Old Golf

Do you know when you've grown up? One of the signs has to be when the people around you start playing golf. Well, being on a high school/college golf team doesn't count. In what other sport can you hit your prime in your 40s and 50s? The cost of just playing on a course is enough to restrain the younger generations from joining them. Every aspect of golf is expensive, from the shoes to the putting marker. And being a terrible golfer certainly does not help keep the cost down of the balls. Now, the majority of the people around me seem to be playing golf (and many are in leagues too). The sport does seem to be more popular here in Indiana, probably since there's plenty of room for courses (unlike Cranston which has one or two?).

I grew up always hating watching golf on television when my grandmother had control of the remote. It was way too slow of a pace for my young and energetic soul. And it was virtually impossible to follow the ball on those CRT TVs with terrible resolution. Now, I'm more mature and own a HDTV; I have come to love and respect the live action of professional golf. 

The closest I've come to playing golf is at Mulligan's Island in Cranston, RI (9 holes, I think they were short holes though). Other than that, I've play pitch and putt a few times and a champion at mini-golf. I must say, I'm terrible at the driving range; though on Saturday, I saw some terrible golfers at the driving range. I should start watching golf like I do for tennis; I should analyze various golf techniques used by the professionals to help learn the game better. (Or should I watch Happy Gilmore?)

Should I start playing golf? If everyone jumped off the bridge, would you?