甜水俱樂部(4) 攝影增加高爾夫的樂趣

如果沒有心理準備，高爾夫球是個很叫人“惱火”的運動。花很多時間、力氣，卻總也不見成績。上周打得很好，今天卻不知球技又飛到哪去了。所以，如果我們把成績看得很重，結果往往是煩，煩，煩。我的經驗是，我們一定要喜歡打球和學習打球的過程，而不把結果看得太重。

我發現，攝影可以給打球帶來更多的樂趣，也幫助分散對打球結果的注意力。我可以把球上美好的景色和時光用片子永久地記下來，開Party時拿給球友看，給他們不少驚喜和回憶。也可以讓不打球的朋友可以看到我們在球場上苦幹的情形。這組相片也許就能充分體現這一點。

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）練習場. The practice range is...


（5）也是球場的一部分。練好了，才可以出成績。just as important as the golf course to spend time on....


（6）晨練。夠辛苦了。even in the very early morning.


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


（8）入口處的裝飾建築。A decorative structure on the entry to our Country Club


（9）雨後車影


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（11）Nightview of Sweetwater Country Club


（12）都是為了進這個洞。為啥不把這個洞作大點呢？How come they can't make this hole larger?


（13）小小的高爾夫球讓多少人著迷


（14）也讓多少人frustrated


（15）這張是2008年10月1日拍的。真是碰巧了。


（16）在你離開甜水俱樂部時，也許會看到這幅“璧畫，”讓你忘掉球場上的煩惱。等下一場球的希望吧。


該去打球了。Now go enjoy your game!

高爾夫球場上的閃電	攝影：甜水俱樂部(3)
球星揮杆：Anthony Kim (driver)	球星揮杆：Phil Mickelson (wedge)
球星揮杆：Phil Mickelson (iron, driver)	球星揮杆：Sergia Garcia (wood)
球星揮杆：Padraig Harrington (sand)	球星揮杆：美男Camilo Villegas (driver)
球星揮杆：Steve Stricker (putting)	球星揮杆：Rory McIlroy (putting)
攝影增加高爾夫的樂趣 甜水俱樂部(4)	隧道的藝術 甜水俱樂部(5)
攝影：甜水俱樂部(1) Cypress	攝影：甜水俱樂部(2) Pecan