Why do you love golf?

[Deleted Member 1156]

There are numerous reasons why we love this game. Some of the more popular ones are the handicap system allowing any two or more players to compete against each other irrespective of ability, the social aspect of club membership, the opportunity to play all (well, nearly all) of the great championship venues, money permitting. There are dozens of other reasons, which ones attract you to the game?

 

[rosecott]

Since Sunday, I hate it. Tomorrow I am playing Owston Hall on the way to a few days golfing in North Yorks and fully expect to be back in love tomorrow afternoon.

 

[G1BB0]

for me its a multitude of reasons.

exercise, the challenge, the reward for a good shot, the banter, the frustration of a bad hole followed up by a par or birdie (or vice versa), buying new kit, buying more new kit, ebay bargains, GM & the GM forum, GM meets, playing in pants weather than laughing about it in the clubhouse afterwards

yes I live a very boring life and golf is my escape from the daily monotony

 

[HomerJSimpson]

No two rounds are ever the same. Its me vs the course every time

 

[leaney]

I enjoy trying to beat my previous scores and always trying improve as a player. I enjoy the challenge of the toughest sport I've ever played.

As a bonus, I love playing in the summer evenings. The sun setting with a few holes to play....beautiful!

 

[Imurg]

for me its a multitude of reasons.

exercise, the challenge, the reward for a good shot, the banter, the frustration of a bad hole followed up by a par or birdie (or vice versa), buying new kit, buying more new kit, ebay bargains, GM & the GM forum, GM meets, playing in pants weather than laughing about it in the clubhouse afterwards

yes I live a very boring life and golf is my escape from the daily monotony

+1....

And you forgot buying even more new kit.....!:thup:

 

[JustOne]

Don't know...


I'm going off it.

 

[Losttheplot]

I have phases were I love it then hate it.

At the moment I love it and after trying these Titleist AP2 710's i have to say they are awesome and all I want to do is play golf so I can use them.

I suppose for me its the competitive, challenging side to golf, the banter, the test of trying to play good shots consistently to shoot lower. When you strike an iron crisp and all you want to do is do it again... they're the reasons to love the game!

 

[bigslice]

its my new means of forgetting my troubles

 

[Fader]

Because its the one thing you cannot master no matter how hard you try. Theres always room to improve and even on the darkest of days theres always the one shot thats makes you think now I know why I play this game.

Theres also the fact that a bad days golf is still always a damn site more fun than a good days work. Unless your a high class gigolo of course

Also the multitude if kit that you can buy, the fact a bunch of strangers like us can shoot the breeze arrange a random meet and play a competitive game no matter what our handicaps are.

 

[Hobbit]

For the banter with the guys. A great round when playing alone is enjoyable but a great round in the Saturday swindle, with all the p!$$ taking that goes with it is awesome. Strangely enough, a poor round in the same company is nearly just as much fun.

 

[USER1999]

Bacon and egg sandwiches.

 

[Smiffy]

Don't know...


I'm going off it.

Is the correct answer

 

[Little Jockey]

For me it's the challenge and the fight, the constant change of skills.... one week you'll drive the ball miles and straigh but putt like a fool... the following week the reverse. It's the game you never beat. It's the company, the fresh air, the feelings of disappointment, achievement and pure joy.

It's a game that mirrors life, dont get to smart with it, because a fall is right around the corner.

 

[Alex1975]

It is very specail to me, it gives me focus and joy and it is always there for me.

 

[BoadieBroadus]

because the next shot could always be an absolute beauty...

 

[garyinderry]

playing properly now for four years now. what is under god did i fill my time with before golf?

 

[ScienceBoy]

It helped me through a period of anxiety attacks as well as being a sport which hard work and practice are rewarded. I love being out on a course, it is a feeling like no other.

 

[upsidedown]

The challenge
Seeing a lovely hit drive soaring up into a blue sky with a soft draw
Reading and making a 20 footer
Holing that 3 footer
History
Social side
Courses with cracking views ( Queenstown NZ, Crans Sierre )

 

[mcbroon]

There are a whole number of reasons to love the game but the one thing that underpins it all for me is pretty simple:

It's the feeling you get when you hit the ball out of the middle of the club.

It never gets old.