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Very interesting read. Still see some parallels from 1967 to today.

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When I started my fellowship at the Wisconsin PGA, I did not realize how much of a rewarding experience it would be. I have had the opportunity to be fully immersed in a Section's Operations and have learned so much from this experience. As a fellow, I have had the pleasure of writing an article for pga.com! Check out the latest feature and my published work, "' There is a Space For Us in This Industry': A First-Person Perspective on the Power of PGA WORKS"!

Capital project investments in football & basketball are a given so it’s exceptionally admirable to see significant investment in capital projects for other sports as well.

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This weekend was the Kentucky Derby, and on the historic 150th running of this race, Mystik Dan delivered a breath-taking win, beating second place Sierra Leone and third place Forever Young in the first three horse photo finish since 1947 ended in a 3-horse photo finish. This year's race marks a unique milestone with the 150th running of the Derby — the first race took place back in 1875. There are lots of interesting facts about the Derby, with the drink of the race is the Mint Julep, made with Woodford Reserve as the official bourbon for the race. There wasn’t an official trophy for the race for almost 50 years, the first race was in 1875 and the trophy was created in 1924. To this day the Kentucky Derby trophy is one of the only solid gold trophies in the United States. The fastest Kentucky Derby was run by Secretariat in 1973 (1:59.40). The slowest winning time was run by Kingman in 1891 (2:52.25 for the mile and a half). There have been three fillies to win the race. I love the Kentucky Derby not only because it’s exciting, but also because it always provides important leadership lessons. Here are a few from the 2024 race: You can win against all odds. You just never know. You can’t stop until the end. This was an exciting race to watch, and even more interesting doing research on the history of the Derby as well as the winner. If you have something interesting to add to the lore of the Kentucky Derby, drop it in the chat. Don’t forget to like, comment, and follow so you don’t miss future content. Leadershiplucklife.com    leadershiplucklife@gmail.com #iPEC, #Lifecoaching, #Executivecoaching, #ICF, #managing, #leadership, #successful, #mentorship, #leadershipdevelopment, #inspiration, #peopleovereverything, #talentdevelopment #growthmindset #alwaysbelearning, #multitasking , #confidence, #connecting, #positive, #mindset , #priorities, #support, #followme, #motivation, #success, #management, #training, #life, #Mondaymotivation, #practice, #derby https://lnkd.in/eYUMhz6b

US Open Greens. Share your thoughts on these greens. I guess when you do this you put luck into the equation so it's not fair enough. My dear Superintendents don't like this because it's not the reality, I love it it's the only defense for these Monsters. Their accuracy it's unbelievable may one or two yards to a pin. Although don't think all greens are like this one. Otherwise scores will be really high. Normally the USGA and the US Open is the tougher Major in terms of course set up. If you look at the winning scores through the years they are always the higher on majors. Just consider Golf profesionals play another game comparing to amateurs, even low handicaps they can't shoot low in this kind of course from back tees. #majors #setup #usopen

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While writing our practice plan for Patterson Lacrosse I needed to set my intentions. As the rain picked up and we considered cancellation, we thought it was more important to get some work in. Rainy practices encourage mental toughness and working in less than ideal conditions. For me, lacrosse is a metaphor for life in the way that it encourages perseverance. Today’s focus is also making the best of our time. At the top of the practice plan, I wrote a quote from, The Effective Executive by Peter F. Drucker: “The supply of time is totally inelastic. No matter how high the demand, the supply will not go up. There is no price for it and no marginal utility curve for it. Moreover, time is totally perishable and cannot be stored. Yesterday’s time is gone forever and will never come back. Time is, therefore, always in exceedingly short supply.” Gratitude. A useful reminder…

Director of UD Golf and men’s head golf coach, Gip Hoagland shares “I want my athletes to have the best possible experience while they are here. If you give to our program, you will see the difference you make for those experiences. With college athletics, every little bit helps.” Even with this giant leap forward of the new Player Development Center, there are still ways donors can help current and future golfers avoid future bogies. One Day, One Dayton is the perfect day to help the program avoid sand traps, so to speak. https://lnkd.in/eZMvVMRQ