This post has produced some excellent images and fascinating tales. It's been inspiring, so I'd thought I'd add one of my own.
I'm particularly proud of this shot from Mazury Golf Club in Poland not because of the aesthetics or the location but because I had just got off an eight-hour train journey across Poland (standing room only) while suffering from food poisoning. Not a pleasant experience. I could so easily have gone to bed and quietly died but decided to hit the course instead and was rewarded with a beautiful sunset and fantastic light. Thank god for slow trains.