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Military service members don’t often work nine-to-five jobs. Whether it’s a deployment, exercise or just another day at the office, it’s not unheard of for Marines to arrive at work before sunrise and leave after sunset.
Hectic work schedules often leave service members with the need to let loose and relieve the stress built up while on the job. Some have found the best way to relieve their stress is to grab a set of clubs and head over to the nearest golf course and hit the links.
“I golf because it’s a stress reliever,” said Cpl. Tyler James, a military policeman with Marine Corps Base Camp Butler’s Provost Marshals Office. “Golfing gives me time to reflect on the past week and relax with family and friends.”
There are several places for military members to golf on Okinawa including the Taiyo Golf Club, Banyan Tree Golf Course, and the Chibana Golf Course.
"I really enjoy golfing on Okinawa because the prices are better and the scenery on the courses really accentuates the beauty of Okinawa,” James said.
But patrolman aren’t the only service members on the course.
Sgt. Katherine Descoteaux, the staff noncommissioned officer-in-charge of the Permanent Change of Station section of Installation Personnel Administrative Center, MCB Camp Butler, enjoys golfing with the Marines from her unit.
“We like to golf as an entire shop,” Descoteaux said. “It builds camaraderie in the shop and helps us to work better together.”
Golfing can also be a fun event for the whole family.
James enjoys taking his 11-year-old son on the course and teaching him the fundamentals of the sport.
“He makes me really proud,” James said. “I know he’ll be really good when he gets to high school if he sticks with it.”
Golfing has been a family tradition for James ever since his father competed in the Professional Golfers Association. For James, taking his son golfing is more than just playing a game, it’s passing on a family tradition.
Whether it’s relieving stress, building camaraderie between Marines or passing down a family tradition, golfing can be a good way to pass the time on Okinawa.
| Date Taken: | 09.17.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 09.16.2010 21:57 |
| Story ID: | 56444 |
| Location: | OKINAWA, JP |
| Web Views: | 69 |
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