Any particular reason, or just a limiting belief you happen to have?
Offhand I can think of several reasons golfing is a good idea: you’re outside breathing big air; the walking and the exercise are good for you; it makes for a relaxed setting in which to have conversations with like-minded people.
The main reason people like me don’t golf is… that people who golf typically don’t golf with people like me. But that’s precisely the kind of reason which wouldn’t stand, any longer, if this discussion leads somewhere useful.
It does have a reputation for being expensive, which is part of the reason people like me don’t think of it as their kind of game. As for the reality… From what I know, it’s not exactly cheap. But I’m not sure it’s much more expensive than some other forms of exercise people routinely spend money on.
It’s pretty expensive, and only mediocre exercise. It also demands quite a bit of training before you’re good enough to have much fun (so it seems to me).
I spend a reasonable amount of money on staying fit (about $2K a year), but most what I pay for is intended to bind my future self to hard work (team sports, fitness camp, kettle-bell course, etc.). Golf doesn’t qualify.
Any particular reason, or just a limiting belief you happen to have?
Offhand I can think of several reasons golfing is a good idea: you’re outside breathing big air; the walking and the exercise are good for you; it makes for a relaxed setting in which to have conversations with like-minded people.
The main reason people like me don’t golf is… that people who golf typically don’t golf with people like me. But that’s precisely the kind of reason which wouldn’t stand, any longer, if this discussion leads somewhere useful.
ETA: count me in, and upvoted. My first recommendation is a book, “Why should extroverts make all the money: networking made easy for the introvert”.
Golf is expensive, isn’t it? (It’s certainly more expensive than WoW...)
It does have a reputation for being expensive, which is part of the reason people like me don’t think of it as their kind of game. As for the reality… From what I know, it’s not exactly cheap. But I’m not sure it’s much more expensive than some other forms of exercise people routinely spend money on.
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It’s pretty expensive, and only mediocre exercise. It also demands quite a bit of training before you’re good enough to have much fun (so it seems to me).
I spend a reasonable amount of money on staying fit (about $2K a year), but most what I pay for is intended to bind my future self to hard work (team sports, fitness camp, kettle-bell course, etc.). Golf doesn’t qualify.
Fair enough. If we’re ever in the same part of the world I’ll take you up on a round and see if it takes.