See more of this title: Play It as It Lies: Golf and the Spiritual Life

Mike Linder believes that golf is the most spiritual of all sports because it has the potential for putting people in touch with the mystery lying just beneath the surface of their lives. Whether it is a perfect drive by a novice, a duffer sinking an impossible putt, or a miraculous chip shot, these totally unpredictable occurrences reveal a mystery that, if explored with patience and alertness, can, like religion, lead a person to deeper, ineffable truths.