Sunday, June 22nd, 2008...11:13 am
#40: Scratch The Golf Game
Some sports are young and some sports are old. Examples?
Basketball is young; baseball is old.
Snowboarding is young; skiing is old.
Skateboarding is young; roller-skating is old.
And golf is old. So old I can’t even think of something similar-yet-different (miniature golf? no; croquet? nah) to put on the young side of the equation
Why? Expensive, is one big reason. Slow. Not all that strenuous. Outfits not very cute. And the shoes!
Plus, golf takes planning: You need to reserve the course days, weeks, or even years in advance. And it takes patience, a quality that tends to increase with age.
The only thing about golf that has any youth appeal are the carts. I would like to ride around a golf course in one of those carts. I just don’t want to have to wear shoes with cleats or hit any little balls out of the sand.
Came over from Mauigirl..will come back later (bookmarked) looks interesting.
My best,
Dorothy from grammology
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OLD-not aware of newly-emerging trends, and couldn’t care less.
YOUNG-aware that, while rollerBLADING is old, rollerSKATING is back with a vengeance.
See upcoming roller derby movie Whip It (http://www.foxsearchlight.com/whipit/) and underground roller skate parties (http://downandderby.org/).
I may be ostracized from the “young” community for sharing this info, but i felt compelled to offer some assistance to the youth-seekers.
Very nice article. I’m finding out more about becoming a better golfer from your blog, then I’ve ever did from even my own golf teacher. Hope it’s ok that I share this post on Digg?