As my kids have gotten older, I keep wishing the bargain driving range and par 3 course we used to have around here was still open because they might get into playing.
That said, while I enjoy the act of golfing, I don't really enjoy the golf scene. Unless you are at a blue-collar public course, so many golfers are rich pompous asses who aremostly in a terrible mood about how badly they are playing a game. And talk about an expensive hobby. A dozen rounds of golf at a decent course will pay for the nicest fly rod out there. And in an age of drought and environmental problems in our watersheds, it's hard to get excited about the water and chemicals used to keep those greens lush.
That said, I have some great memories of playing with friends and I suspect I'd get back into it if I had more friends who played now (or my kids were interested). As it is, I hit a couple of buckets at a range once in a while, but that's about it.
As much as I know about golf, I can't tell if you're bragging or complaining. "Golf - the art of hitting a small ball into a wee hole with equipment ill suited to the purpose."Haven't touched a club in a year, go out and fire a 78.
At least he's got the grammar down.Swim my good at golf. Not so good at math
Not even close to what I have experienced. I've met some fine people on the golf course, and shared some great rounds with the people I've met.Unless you are at a blue-collar public course, so many golfers are rich pompous asses who aremostly in a terrible mood about how badly they are playing a game.
I have friends that are course superintendents. The good ones are fine stewards of the environment.And in an age of drought and environmental problems in our watersheds, it's hard to get excited about the water and chemicals used to keep those greens lush.
I fully acknowledge that this sort of thing is going to vary with everyone's personal experience. Who you are with, where you are, luck of the draw, and all that. And I admit that I've met some number of awesome friendly folks too. But in general, I've not been impressed. Perhaps I don't play the right courses. Or perhaps my experiences now would be different than they were in the past. Who knows. All I can report is what I've encountered.Not even close to what I have experienced. I've met some fine people on the golf course, and shared some great rounds with the people I've met.
I think that is going to vary significantly on the specific course, its specific needs, its location, and what "good steward" means to a particular person. A course in WA and a course in AZ are going to have significantly different impacts. As are a workaday muni links style course and a high-end parkland style one where everything has to be perfect. Or hell, a course in a place where they have stronger water quality laws vs a place where they don't care as much.I have friends that are course superintendents. The good ones are fine stewards of the environment.
The Nicklaus design Old Works in Anaconda is on my top 5 list.Montana has some surprisingly nice courses.