Why Stinking At Golf Is OK

First of all, it's ok because everyone is doing it...well, at least a good 95% of the 26+ million golfers in the U.S. are. What about the other five percent? 2% say they can break 80 consistently, 1% actually do it, 0.9% have very low handicaps and 0.1% are professional -this includes touring Pro's and Pro's at your local track*. With that being said, we rule the vote. Last time I checked this country was a democracy, we should have a say in what's what when it comes to golf! 95% equals almost 25 million golfers. Come on people! Let our course hacking, ball slicing, OB finding, all-around stinky golf game voices be heard.

Earlier today I read a blog on why golf sucks. The writer mentioned, which is actually pretty funny and almost true, that when he asked golfers how their round went; most answered golf stinks or that they hate this game and walk away frustrated. Almost a good point. What this person is not seeing is the passion those players had for the game. If you don't care for something you obviously wouldn't be affected by it.

I'm guessing most of the average golfers out there have some emotional attachment to the game. When we play well, however rare the occasion, we are ecstatic and vice-versa. Also, we are not striving to be on tour either. We enjoy the camaraderie of our foursome and the challenge the course has in store for us. How fun is it if no one in your foursome sucks? There would be a lot less funny stories to be told that's for sure. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying being a good golfer is bad. All I'm getting at is this game needs its extremes. The good players and the not so good players.

Stinking at golf has provided me with humorous and sometimes unbelievable memories that I take with me when I leave the course and go back to reality. For weeks I would laugh about my ridiculous drive on the second hole that hooked so bad it almost came back like a boomerang. Better yet, the combination and invention of curse words that my buddy muttered for three straight minutes as he looked for his ball in the woods. This stuff is irreplaceable in my book.

Keep playin', yell FORE!

*not an actual researched stat, more of a guesstimate...

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