10 Ways Golf is Like a Cool Philosophy Class

April 10 is Golfer’s Day. Go out to your local coarse and whack a few balls. Just maybe, you’ll learn some life lessons along the way. In his new book, Golf as Philosophy: Lessons from the Links, Andy Wible shares how playing this sport can some pretty profound lessons. Golfing legend Bobby Jones touched on the game’s Zen aspects when he said, “You swing your best when you have nothing else to think about.” Fellow golf legend Arnold Palmer waxed even more philosophically, declaring that “What other people may find in poetry or art museums, I find in the flight of a good drive.”