最近完成了十二堂高爾夫球課，這段學習旅程比我想像中更有戲劇性。前八堂課都在練習場（driving range）進行，每次上完課我都會錄一段影片，從影片中可以明顯看到自己的進步，揮桿越來越穩，擊球也越來越紮實。這些影片也意外地在 YouTube 上吸引了一些觀眾，讓我更有動力持續練習。
然而，當課程進入最後四堂，移到真正的高爾夫球場時，一切卻像被重置了一樣。原本在練習場建立的信心似乎消失了，面對真實球道的地形、距離感與心理壓力，我感覺自己像是在學一個完全不同的運動。前三堂在球場上的表現幾乎沒有進步，也因此沒有再錄製新的影片。
但故事在最後一堂課出現了轉折。一個標準的四桿洞，理論上需要四桿完成：開球上球道、第二桿打上果嶺、接著兩推進洞。然而就在那一天，我在第三桿時完成了一個幾乎不可能的表現——我只用了一推，就把球送進洞裡，成功打出一記小鳥球（Birdie），只用了三桿。
在我推桿之前，教練拿起手機開始錄影。他其實並不認為我會推進，因為我平常連短推都不太穩定，更何況是這樣的距離。他甚至半開玩笑地說，如果我打進了，就要把影片送去新聞台播放。
結果，我真的推進了。
那一刻，全場歡呼。那不只是我個人的突破，也是我們這群人當中唯一的一次小鳥球。這個瞬間，不只是技術的展現，更像是一個努力累積之後自然出現的結果。
十二週的課程，每週只有一小時，花費不高，卻帶來了超出預期的收穫。不僅學會了一項新的運動，也認識了一群新朋友，最後還用一個漂亮的結局為整段旅程畫下句點。最近的生活，簡單卻非常充實。
I recently completed a 12-lesson golf course, and the journey turned out to be far more dramatic than I expected. The first eight lessons were held at the driving range. After each session, I recorded a video, and over time I could clearly see my progress—my swing became more consistent, and my ball striking improved noticeably. These videos even gained some unexpected attention on YouTube, which motivated me to keep going.
However, everything changed when the last four lessons moved onto a real golf course. Suddenly, all the confidence I had built at the range seemed to disappear. Playing on an actual course—with real fairways, distances, and pressure—felt like learning a completely different sport. During the first three on-course lessons, I barely improved, and because of that, I didn’t bother recording any new videos.
Then came the final lesson, where something unexpected happened. It was a standard par-4 hole. Typically, that means one shot to reach the fairway, a second shot to the green, and two putts to finish. But on that day, I did something I didn’t think I was capable of—I sank the ball with a single putt on my third stroke, scoring a birdie and finishing the hole in just three shots.
Right before my putt, my coach started recording with his phone. He didn’t expect me to make it—after all, I usually struggle even with short putts, let alone one from that distance. He even joked that if I actually made it, he would submit the video to a news station.
And then, I made it.
Everyone on the course cheered. It wasn’t just my personal highlight—it was the only birdie anyone in our group achieved. That moment felt like a perfect combination of effort, timing, and a bit of luck coming together in a way that made everything worthwhile.
Twelve weeks, just one hour per week, at a relatively low cost—but the experience turned out to be incredibly rewarding. I picked up a new skill, met new friends, and ended the whole journey with a memorable finish. Life lately has been simple, but deeply fulfilling.
