“Of all of the hazards, fear is the worst.” —Sam Snead
I learned many character-shaping life lessons while on the golf course with my father, Alex “Poplex” Prieto.
Being a family with a passionate love of golf, our vacations often include friendly (yet undoubtedly competitive) golf matches. Even after our 18 holes, the spouses in the family who don’t play—or as we call them, the “golf widows”—end up having to listen to our sports recaps throughout the day.
Golf has been an integral part of shaping who I am. Lessons learned on the green have changed the way I approach challenges, the way I keep my relationships, the way I see life in general. There are many tr…
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