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    BREAKING THE SPEED BARRIER

    Nov 11, 2021 5 minutes
    Photography DAN GOULD

    I often try to explain to people why I love golf. Is it the courses we play or the company we keep? Is it the release from those stresses of everyday life or that feeling of escapism away from work? It is all those things and more, but really, what I love about golf is the ‘next shot’. Whether I am playing poorly or playing well, the next shot is all that matters. It is why I never want my round to end.

    But today, I’m not interested in the next shot. Today, I want my round to end. It is approximately 7.34am on an early September morning and while half the country is still asleep, I have played 14 holes and lost seven golf balls. The legs are shaking and the heart

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