| Golf is more than just a sport. It is an
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| | huh? NO! I can't think of any sport
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| obsession, addiction, and a way of life.
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| | that is half as entertaining as golf. In
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| Why do golfers enjoy golf so much? After
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| | baseball, football, and soccer, you are
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| all; what could be so exciting about
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| | stuck within a 100 yard radius the entire
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| walking around a field, and swinging a
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| | game. In golf, you are never in the same
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| stick at a ball? I mean come on! Golf
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| | place for more than a few minutes. You
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| is just a boring non-contact sport that
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| | are able to spend time in the great
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| old people play; a "good walk spoiled,"
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| | outdoors, enjoying the weather, and
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| as Mark Twain once said. Or is it?
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| | scenery.
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| I can tell you one thousand reasons, why
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| | I love golf, because I can either play by
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| I like golf so much. Just within the
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| | myself, or it can be a social sport.
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| past couple years, it has become my
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| | Going out on the course, and walking
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| obsession. The summer is the one time of
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| | eighteen holes alone provides for some
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| the year that I look forward to; because
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| | great thinking and reflecting time. At
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| I get to spend it at the golf course.
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| | the same time, golf can be played with
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| Let me try explain to you the lure of
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| | other people, and is an ideal activity in
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| golf. I don't think I can justify the
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| | which to bond with other people.
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| beauty of the game in words, but I will
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| | Not to mention, what other sport can you
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| attempt it. I am going to try and
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| | get drunk while playing… and sometimes
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| explain why golfers are so nuts about
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| | even play better drunk than sober!
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| golf.
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| | "Party Golf," as I call it, can either
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| The Addiction
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| | loosen you up enough to hit the ball
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| The first time I attempted to go out on a
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| | smoothly; or can be disastrous, depending
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| golf course, I of course, was not a very
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| | on how many beverages are consumed.
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| good golfer. I did take naturally to the
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| | Either way; it is fun!
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| sport though, and my friends were pretty
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| | The Social Aspect
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| impressed. At first the game was
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| | By far, my favorite part of golf is the
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| frustrating, because I could not finish a
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| | social aspect of the game. I have met
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| hole. I just had to keep trying though!
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| | some of the most awesome people, and have
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| I would have a relatively nice shot every
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| | befriended individuals that I never
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| once in awhile. Each time I had a little
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| | thought I would ever socialize with.
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| taste of success with my hit, I would
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| | Golf is an amazing way to create bonds
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| crave that feeling more and more.
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| | with people. I have gotten to know so
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| Eventually, I pared a hole! I wanted to
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| | many people by just playing golf with
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| par every hole; just paring one hole
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| | them. Something about the game brings
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| wasn't good enough for me.
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| | people together. Everyone at the club
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| The rest of that summer, I continued to
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| | that I work at all has the same goal in
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| go golfing on a very regular basis. By
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| | mind; to play well! It makes for endless
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| the end of the summer I was out playing
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| | amounts of conversation. Put two
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| every single day. Each day, my goal was
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| | strangers in a room together; and if two
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| to beat my current personal best score.
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| | of them are golfers, they will have an
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| I became a perfectionist at golf, and
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| | instant conversation.
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| would get mad if I messed up on a shot.
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| | Not only has the golf club given me
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| Basically, I became addicted to the game
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| | unexpected friendships, but it has given
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| that summer; and golf has been a part of
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| | me connections. I know lawyers, real
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| my life ever since.
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| | estate agents, doctors, and countless
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| The Environment
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| | other professionals.
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| So golf is a boring sport for old people,
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