talking about golf. There are blue collar and white collar fans that are enamored by the game.

This is why the Polk Golf League is so special.

The PGL is modeled after the Professional Golf Association (PGA). The league travels around to different courses in the area. The difference is that the PGL is set up for everyone. It works with your handicap and gives everyone a shot at winning the tournament that weekend.

I think the PGL is set up for the love of the game. As Price likes to say, its golf for the “average Joe.”

The concept behind it is a generous one. You don’t have to be the next Tiger Woods or Phil Mickelson to play in this league.

You just have to love golf.

That’s the catch nowadays for the game of golf. A lot of people on the outside see the sport as a country club sport or a wealthy sport.

That is not the case.

I’ve got tons of fraternity brothers who play the game. They do it just for fun and they’re not all members of a country club or wealthy.

Golf is a sport for everyone. Sure, the clubs and everything are pretty expensive. Some places actually do sell used clubs.

I may not know how to play golf, but I do like the sport. I generally watch the tournaments on television and I am a big Mickelson fan. I’ve been a Mickelson fan since he could only win at Bayhill.

I love the game of golf. It’s a beautiful, intelligent, and relaxing sport. I will one day take up a club if I can ever learn how to play.

For now, I will enjoy the fact that there are guys out there like David Price and Bart Cole who are helping to spread the game of golf to the masses.

Bravo gentlemen and I hope you keep up the good work. Maybe one day, I will get a chance to play in one of your tournaments.