Before I get to the beefy business portion of today’s column regarding online news, I’m going to briefly talk about golf etiquette.
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I got into golf four years ago after meeting Chels and not checking the golfer box when we first started spending time together.
Sure, I’d played in a few charity tournaments through work, but I wasn’t “a golfer.”
She got me on the course by dangling a cold beer and golf cart keys on a string while dressed in her finest breathable golf skirt. I was sold.
Starting out, I had trouble following my ball and relied on the game sense of fellow players to track my shots and locate my ball.
I wasn’t really paying attention to what I was hitting in respect to ball type, the number or specific markings … I was simply trying to make contact with a little white ball.
Chels taught me a lot about golf etiquette that first summer … a big one was not picking up balls found on the course (unless they’re in the woods).
Three years later, I’m much more in tune with my surroundings and my specific ball. Being sober as a judge might have helped a bit.
You might be thinking, “Hey, Taylor, great story, time to land your plane.”
This year, although I haven’t kept track, I’ve played quite a bit of golf, and I’m proud to say I’ve only lost three balls. Those three losses, however, came at the hands of other golfers picking up my ball and going on with their round. Tabarnak!
Golf is a very mental game … it’s you versus yourself out there. It’s easy enough to get frustrated without someone casually picking up the ball you just hit and ripping away in their powercart. Don’t do it, unless you’re absolutely certain
someone didn’t just hit it … even if it was a tee shot that landed out of bounds (accuracy is a work in progress).
After discussing my frustrations with coworkers, I took some advise and wrote my initials on my balls with a permanent marker. Hopefully that helps keep my frustrations at bay until I figure out how to hit a straighter drive!
BEEFING UP THE WEBSITE
I wrote a column two weeks ago about the Meridian Source’s year-long efforts to be more active and engaging online. To add to that, I’m pleased to say we’re taking things even further.
The Source’s website will contain Canadian national and international news and political coverage as early as tomorrow thanks to a subscription to the Canadian Press (CP) and Associated Press wire service.
It’s an expensive endeavour, but in an effort to be a one-stop-shop for news, it’s necessary. It’s also got the entire office buzzing with excitement.
A digital CP subscription for the Meridian Source is something I’ve been looking at for a while and I’m over the moon our owners see the value in it, as I do.
We’ll be playing with the big boys, bringing you, the reader, up-to-the-minute news from writers across Canada.
Curious what Prime Minister Mark Carney is up to? If CP has a story, it’ll be on our website.
Tired of reading about my golf woes and want to know how President Donald Trump feels about the game? We’ll have that, too.
Check out meridiansource.ca for more!
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