What Golf Teaches Us About Retirement

2025-10-02

📞 Ready to take the next step? Connect with the Peterson Financial team here 👉 https://petersonfg.com/ Golf and retirement may seem worlds apart, but the lessons from the course fit perfectly into financial planning. In this episode, Eric shares why chasing “hole-in-one” investments can feel exciting but dangerous if it makes you think you’ve “figured it all out.” Just like golf, one great shot doesn’t win the round. Retirement requires consistent play, a steady hand, and the humility to know luck is often part of the game.

📞 Ready to take the next step?

Connect with the Peterson Financial team here 👉 https://petersonfg.com/

Golf and retirement may seem worlds apart, but the lessons from the course fit perfectly into financial planning. In this episode, Eric shares why chasing “hole-in-one” investments can feel exciting but dangerous if it makes you think you’ve “figured it all out.” Just like golf, one great shot doesn’t win the round. Retirement requires consistent play, a steady hand, and the humility to know luck is often part of the game.

Here’s some of what we discuss in this episode:

⛳ The hole-in-one trap: one lucky investment win doesn’t guarantee long-term success

🏌️ Why diversification across asset types matters

🛟 Avoiding overconfidence: how big wins can tempt you into risky mistakes

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Why experienced guidance can save you strokes (and money)

Get in touch with the Peterson Financial team: https://petersonfg.com/

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