Henry Carpenter Longhurstwas a British golf writer and commentator. For 45 years, he was golfing correspondent of the Sunday Times. During World War II, Longhurst was also a member of parliamentfor Acton in west London, England... (wikipedia)
Playing golf is like learning a foreign language.
If you call on God to improve the results of a shot while it is still in motion, you are using 'an outside agency' and subject to appropriate penalties under the rules of golf.