麦克西的世界

如果没有心理准备，高尔夫球是个很叫人“恼火”的运动。花很多时间、力气，却总也不见成绩。上周打得很好，今天却不知球技又飞到哪去了。所以，如果我们把成绩看得很重，结果往往是烦，烦，烦。我的经验是，我们一定要喜欢打球和学习打球的过程，而不把结果看得太重。

我发现，摄影可以给打球带来更多的乐趣，也帮助分散对打球结果的注意力。我可以把球上美好的景色和时光用片子永久地记下来，开Party时拿给球友看，给他们不少惊喜和回忆。也可以让不打球的朋友可以看到我们在球场上苦干的情形。这组相片也许就能充分体现这一点。

Without the right attitude, golf can be a sport of "frustration." We may spent a great deal of time and energy without seeing the results. We might have done great last week but only to find that our swing is somehow missing this week. If we care too much about the results, it can be frustrating quickly and all the time. What I learned is that we have to enjoy the process of playing golf more than the results, especially the process of learning how to improve ourselves gradually.

I found that photography can make golf more enjoyable. It distracts our focus on the results. I can record the beautiful scenary and the good time we spend on a golf course. Sometime later, when I show the photos to my golf buddies, they are all happily surprised to see them. I can also let those who don't play golf to see the kind of work we do on the weekends.

Perhaps this group of photos will illustrate my point well.


（1）苦行者。My golf buddy hard at work.


（2）精心者。He was sharply focused on making that putt.


（3）描呀描。This scene is like a comic to show how serious we are on a golf course.


（4）练习场. The practice range is...


（5）也是球场的一部分。练好了，才可以出成绩。just as important as the golf course to spend time on....


（6）晨练。够辛苦了。even in the very early morning.


（7）甜水俱乐部的大牌子. Street sign for Sweetwater Country Club at night.


（8）入口处的装饰建筑。A decorative structure on the entry to our Country Club


（9）雨后车影


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（11）Nightview of Sweetwater Country Club


（12）都是为了进这个洞。为啥不把这个洞作大点呢？How come they can't make this hole larger?


（13）小小的高尔夫球让多少人着迷


（14）也让多少人frustrated


（15）这张是2008年10月1日拍的。真是碰巧了。


（16）在你离开甜水俱乐部时，也许会看到这幅“璧画，”让你忘掉球场上的烦恼。等下一场球的希望吧。


该去打球了。Now go enjoy your game!

高尔夫球场上的闪电	摄影：甜水俱乐部(3)
球星挥杆：Anthony Kim (driver)	球星挥杆：Phil Mickelson (wedge)
球星挥杆：Phil Mickelson (iron, driver)	球星挥杆：Sergia Garcia (wood)
球星挥杆：Padraig Harrington (sand)	球星挥杆：美男Camilo Villegas (driver)
球星挥杆：Steve Stricker (putting)	球星挥杆：Rory McIlroy (putting)
摄影增加高尔夫的乐趣 甜水俱乐部(4)	隧道的艺术 甜水俱乐部(5)
摄影：甜水俱乐部(1) Cypress	摄影：甜水俱乐部(2) Pecan