I love Dave Barry's take on golf:

"Fishing is very similar to golf because in both sports you hold a long skinny thing in you hand while nothing happens for days at a time."

When I was in college, I got to be pretty good at golf. And then all of a sudden, I hit a bad streak that lasted for a while. I got scores worse than the first time I ever played. I finally snapped when I missed a putt less than a foot long, and I wrapped every club I had around a tree next to that hole and threw them all into the woods. I have never regretted that fit of anger. So I don't reckon I can clue you in. LOL

I grew up in a lakeside home in Michigan with a golf course on the other side of the house. We lived five houses down from the first tee. We had to keep our garage door closed.

One of my most enduring childhood memories was watching frustrated men heave their golf clubs into the pond and stomp away. I decided never to play such a frustrating sport, chasing a little white ball.

"Lady, down, stay" we kids ordered our 100-lb. black Labrador Retriever. Golf balls plopped on the lawn. Golfers took one look at the big dog and kept going.

We'd release Lady and sell golf balls back to golfers at the end of the street.

I actually tried it a time or two to see what it was that I was missing. Turns out - nothing, I wasn't missing a damned thing.

I always have a great time, provided I can get around the windmill in less than 2 strokes. Some courses have a giant turtle or something, those are always nice to look at.

Not a Rosie O'Donnell fan, but I think she captured the essence of golf for me when she said, "Golf is not a sport. Golf is men in ugly clothes, walking."

The great thing about golf is you’re really competing against yourself. It’s a technically difficult and yes, expensive game. I enjoy it myself.

Mark Twain described golf as “a long walk spoiled”

I went golfing, once ONCE. I’d rather watch grass grow, than play golf. But that’s me!

It's a bunch of drunkassed boys chasing their small balls around a greenway all damn morning into afternoon..

The very first thing that happened where I really enjoyed doing golf was the feeling of long, effortless flight of the ball that I caused. Everything at that moment felt right and I wanted to reproduce that. Every once in a while, I re-experienced that feeling, and with increasing frequency, which kept me going. I've had similar experiences like that doing other things - biking, motorcycling, running, jumping over fences when I was a kid, taking photographs, singing, conveying my ideas to someone else. So, I tend to look for things to do that give me that feeling. But I often forget to do that.

I played golf once. It was hot. It wasn't really that fun for me. Still I managed to come in under double par on my first try, which I guess wasn't bad. I just had no deaire to try it again.

Golf is a game of self mental control. Even if you are playing in a group, how you play is determined by your own mindset. Each time you step up to the ball, no matter how well you hit it the the last time, how well your game has gone to that moment, your immediate concentration will determine how you you hit the ball this time. Your stance, the lie of the ball, the depth of the grass, the club you chose, your swing fulcrum, the power of your swing, movement of your body, ability to focus on your ball through the entire swing. So many points at which a minor error can severely affect the flight of that ball. Even on the green, the slope of the green, the height and texture of the grass, the moisture on the grass have to be taken into account. It is like playing chess against nature, with every move against a different opponent. ?⛳️

its a nice walk usually with friends some mild rivalry with frustration thrown in and you end up in a pub

Mark Twain described golf as “a long walk spoiled”

Someone already said it...... If you like watching grass grow then you're all set

You would have to ask my ex. Plays it, watches it and spends enormous amounts of money on it.

Well lets see now - Many years ago my brother and I played the short courses with just irons for awhile. Then we got brave and went to the big course. Well, my first time out i shot a 75!! Unfortunately we did not have time for the back nine. had fun but that was the last time on the big course and also the last time I held a club (golf) in my hand.

It is incredibly difficult. When you are playing hitting that little fucking ball is all you are focused on. Like sex it takes you away from the bullshit in your life, but it takes four hours. You are usually in a park like environment and hanging out with your friend or friends. That is my experience with the game.

Well it's certainly not my game but as I always like to say it's a big world with lots of people and there's Different Strokes for different folks.me I love video games at 56 years old and some people think I'm retarded but hey it's what I like so I just do me and try to leave everybody their own space and let them enjoy whatever they want we're all just killing time anyway

For me, golf is much more interesting to watch than to play it. I used to play golf as a teenager, but it was too stressful and sometimes boring. Maybe it is not so for older people, but as a 17-year-old teenager, I have not seen anything cool in it.
However, I still like to watch it on TV while cooking or trying to fall asleep. I still remember the rules and can feel like a little part of the game. There are some cool facts about golf that not many people know. You can read more here at greenvalleyccofri.com and see for yourself. This game can be captivating if you know what to pay attention to.

Same. I really can't understand why people play or watch it. It seems a game for old white folks who just don't know any other game

Mark Twain described golf as “a long walk spoiled”