by Rick Surlow, Publisher
One of the reservations I often hear from people wondering whether they should take up golf is that “it takes up so much time.” As any even modestly experienced golfer knows, that reservation evaporates quickly once you get out there on the links and realize how well spent the time is. Then there’s the issue of how much time we actually do have in life. Let’s see: 24- hour days, 365-day years—how many of those hours and days have been spent doing all manner of things less productive, healthy and plain fun than playing golf?
All of us working types strive to provide the necessities of life for ourselves and our families. What we’ve come to learn, though, is that recreation is also one of those necessities. For me, the fact that playing a round of golf takes a few hours is something to savor. Personally, I find it much easier to recall golfing experiences than many other activities in my life. That says something about the heightened sense of awareness we experience while playing. This awareness encompasses not only ourselves but those who are sharing the round with us. Not a bad place to be.
Speaking of time and awareness, as wonderful as it is to be strolling in the park-like setting of golf courses in our region, it can still be painful to be following a group playing r-e-a-l s-l-o-w. Just remember, no matter how much time you have, those behind you may be playing to a different rhythm. So always be considerate of your fellow golfers. Their idea of a good time might not include watching you plumb bob and line up your putt for five minutes while they wait to take their approach shot to the green you have taken over.
The good news in not being slowed down by slow play is you get to play 36, so you can spend even more time doing that thing you do.