Playing Golf - More than a Walk through the Pasture

Mark Twain wrote that playing golf was a good way to spoil a walk through the pasture. Nevertheless there is more to golfing than just walking through a pasture.

For some, it is a great stress and frustration workout. For others, they get even more stressed out and frustrated. It can be the most infuriating game ever played or invented, or the most fun. And, no two trips to the golf course will ever be the same, regardless of how good a player is at playing golf.

With never identical weather conditions, playing golf is indeed a challenging sport where the weather plays a big part. The more intelligent golfers won't go near the course in a thunderstorm. But there are a few brave, and foolhardy, souls who will brave the elements just to play. The wind also plays a major factor in golf, as the wind will affect the way the ball travels. When hit, golf balls have spin. The spin can be enhanced by the wind, causing the ball to drift away from its intended target. Hence a golfer must consider the wind when his or her shot.

Playing golf is also a good form of exercise, especially, for those golfers who walk the course. A good course is about two miles around, so playing eighteen holes is roughly equivalent to walking four miles. Any doctor will tell you that such a walk can only be beneficial to the walker's heart and lungs.

Furthermore, playing golf is good for getting out of the house and being outdoors. Golfers can take pleasure in the sun and wind note the beauty of the nature they're surrounded by, as the majority of courses are well landscaped and quite pleasing to the eye. Golfers can also watch squirrels and rabbits on the course, sometimes, and enjoy the antics of these creatures. This free the golfer from thinking about the mistake he or she made on the last shot or previous hole, calming them down and getting them ready for their next shot.

To the rest, playing golf is a great way to beat stress. After all, a golf course is about the only place a person can knock the crap out of something, not only not get in trouble for hitting something, but being praised and rewarded by knocking the crap out of the ball well. How perfect is that?

Finally, golf is a game of honor. Surprised? Don't be. After all, golf is the only game where a person can call a penalty on themselves, and those who play with honor do. Of course, there are the jerks that claim to play golf, but wouldn't think of calling a penalty on anything they've done. Their scores, though, are meaningless, and this kind of behavior will also show up in their day to day lives besides playing golf.

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