no im just pointing out the facts. i lived in a gated golf cart community for most of my life. We had a house right on the golf course. i entered a tourney once,got third place. and said fuck this.
But ya,usually golfers tend to be really snobby and think they are better than everyone else
honestly bro, i'm a little upset you'd lump me into that group
i think you'll change your mind after, maybe?, reading this
i just like playing the game, i can't help it
but yes, can't deny what you're saying, i don't play golf with people like that unless by coincidence
i don't even like playing with guys who get all pissy when they play bad and definitely not with people who think that just because they're good at golf, that it actually means something other than they're good at golf....
most of my friends are activity based, i may like playing golf with somebody, but would never go camping with lol
to me the type of the golfers you're referring to kind of makes sense,
they're probably self made CEOs making 6figures, drive 3 cars, have a trophy wife, while having 2-3 prized mistresses on the side, they may be assholes, but chances are they're enjoying the fuck out of life
and i'm weird, i'm cool with anyone that's willing to spend time with and engage with me, just as long as they understand basic social boundaries
to me, everyone is fun to be around when it's just 1-on-1 conversational type setting....IME, once you isolate people away from intimate settings and throw them in a room with other people brings out the worst in them
I fucking love golf for so many reasons:
-it's an escape from everyday bullshit, it's fantasy land,
-i like being out on the course, surrounded by the beauty of mother earth, sure the etiquette is a little quirky and there's a fine line between being proper and being an uptight douche , for me it's an anxiety free zone that brings out the best of my personality
-i'm not really competitive, sure i usually play for small stakes vs my usual partners, but i don't really care if i beat them and genuinely root for them
but it's the other 'competition' that i'm into: my body vs my mind vs the course, and no matter how i play i always win, playing well definitely gives us a sense of accomplishment, but i don't play with a chip on my shoulder, shaving strokes just so i can say 'durrrr look at me i shot fucking even par', i fucking hate golfers, who immediately after they tell you that they played golf yesterday, tell me what they scored...i just don't care, that's not what the game is about
maaaaan
- although it's not intense cardio, it's exercise, since i can't afford to pay the membership rate + the price of gas of driving the extra 40 miles a day, i'm not going to be riding a cart more than a few times per year
- i'm at a crossroads in my life, obviously, like most people in their mid 20s, I've been through some shit, i'm just getting off of bupe and need something to aid in my recovery towards sobriety, i don't want to be a drug addict, alcoholic, or gambling addict... my desire for the game just may save my life......starting September first I've got a season pass at a pretty sweet course and i plan on playing at least 6 rounds a week, probably 36 holes on saturdays, i finally have the motivation to get my ass up in the morning and not stroll into my dead end job 12 minutes late every day, instead of 8:12am it's going to be 6:00am sharp, cause it's starting to get dark early and i need to tee off by 3pm
-even though this club i'm joining is very affordable.....($600/year for anyone under 35 years old....shittier public courses drowned in leagues every day are asking $850 for green fees, only on M-F).... i'll probably run into wealthy entrepreneurs , maybe i hit it off with some guy who offers me a job, affordable housing, or just wants me fuck his wife on the side? I've got a friend who's joining with me, but he won't be playing nearly as much as me, so i'll be playing with random people most of the time, and self introducing my self to people is the way to go, i can't remember the last time i met someone cool who was a friend of a friend.....
- the euphoria: hitting a ball from 150+ yards out, watching it sail in the air, waiting to see where it lands....that's the SHIT, those 10 seconds throw me into this soothing zen-like state of mind, and if the ball actually sticks on the green, not gonna lie, it's comparable to taking a filthy puff of some MDPV smoke
- i kind of want to date at some point in my life again, and playing golf is a must, i know what i want...and don't give me the they're all dykes or fat chicks bullshit, I know a few guys who are either around my age and dating cute golf chicks and older dudes who appear happily married to a woman who can keep up with typical hackers.....i also know guys who've destroyed their marriages because they played too much golf, met a woman who didn't golf, suddenly couldn't golf as much as he'd like because their wives would rather them stay at home, 'be there for the kids' and watch shitty sitcoms before they argue over cleaning up the kitchen
-and lastly, my degree is in sport management, school i went to has a good pro golf management program, which is an extension of my major, so I've taken most of the classes other than the golf specific ones, i'm starting to think i want to get my PGA card and become a club pro at some hoity toity country club, allowing me to make property owner type money while doing what i love, something that i can do into my 80's....I've got long ways to go to be good enough to earn my PGA card believe you need to shoot around 5 over par during your test, right now i average about 22 over par
buuuuut, through a fantasy draft 2 nights ago, a last second thing where they needed a final guy,i was reintroduced to a dude that i golfed against back in high school, i recognized him from being one of the only non-douchebag good golfers from other schools.....well turns out he has the course record a sweet club in the area, and he's gives lessons for a living, but he's willing to give me them for free while getting me on that course for free.....I've never taken lessons before, but i'm 6'2 perfect frame to crush the ball if only i had the training and applied my self to become more flexible and shit .... but, everyone knows that what separates good golfers from special ones is what they're able to do on and around the green
TL;DR?
save it for your next dump
