Current Events > Rich white men, I need you to explain the appeal of golf.

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Beautiful expansive land of green grass, that's just completely underutilized why? Not even to kick a ball around and play soccer with, or tag, or just enjoy a nice picnic on?
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Its only the sport where its acceptable to get drunk off beer in public at 8am

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I can't be the stereotypical lawyer because the exact vertebra I need in order to twist my body for a swing are fused together and it hurts to even attempt.

I can drive the cart and drink the beer, though.

Edit: I do agree that courses are very wasteful when it comes to space and water. Golf courses are notorious for their water consumption.

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Im not that rich but here we go:

golf was conceived as a rich mans game. GOLF = Gentlemen (rich, white men) Only Ladies Forbidden.

it was literally invented as a country club activity where the landed gentry could act like kids do when they get a treehouse (nyah nyah! You cant come here!).

golf is not physically demanding, which means you can play it well into your 70s too. No 70 something year old would play football or basketball and enjoy it.

even as of today golf is used by elites to fraternize

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It's fun. I only play on cheap public courses though.

Golf's about going out with your buddies, getting drunk, whacking balls and ripping around in carts. Even if you suck at it, it's still a good time.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfTGNIs2MP4

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TopKekBro posted...

Im not that rich but here we go:

golf was conceived as a rich mans game. GOLF = Gentlemen (rich, white men) Only Ladies Forbidden.

it was literally invented as a country club activity where the landed gentry could act like kids do when they get a treehouse (nyah nyah! You cant come here!).

golf is not physically demanding, which means you can play it well into your 70s too. No 70 something year old would play football or basketball and enjoy it.

even as of today golf is used by elites to fraternize

Im not sure if youre joking but that acronym isnt real lol.

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thronedfire2 posted...

Its only the sport where its acceptable to get drunk off beer in public at 8am

This applies to disc golf too, that's why I switched over. Disc golf has a lower equipment investment and is basically free after that. Except for beer of course.

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I like Mario Golf. The best one is Toadstool Tour.
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Duncanwii posted...

I like Mario Golf. The best one is Toadstool Tour.

How many Mario golf games were there? I only remember the one for N64 but it was a great game.
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Why they gotta be white? Especially when the most famous golfer ever Tiger Woods isn't white at all

RebelElite791 posted...

Im not sure if youre joking but that acronym isnt real lol.

I know. Its not real, but it explains the spirit.

its like FIAT (fix it again Tony), its not real but it explains the spirit of how people
see the brand

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coh posted...

Why they gotta be white? Especially when the most famous golfer ever Tiger Woods isn't white at all

he faced a heck of a backlash for being black. A fellow PGA golfer even made chicken fried jokes

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a-c-a-b posted...

It's fun. I only play on cheap public courses though.

Golf's about going out with your buddies, getting drunk, whacking balls and ripping around in carts. Even if you suck at it, it's still a good time.

But the gear can cost a ass load.

I mean not clubs one would buy from Walmart or some shit unless you don't give a damn and just want to knock balls around.

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PrettyBoyFloyd posted...

But the gear can cost a ass load.

I mean not clubs one would buy from Walmart or some shit unless you don't give a damn and just want to knock balls around.

I don't even know how much golf clubs cost to be honest. The set I have was given to me by a friend for really cheap because he couldn't play anymore due problems with his back.
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Scotland invented golf and haggis.

They have still not been forgiven.

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a-c-a-b posted...

I don't even know how much golf clubs cost to be honest. The set I have was given to me by a friend for really cheap because he couldn't play anymore due problems with his back.

A cheap set runs like $200 to $300.

Seen good sets run around $600 to $1,500.


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Golf is fun for a ton of reasons and you can really get whatever you want from it. If you have the idea that its only for stuck up rich people you are missing it from the start.

I play golf about once a week right now but have played a lot more frequently at times depending on what else is going on in life. It offers a way to get away from life for a few hours and focus on something else. Its one of those things where you can play a round and have 80 shitty shots but the one or two good ones you hit makes you think you can have a perfect round. It is incredibly difficult and you are always trying to improve and can always get better and that is what I enjoy about it.

There is a lot more to it depending on what you enjoy. There is competition, there is being outside, drinking, socializing, networking, relaxing, whatever. It really is a great a game that more people would enjoy if they got out and tried it instead of just pointing to the few country club stereotypes that exist and pretending its above them.

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PrettyBoyFloyd posted...

But the gear can cost a ass load.

I mean not clubs one would buy from Walmart or some shit unless you don't give a damn and just want to knock balls around.

a-c-a-b posted...

I don't even know how much golf clubs cost to be honest. The set I have was given to me by a friend for really cheap because he couldn't play anymore due problems with his back.

The cost depends on how invested you are in golf. If you're a beginner or someone who just wants to whack balls occasionally, you probably won't spend more than $100-200 on a cheap set.

To answer OP's question, you don't need to be a rich white man to enjoy golf, that's just another weird stereotype used to trash it by people who have no idea what they're talking about. It doesn't actually cost much if you're a casual hobbyist and aren't intending to become an expert. Someone else said it best, golf is at its best when you're drinking with friends.

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RebelElite791 posted...

Im not sure if youre joking but that acronym isnt real lol.

He may have been making a reference to G.R.O.S.S. from Calvin & Hobbes

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I've never actually played real golf, but I have played video game golf and minigolf. If real golf anything like those, then it's fun.

If you're actually rich you will also get to see some truly beautiful golf courses.

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You hit a ball in a hole whats not fun

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Not going to lie but know a lot of rich Puerto Ricans that play golf/

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mach25687 posted...

Not going to lie but know a lot of rich Puerto Ricans that play golf/

ITP Puerto Rican and white are mutually exclusive

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My mother was born in Scotland and everyone played golf, old, young, men, women, rich and not so rich. Her family lived in a small house in a village and didn't have much money but still played golf. Of course, golf was invented by the Scots and it was the local game. But she stopped playing when she moved to England where most course are private and it's expensive to join a club.

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