Slice of God is a Master Stroke at The Open

And because you need a thick wedge for the merch anything that’s free is welcome, which is why a slice of God is a Master Stroke at The Open.

Golf fans rolling off the train to Royal Troon all week have been greeted by the Almighty’s Army handing out free tote bags.

With a sacred message on the bags, a John’s Gospel with ‘God’s Word for you’ and God loves Ayrshire scrolled on it.

God loves Bandanaman, of course, and you too obviously, but mostly Bandanaman!

Hilton Head of the table

Now by the end of play today this year’s Champion Golfer may very well credit God for His part in their success.

Of course, God is a handy ally to have on the bag, to use golfing parlance.

The evidence is all there in the booklet you’ve just been given with passages from The Bible.

With its headlines The Master Stroke, Timing is Right, Following Through, Taking Part and True Victory.

And this is the bit that will drive on whoever wins today to become Champion Golfer of the Year.

‘Thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ’ (1 Corinthians 15:57).

Now God as you can see is everywhere but perhaps more visible in The Vatican, the Holywood of Lourdes and Marian sites Fatima, Knock and Medjugorje.

But I always also like to seek him out wherever I go.

On the premise that you find the locals where they play and pray.

And so I’ve joined in evangelical Sunday Service in Tobago and praised Allah in mosques from Morocco to Sarajevo, Istanbul and Jordan.

I’ve often felt too the Hand of God on my shoulder to keep me on the right path as I’ve wandered off course.

All of which the missionaries on the road to Troon are championing.

So though it may be tempting don’t just walk past the bag-carriers.

Because a slice of God is a Master Stroke at The Open.