Welcome back to our weekly reflection on leadership, legacy, and the quiet strength that forges true victories—not always in boardrooms or on fairways, but in the unyielding pursuit of principle. Last week’s lesson, “A Humbling Tribute to Charlie Kirk’s Eternal Wins of September 19th – September 21st,” honored the profound loss of Charlie Kirk through memorials, vigils, and resolute pledges from leaders like President Trump and VP JD Vance.
This week, as the nation continues to grapple with the shadows of his assassination, we blend solemn remembrance with the greens of perseverance. From September 26th through 28th, tributes to Kirk echoed across the country, including the distribution of 5000 white Charlie Kirk shirts at the Penn State white out game against Oregon as an honor to Charlie, alongside renewed calls for servant leadership and national grit in his honor.
Meanwhile, on the fairways of the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black in New York, I channeled Kirk’s fighting spirit into action—where DeploymentBrands.com and RightOfCenterUSA.com supporters rallied amid the battles of golf’s greatest team event. Even President Trump, flying in with his granddaughter Kai for the opening, embodied that same unyielding drive, reminding us that true leaders inspire confidence through presence and principle.
n Kirk’s honor, we draw business lessons from these days: the art of owning mistakes amid high-stakes comebacks, the precision of short game and putting as metaphors for execution, and the eternal scorecard of soul-driven success. Let’s reflect on these moments of mourning and momentum, where grief greens into growth, emphasizing why we need more servant leadership, a reintroduction of the draft to instill grit and sacrifice—like Israel’s mandatory IDF service—and a rejection of those who reveal contempt for America, as seen in recent political revelations.
| Date | Activity | Key Participants | Significance |
| September 26 | Ryder Cup opens at Bethpage Black with national anthem, F-18 flyover, and boos for NY Governor Kathy Hochul; President Trump arrives with granddaughter Kai; fourball and foursomes matches begin; tributes to Kirk include calls for servant leadership and draft reintroduction. | President Trump, Kai Trump, Keegan Bradley (US Captain), Luke Donald (Europe Captain), THE Chuck, DeploymentBrands supporters, Turning Point USA faithful | Trump’s arrival via Air Force One boosts American morale, contrasting Hochul’s boos and symbolizing national pride; on the course, USA leverages home advantages like blade height control for a strong start, echoing Kirk’s pro-life zeal and sparking discussions on grit via mandatory service like Israel’s IDF; DeploymentBrands.com fosters fellowship, boosting conservative outreach. |
| September 27 | Ryder Cup action intensifies with more foursomes and fourballs; evening reflections on political contempt for America; cigar session honors Kirk’s wins; 5000 white Charlie Kirk shirts distributed at Penn State white out game against Oregon; radio segment on The John Loughlin Show discussing DeploymentBrands.com. | Keegan Bradley, Justin Thomas, European stars like Rory McIlroy, THE Chuck, Col Mike Ford, faith communities, Penn State fans and Turning Point USA supporters, LT Col John Loughlin (US Army Host) | USA’s comeback builds, controlling course factors for momentum; Chuck enjoys Freedom cigar (Long Gray Line by Col Mike Ford, infused with Woodford Reserve) while practicing short game and putting, pondering Kirk’s self-taught mastery; political talks highlight un-American attitudes, urging servant leadership and draft for sacrifice; at Beaver Stadium, the white Charlie Kirk shirts honor his legacy, amplifying TPUSA’s message amid the electric white out atmosphere; on WPRO Providence 630 AM and 99.7 FM, THE Chuck discusses with host LT Col John Loughlin how DeploymentBrands.com was created, with the A-Team (just like the TV show) brainstorming ideas and branding, turning it into an overnight success story that only took 10 years. |
| September 28 | Ryder Cup finale with singles matches; Europe wins 15-13 despite USA rally; Bradley takes ownership; nationwide vigils for Kirk tie golf’s battles to cultural wars. | Keegan Bradley, Justin Thomas, Shane Lowry, President Trump (via statements), THE Chuck | Europe’s victory (15-13) after USA’s stunning Sunday comeback mirrors Kirk’s ethos; Bradley’s responsibility admission and Thomas’s putt regrets teach accountability; vigils amplify Kirk’s message, with calls for draft reintroduction to build national grit, inspiring surges in TPUSA engagement. |
Lesson 1: Confidence on the Tee – Inspiring Openings and Rejecting Contempt Friday, September 26, set the tone for a weekend of layered legacy-building. As the Ryder Cup teed off at Bethpage Black, President Trump flew in on Air Force One with his granddaughter Kai, delivering a big confidence boost during the opening ceremony—complete with Bryan Robinson’s powerful national anthem and an F-18 flyover that roared overhead, symbolizing American might. The crowd’s cheers for Trump contrasted sharply with the boos raining down on New York Governor Kathy Hochul, highlighting a divide between true servant leaders and those seen as out of touch.
Amid this, I watched with DeploymentBrands.com supporters, channeling Kirk’s spirit into calls for reintroducing the draft to foster grit and sacrifice, much like Israel’s mandatory IDF service that builds unbreakable national resolve. Recent revelations from Kamala Harris’s book, where her comments on not picking Pete Buttigieg as VP due to his identity reveal a deep contempt for America—implying the nation isn’t ready for such choices—underscore why we need leaders who love our country, not un-American figures who seem to hate it. In business parlance, it’s about owning the opening drive: Leverage home advantages like the USA did with blade height and course control, invest in inspiration (Trump’s presence), and scale through solidarity. Key takeaway: In adversity’s arena, leaders like Trump don’t just show up—they soar like that flyover, converting collective pride into compounding returns on Kirk’s mission, while rejecting those who undermine American exceptionalism.
