Golf’s True Purpose

Stinky Golfers Tom (L) and Greg  having fun on the course.

We posted on Monday about a foursome disbanding due to a couple of golfers relocating. Stinky Golfer Chris saw the glass half full as he was excited about flying to different parts of the country to have reunion outings.

But one thing Chris didn’t mention was the golf outings we still have before people move away. There may not be many rounds left – especially with the season almost over, but we had an opportunity to take advantage of one such outing the other day: A day off from work and 18-holes at an awesome course at a discounted rate (now that Fall rates kicked in)!

And while playing on a work day made our round a little sweeter, it was the camaraderie I savored the most. The scores didn’t matter; the day (although it was a beautiful Autumn afternoon) didn’t matter.

Nope – what mattered was that a group of friends were hanging out together. The fact that we happened to be playing a game we love was just an added bonus – the cherry on top.

And that’s what makes golf the greatest game in the world.

Golf doesn’t get in the way of friendship; It doesn’t get in the way of telling a joke or chatting about family…or life in general. It plays on in the background so you can, well…live.

Sure I had a few memorable drives during the round the other day, but it was the interaction with my friends that made it a great day. And then it dawned on me: Why does it take the realization the we all might not be playing golf together for too much longer before we start really appreciating that we all play golf together in the first place?

Why are we out there getting angry at ourselves; swearing; throwing clubs? When we really should be out there enjoying ourselves; appreciating the game, our friends and being outdoors in nature. The time we spend upset on the course is time wasted, is it not?

So regardless of if your golf buddies are just a temporary foursome or permanent fixtures, don’t waste those 4+ hours on the course getting annoyed at your game (or lack thereof). Don’t throw away time set aside as leisure and hanging out with friends by getting irritated at your slice. Instead, ignore all that BS and learn to accept golf for what it was meant to be: Fun.

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