Tommy Williamsen

Where there is no love, put love; there you will find love.
St. John of the Cross

"Deep within your soul-space is a magnificent cathedral where you are sweet beyond telling." Rumi

Matt Schoolfield

Re: If you are looking for soul, look no further than this
« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2025, 06:10:36 PM »
Thanks for sharing this Tommy.

I'll sound like a record on repeat, but Jim Hartsell is easily my favorite personality in the golf space. If you haven't read When Revelation Comes, just order it (I wish they had an audiobook). He's influenced the way I look at golf significantly, and his eclectic eighteen on the Cookie Jar podcast was one of the most interesting discussions of some genuinely obscure courses in a world where we typically never leave the canon.
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Dónal Ó Ceallaigh

Re: If you are looking for soul, look no further than this
« Reply #2 on: May 14, 2025, 06:19:44 PM »
Thanks Tommy for posting that link; it was a lovely video and in such a stark contrast to a lot of the golf rubbish that is now so popular on YouTube these days.


And thanks Matt for recommending his book; I had not heard of Jim Hartsell before and after seeing that video, I'm sure I would enjoy the book.

jeffwarne

Re: If you are looking for soul, look no further than this
« Reply #3 on: May 14, 2025, 07:56:32 PM »
Absolutely top notch film.
Soul is right.
Very hard to not tear up and realize how lucky we all are.
"Let's slow the damned greens down a bit, not take the character out of them." Tom Doak
"Take their focus off the grass and put it squarely on interesting golf." Don Mahaffey

Cal Seifert

Re: If you are looking for soul, look no further than this
« Reply #4 on: May 14, 2025, 07:59:28 PM »
An excellent video that shows why golf is the greatest game.

Shane Wright

Re: If you are looking for soul, look no further than this
« Reply #5 on: May 15, 2025, 09:19:26 AM »
Thank you for sharing.  I'll admit, this gave me tears.  Both of my trips to Scotland were a part of the grieving process for two of the closest family members to me.  Spending time there with the people, nature and the golf helped immensely.


RIP Jordan


Thank you Tommy,


Shane

Cliff Hamm

Re: If you are looking for soul, look no further than this
« Reply #6 on: May 15, 2025, 11:20:28 AM »
Perhaps the greatest golf video I have ever seen.  The essence of golf and why it is the greatest game ever played.  Thank you…

John Keenan

Re: If you are looking for soul, look no further than this
« Reply #7 on: May 16, 2025, 08:42:40 AM »
Tommy, thank you for posting.
The things a man has heard and seen are threads of life, and if he pulls them carefully from the confused distaff of memory, any who will can weave them into whatever garments of belief please them best.

Peter Sayegh

Re: If you are looking for soul, look no further than this
« Reply #8 on: May 16, 2025, 08:54:31 AM »
Tommy, thanks.
I've passed it along.

Garland Bayley

Re: If you are looking for soul, look no further than this
« Reply #9 on: June 06, 2025, 12:13:50 AM »
I notified Slag Bandoon about this thread because he always spoke fondly of Dunaverty.

He really enjoyed the video and I learned that he loved the place without having had a chance to play there. I guess its soul was obvious to him just from a visit.

I also learned that he is working on a course in God's country (Montana). Look out Rock Creek Cattle Company, your time as the belle of the ball in Montana is limited.
"I enjoy a course where the challenges are contained WITHIN it, and recovery is part of the game  not a course where the challenge is to stay ON it." Jeff Warne

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