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I reasoned that by forcing myself to play this nine-hole course with just the eight-iron I would eventually erase or stifle the emotions I felt each time I pulled that club from the bag.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grieving and Recovery Jack Canfield 2011
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Dropping my putter behind me, I took the eight-iron, saw its blurry outline near the ball, and swung towards the hole only about 20 yards away.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grieving and Recovery Jack Canfield 2011
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Sometimes when I pulled the eight-iron out I literally heard the last-day rattling breath of my father on the phone as he was dying on the East Coast while I was helplessly listening on the West.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grieving and Recovery Jack Canfield 2011
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Sometimes when I pulled the eight-iron out I literally heard the last-day rattling breath of my father on the phone as he was dying on the East Coast while I was helplessly listening on the West.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grieving and Recovery Jack Canfield 2011
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After putting out on the last hole, I raised the eight-iron toward the sky and said aloud, “Thanks, Dad, for showing me life and how to live it.”
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grieving and Recovery Jack Canfield 2011
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Dropping my putter behind me, I took the eight-iron, saw its blurry outline near the ball, and swung towards the hole only about 20 yards away.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grieving and Recovery Jack Canfield 2011
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I lifted the bag up just enough to extract only my putter and the eight-iron.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grieving and Recovery Jack Canfield 2011
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The pro, smashing 300-yard drives, typically leaves himself seven- or eight-iron approaches on the long par-four holes he plays on Tour.
Finding a Game for the Rest of Us John Paul Newport 2011
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I reasoned that by forcing myself to play this nine-hole course with just the eight-iron I would eventually erase or stifle the emotions I felt each time I pulled that club from the bag.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grieving and Recovery Jack Canfield 2011
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After a decent drive I reached into my bag and pulled the eight-iron out for the relatively easy shot to the green.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grieving and Recovery Jack Canfield 2011
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