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Hole #4Keep the Game FunPar 3 • 152 Yards

Why do golfers have so much fun lugging a bag of heavy clubs around for miles and miles on the weekend, just so they can hit an unpredictable little ball and then chase it into tall brush, sand, or water? They enjoy the challenge of trying to improve their performance—that’s why they play. Sharing the golfing experience with others while trying to improve their own game is what the game is all about.

Why can’t some of the same factors that make golf so much fun be introduced in the workplace? A day at work will never compare to an afternoon at Pebble Beach, but some of the same principles can be applied. ...

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