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Nov 13 2018

Do The Right Thing

From 1923-1930, Bobby Jones won 13 major championships in golf. His record was unmatched until 1973 when it was finally broken by Jack Nicklaus. One time, in a championship match that he was playing in, Jones drove the ball into the woods. As he was looking for the ball, he accidentally nudged it. Although no one saw him move the ball, he penalized himself one stroke (according to the rules), which caused him to lose the match by that margin. Afterward, when reporters praised him for his integrity, he responded that they might as well praise him and congratulate him for not robbing a bank.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Personal Growth · Tagged: Bobby Jones, C.S. Lewis, Character, I have a dream, Intergrity, Jack Nicklaus, Jr., Martin Luther King, MLK, Right and Wrong, Success is a Choice, Values

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