Most would say that golf is here to teach us something, and we would say that we are the ones here to teach (create) how our games will act toward us. Not unlike a parenting, partner, or coaching relationship, we can manage our shots with kindness and compassion, or we can be boorish, impatient, and harsh. Either way, what we see reflects back to us the emotional energy we put into our games. We get back no more than we choose to offer, which is why the quality of our games will never consistently outpace whether we are being pleasant or unkind. 

-Spirit of Golf