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THE DIVOT
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JULY 2019
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LESSON TEE
S
uccess is a term that is sub-
jective in nature. It means
whatever one wants it to
mean. One man's trash is
another man's treasure. Being suc-
cessful starts within ourselves and
I believe it can be defined in the
following ways:
1) The accomplishment of an
aim or purpose;
2) The attainment of popularity
or profit;
3) The outcome of an undertak-
ing, specified as achieving or fail-
ing to achieve its aims.
As a PGA Professional, I took an
oath to uphold the standards of the
game and the profession.
As the Director of Instruction at
El Niguel Country Club, I took an
oath to grow and enhance the golf
instruction programs for juniors,
men and women. I am currently
witnessing success at El Niguel in
the following ways:
> Increased membership value;
> More junior golfers practicing
and playing;
> More women wanting to learn
and play the game;
> Increased social activity at the
Club;
> Increased participation in
Club events, both social and golf
related;
> Recognition and appreciation
from students.
The last item on the list hit me
while I was on vacation. I was sit-
ting in the sun by the pool enjoy-
ing my family and life in general,
and all of a sudden, I receive more
than 10 messages from multiple
people telling me about success
stories in golf tournaments around
the country. These messages were
from adults, juniors and parents of
juniors, and included unique de-
tails about scores, location, high-
lights, and more. They also
included things such as:
> Thank you for helping me;
> I couldn't have done this without
you;
> You are the best coach;
> We love you;
> I am so thankful to have you as
my coach and teacher;
> You are a great coach and a
friend who I can trust.
Success isn't always measured
by profit or popularity. Success can
be attained by listening to feed-
back and making others successful.
Upon reading these messages, I
realized a feeling of tremendous
success, greatness and wealth. It
made me realize that the work I
was doing was rewarding to oth-
ers. As a teacher and a coach, I
often don't get to see my students
perform. When they take the time
to share their success over a phone
call or in a message, it feels as if I
am sharing the success with them.
Success is what we make of it. I
would like thank all the golfers
who have trusted me with helping
them enjoy and improve at this
game. Thank you for making me
feel successful!
Continued success!
SUCCESS
STORY
■ WHILE ON VACATION,
I LEARNED THERE ARE
MANY WAYS TO DEFINE
OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
BY WADE WILSON, PGA
"Success isn't always measured by profit or
popularity. Success can be attained by listening
to feedback and making others successful."
– WADE WILSON
