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To help bolster the newsletter sign ups, I’m putting on a month long drawing for lots of free golf gear.

This event will run from July 13th – August 10th. There will be a weekly drawing every Monday and a couple of lucky readers will win.

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I’ve setup three different newsletters for you to sign up for.

“Golf News, Instruction and Product Reviews and Discounts”

“Orlando Golf Deals”

“Orlando Golf Course Reviews”

I separated these out so that those of you who aren’t Orlando-ians won’t have to be bothered with info that you probably don’t care to see. I think they’re pretty self explanatory, but if you need clarification, let me know.

The prizes….

• Eyeline Golf Putting Alignment Mirror & Gate Trainer
• Eyeline Golf Impact Master
• Two sleeves of Caesar Featherie dimple-less golf balls
• $30 Gift Certificate to Dicks Sporting Goods
• 26 Packages of GolfDotz ball markers
• A dozen TopFlite D2 Straight golf balls
• Two sleeves of TopFlite D2 Feel golf balls
• Izzo Swami 1500 Golf GPS

I want to thank all of the companies who were kind enough to participate in this giveaway! Throughout the month, I’m going to be writing articles on each of these companies giving more details on each of the items that are apart of the giveaway.

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Thanks for participating and good luck!

-Dave

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A preacher who liked to play golf every Wednesday at a modest public golf course was standing on the elevated tee at the sixth hole of that course. He took a few practice swings, and looked across the river to the immaculate private country club nearby.

“Just once I’d like to play at that gorgeous course,” the preacher said to his foursome.

Another player spoke up: “My company has a reserved tee time at that club for us every Sunday morning, and it’s all paid for, too. But all of a sudden yesterday the boss says we have to travel out of town for a week. It’s a shame to let that tee time go to waste. I could give you a guest pass and you could have it all to yourself. Would do you say?”

Of course this was a dream come true for the preacher, but it put him in a terrible predicament. If he accepted the gift, he would have to miss Sunday worship. He thought to himself, “I haven’t missed a Sunday service in 17 years of preaching. A sin to be sure, but I am after all just a man trying to do my best like all the rest.” He succumbed to temptation and accepted the invitation.

On Sunday, the preacher awoke, called his deacon, and said, “I’m terribly sick today, and will not be able to offer service.”

“Well, we surely hope you are feeling better soon,” said the deacon. “What matters most it that your health is blessed, and we shall all pray for you today.”

This made the preacher feel a little guilty, but it was a beautiful clear cool morning, and promised to be a beautiful day. He opened a box from under the bed that had a new folded golf shirt, his cleaned and polished golf shoes, and he put them on instead of his usual clothes.

Later, on the beautiful practice green, the preacher fit right in but couldn’t help feeling conspicuous. At that exact moment up in Heaven, Saint Peter was looking down. He said to God, “Do you see what is happening down there? I’m very disappointed in this preacher. Surely you are going to do something?”

God replied, “Don’t worry Pete, I’ve got it all figured out.”

St. Pete knew it was best not to question any further, but to just wait patiently and watch for it all to play out. He watched the preacher walk confidently to the first tee, a short par-4. The preacher teed it up, and hit a pretty fair drive, low and straight.

But just then, God waived his hand and created the perfect little wind. The wind carried the ball as if in the hand of God and lifted it down the fairway. The ball took once bounce and landed on the green, kept rolling, swung to the right, barely crept up to the hole, and fell in. It was beautiful.

Up in heaven, St. Pete was very upset. “An albatross! Are you kidding me? ere is one of our own preachers committing this sin, on a Sunday no less. Just when I’m certain that you are going to offer up the perfect punishment to befit the sin, you instead go and reward him with a once-in-a-lifetime shot?”

God says, “Yes, but calm down Pete. Who is he going to tell?”

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