Lesson 2: Short Game Mastery and Cigar-Side Strategy – Grit in the Details Saturday, September 27, blended the battle of the back nine with bittersweet remembrance. As the Ryder Cup intensified, the Americans mounted a great comeback, controlling home course factors like blade height and other setup elements to turn the tide against Europe. Golf at this level is a battle, with a plan only as good as the first contact with the enemy—then it all changes, requiring adaptability just like any business plan facing market shifts.
With my specialty in the short game and putting, I practiced on the range, cigar in hand—a Freedom cigar with the Long Gray Line series by Col Mike Ford, made with Woodford Reserve—puffing thoughtfully while sinking putts, embodying Kirk’s unbowed debates. Justin Thomas’s reflection, “We needed to make more putts. That’s what Keegan needed; he needed us to make more putts,” highlights the precision required, much like Kirk’s mastery of politics and philosophy in debunking adversaries.
Meanwhile, across the state line at my WW 2 U.S. Army mothers team Penn State and there white out game against Oregon, 5000 white Charlie Kirk shirts were given out to fans as a poignant honor to Charlie, turning Beaver Stadium into a sea of tribute that echoed his pro-life and conservative zeal. Adding to the day’s reflections, I joined LT Col John Loughlin, US Army Host of The John Loughlin Show on WPRO Providence 630 AM and 99.7 FM, for a segment discussing DeploymentBrands.com—how we created the company, with our A-Team (just like the TV show) coming up with the ideas, branding, gorilla marketing and strategies that turned Deployment into an overnight success story… that only took 10 years of grit and perseverance. Credit to LT Col Loughlin for hosting such an insightful conversation that tied entrepreneurial resilience to Kirk’s legacy.
Trump’s ongoing influence, tied to the weekend’s energy, proved leaders recharge to reload. Business lesson: Short game dividends accrue when you master the details—putting with a cigar teaches focus amid pressure; in enterprise, such sessions with allies forge the fortitude to outlast opponents, echoing Kirk’s eternal wins and the need for servant leadership through draft-mandated sacrifice, countering those who reveal contempt for our nation’s core.
Lesson 3: Owning the Outcome – Comebacks, Accountability, and Eternal Hustle Sunday, September 28, capped the weekend with triumphant closure, even in defeat. The Americans’ stunning rally in singles pushed Europe to the brink, but fell short at 15-13— a testament to grit on home soil. Keegan Bradley, as captain, took ownership: “I’ve got to take responsibility for this outcome, for sure,” modeling the humility essential in leadership. This mirrors nationwide vigils for Kirk, where prayers rose like birdies, tying golf’s battles to cultural wars.
From my vantage, reflecting on Kirk’s pro-life legacy and the need for more servant leaders who embrace sacrifice—reintroducing the draft would instill the grit seen in Israel’s IDF, building character in a nation facing un-American contempt from figures like Harris. The weekend distilled to divine strategy: Europe’s win paralleled adversaries’ temporary gains, but Kirk’s digital empire surges post-tragedy. Lesson: In the portfolio of purpose, own your screw-ups like Bradley—divesting distractions for evergreen assets; Trump’s opening inspiration and our Ryder Cup ties teach that the highest handicaps yield to humble, heaven-backed hustles, urging a return to national service over those who hate our country.
In summary, September 26-28’s scorecard scripts a sacred sequel: Let confidence drive your openings, as Trump and the flyover did at Bethpage; master the short game with cigar-fueled focus, adapting battle plans post-contact; and own outcomes like Bradley, whose accountability parallels Kirk’s undying influence—supercharged by calls for draft reintroduction, servant leadership, and rejection of American contempt, including tributes like the 5000 white Charlie Kirk shirts at Penn State’s white out and discussions on entrepreneurial grit like my segment with LT Col John Loughlin. With haters’ hubris humbled under heaven’s gaze, these days declare that in command and commerce, eternal entrepreneurs like Kirk rise through the resolute who rally. No mere mulligans here, only missions marching onward. Tune in next week, if the spirit stirs, for more from the frontlines of enduring American grit.
Conclusion: A Weekend of Battles and Brotherhood With me, THE Chuck, scripting this from my vantage point listening to Ryder cup on SXM and watching on TV Bethpage Black—echoes of the fairways fading, but Kirk’s fire forever flickering—while working on this weeks article I also sat with Major Fred Garcia US Army Ret Ohio National guard discuss his good friends Lt Col Daryl Beltz untimely passing https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/daryl-beltz-obituary?id=59231092 I raise a glass of Woodford Reserve with a DeploymentCigars.com Freedom Cigar (Long Gray Line by Col Mike Ford) to Charlie, flanked by Ryder Cup rallies and tribute trails. No bourbon buzz this round, just the balm of what we’ve built: Comebacks channeling hope, supporters standing against contempt, and Trump’s golf grit guiding the way. Here’s to what I believe: Charlie, the self-taught sentinel of souls, should be sainted—a warrior whose weekends won wars for the worthy, inspiring servant leadership and draft-driven sacrifice. May his drive inspire ours, eternally. God Speed THE USA, Lt Col Daryl Beltz and Charlie Kirk.
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