TY - BOOK AU - Sheard,James L. AU - Armstrong,Wally TI - Playing the game: inspiration for life and golf SN - 0849954339 AV - BV4596.G64 S445 U1 - 242.68 21 PY - 1998/// CY - Nashville, Tenn. PB - J. Countryman KW - Golfers KW - Religious life KW - Golf KW - Religious aspects KW - Christianity KW - Christian life N1 - Understanding the game. Purpose : the ultimate aim ; Principles : like a tree ; Priorities : success versus significance ; The swing : a solid foundation ; Planning : survey the land -- Preparing for the game. Practice : no royal road ; Preparation : master an ideal ; Progress : unattainable perfection ; People : lasting impressions -- Playing the game. Play each shot : see it, feel it, trust it ; Strengths : inside every person ; Precision shots : stroke savers ; Putting : fearless finesse ; Power shots : effortless power -- Achieving your potential in the game. Adversity : rejoice in hope ; Perseverance : steady endurance ; Pressure : be at ease ; Character : the infallible test -- Nineteenth hole. Reflections on playing the game N2 - In Playing the Game, Wally and Jim vividly illustrate many of the parallels between golf and life. Through this incredible book, they have given golfers and non-golfers alike an opportunity to learn from "18 holes of inspiration" for the course of life and golf ER -