Dictionary.com provides several definitions for “integrity,” including:
- Adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty,
- The state of being whole, entire, or undiminished:
- A sound, unimpaired, or perfect condition:
Ethical principles. The Rules and Decisions of Golf can present quite a formidable challenge to maintain. However, some golfers shrink from the challenge and make up new rules. They give themselves preferred lies in the rough or bunker.
Being whole. Integrity also refers to all parts working together for the whole. Are there areas of your game that need attention? You fix one area only to have two more raise up.
Perfect condition. The golf swing has many moving parts where imperfections may creep in and cause doubt which creates additional opportunities for problems.
The golf swing is not the only place where integrity is important. What about the workplace or home? At Play-a-Round Golf, our goal is to ensure each our values work together within the fabric of our operations. Values like patience, kindness, honesty, humility, and perseverance working together with integrity.
