...just stick to having a bowling league/team.

It boggles my mind how people can actually think that golfing is easy. I dont get it. I dont get why people think they can just wake up, roll out of bed, call a buddy and say "lets play golf today". Even though the last time you played was last year and you decide that you just want to play it. Why? Why this sport? What happened to, "Hey, you bored? Lets build something!" or "Hey, wanna go bowling?"

I DO NOT have numbers to back this up, but I can guess that bowling leagues have decreased and golf leagues have increased over the past 20 years. But if you want to hang out with your buddies, or company and have a good time. GO BOWLING! Its inclusive and doesnt require alot of skill. Where as golf has so many intricacies involved with the swing and the effects of the elements....and darkness.

For example, I have seen 9 hole "leagues" have a group of 4 play in over 3 hours. Because they stink at golf. No sense of urgency and no sense of what it means or takes to play the damn sport. Just because you WANT to, doesnt mean you have to or should. I would LOVE to fly an airplane, but Im not dumb enough to try. Put it this way, I have seen scores come in from leagues that would equate to people getting a 3 or 4 in a frame with 2 balls (or 3 in candlepin. i'm more of a candlepin guy, but what do i know). So imagine bowling and consistantly rolling gutter balls or hitting maybe 2 pins EVERY FRAME! That isnt fun, that is a waste of time and money. Buy HEY, its a conversation starter right (see my previous blog). You can have the honor and privilege of saying that you are in a golf league. Its sounds better and more prestigious than saying that you are in a bowling league.

Not knocking bowling leagues. In fact, I would argue that they are 100 times more fun than a golf league. Because honestly, people dont really give a shit weather or not they are good at bowling. But for some reason, they just HAVE to be good at golf. And will do anything to be considered good at golf. People take their golf game to heart. I dont care what people will say, they do. If they hit a bad shot, they get pissed. No one says a word. If you roll a gutter ball, you laugh, everyone gets a laugh. And has a good time. But here is the real kicker, you playing poorly at bowling will not directly effect the enjoyment of others around you. As in golf, you playing slowly, will effect the enjoyment of EVERYONE on the course. Its the way it is, folks.

So my point is this, do some inner soul searching and think to yourself, "am i ready to be in a golf league". Its not really being good or bad, its about playing fast or with a sense of urgency so as to not make is not fun for the rest of the world.