I know that millions of men and many women will be very upset with me right now, but I don’t see the drawcard.

It is elitist. You need a whole set of things just to get started. You need many hours to play one full round. To become good at it requires many rounds of many hours.

It’s a first world game. You need a huge area of land, with superhuman upkeep to ensure the surface you are playing on is green and tidy.

It is selfish. At best, you can share it with 3 other people.  No one can sit and watch you.

No one is that good at it. It’s like gambling. The house always wins. The course always wins. Sure, you might have a good day and come out on top, but the more you play the more you lose.

The problem I have is there are people that I really like who play golf and seem to enjoy it. How do I tell them that what they are doing is dumb?

Is it possible that the thing I think is dumb is just not for me? Perhaps other people could actually enjoy it. Perhaps it could bring some benefit to them even though I can’t see how.

Generosity would suggest that it is not only possible but highly likely.

My ego would disagree.