When you boil it all down...

Boil down as far as you can why you play golf. Right down to the very essence. I'm talking beyond "good scores", "good shots" or even "the feeling of hitting the ball".  I did and I discovered that for me its very basic:  I just love the feel of a golf club in my hands. There's a strange comfort in it. I was laid up with injury recently and couldn't play. I couldn't even take a practice swing. But I found great comfort in just gripping the club. It was like a drug. It calmed me down and made everything alright. We cart a lot of garbage around with us when we play golf. Home in on "the essence" and play with an uncommon peace.