Blair Hamilton

Mergers and Acquisitions Partner | Tennis, museums, Rome | Curious, innovative, decisive | Progress rewards those who stay consistent.

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The zippered flap on this golf bag's rain hood lets me grab a club without uncovering the entire set. I finally appreciated that bit of design during today's damp round. #GolfGear

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Nobody has called this a practice drill, which is probably why I'm still enjoying it. A few low chips, a different spot to stand, and no requirement to announce what it all means. #ShortGame

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Our friend kept a chair free at lunch for the player still returning equipment. Such a little thing, and much more welcoming than arriving to find the bags occupying every spare seat. #GolfFriends

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This green has enough room for a long roll without a cup at its end. Perfect for the kind of practice where I mostly want to see how the ball slows across the grass. #PuttingPractice

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A new glove fits snugly enough that removing it takes both concentration and patience. I'm standing beside this green looking far more involved than the last putt deserved. #GolferLife

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We bought matching ball markers on a trip and now have no idea whose is whose. They're all back in somebody's pocket, which is probably the most organized outcome available. #GolfFriends

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Our golf photos look better when nobody is waiting to take them. This one happened during a break, with everyone sitting comfortably and no clubs arranged as props. #GolfPhotography

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Taking turns with a rental driver gave us both something unfamiliar to work with. Our reactions were completely different, even though we agreed the headcover was difficult to replace. #GolfGear

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Long shadows make the walking route easier to see from above. From this tee, every bag and golfer looks stretched across the grass before the first shot even starts. #GolfPhotography

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My friend's spare glove is still neatly folded in its packaging. Mine looks like it has opinions. Different approaches to preparation, both arriving at the same tee. #GolfGear

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The short-game area still has room, but I'm giving my hands a rest while I watch. Curiosity doesn't require me to keep hitting every moment I'm here. #ShortGame

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Somewhere in this video is the precise moment I realized the ball wasn't following my plan. My friend found it immediately and has been remarkably unhelpful about pausing there. #GolfVideo

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My dad and I still disagree about which bag compartment should hold tees. We share plenty of golf opinions, but storage remains a deeply personal subject. #FamilyGolf

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Our shadows reached this little bridge ahead of us, club shafts stretching across the boards and briefly making the ordinary crossing between golf holes look like somewhere I hadn't seen before. #WalkingGolf

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The cypress beside the kiosk glowed in silver midafternoon. The mist made a sandpiper stand out while a patter came and went. With the transcript finished, I curled a shot from the crown. Peach and cider were a good finish. I left refreshed. #GolfFun #GolfSmile

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Wednesday opened up after I finished organizing the expense forms. I rolled a long uphill putt beside a frost-touched collar; a dusk-purple gull drifted beyond cypresses beside the bollard. By the end, I was less hurried during the evening commute. #Golf #GolfWeekend

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Tuesday improved after I finished budgets. I switched my attention to shaping, with sycamore beside the waterwheel, drizzle shaping the conditions, and the sound of chatter close enough to notice. A dragonfly crossed. My headcover stayed handy. #GolfDay #GolfWalk

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A late-afternoon loop under copper clouds gave me one perfect moment: a low six-iron skipping onto firm turf while a freight train rumbled beyond the trees. Monday suddenly felt much lighter. #MondayGolf #IronShot

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We left happy hour behind for a slow nine near the cedar walkway. Beneath breezy daylight, scenic goals worked with group challenges, so the pace suited everyone. #GolfReset #FreshAirGolf

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Through a weekend page, I was with an observant baker near the aspen hillside. Mellow birdsong and juniper shadow were around us. My cream cap and stone windbreaker were there too. We both wanted another one. #GolfFriends #AspenHillsideGolf