Too much of a good thing. We’ve all heard that expression. But can golf be too much of a good thing? Do we need that break from golf that the winter brings to us northern golfers? I’m sure most of us would say no. Most of us golfers would probably argue that they would prefer to golf year round with no break. But for those of us who live up north, we are probably used to the time off and may use it productively or as that “break” we need from the sport we love. Almost as if we need the time to miss it.
For instance, the idea of too much of a good thing can certainly mean that when you do something too often, it becomes more routine than enjoyable. Is it possible to get golfed out? Can you reach the point where you play golf too often that it could come to the point of no longer being as enjoyable as it once was? Is it like having too much pizza? Enter the golf off-season. Take some time off. Use the winter to work on a few things. Give yourself something to look forward to…the next season.
Also, playing golf year round can get quite expensive. The off-season break is also a break on your wallet. Here in CT, you’re talking a good $45 or so on average for a round of golf. Do that once a week and you’re shelling out roughly $900, give or take depending upon how long you can stretch the season based on the weather. Now, for us golfers who are on somewhat of a budget (not all of us are rich, you know) $900 is not pocket change. That $900 can be saved and in place, a few $10-$15 trips to the indoor range during the offseason can be had.
Look, I know I’m not fooling anyone. If I could play golf more, I would. We all probably would. But I live in the northeast, and the reality here is there are four seasons – one of them is winter. It can be brutally cold and the weather can be downright nasty. There will be no golf at these times, no matter how bad we may want to play. So I have to try to find the silver lining, right?
Swing ’til you’re happy!
