Why we golf.

[Bill Shamleffer]

Ross came and went (although did leave a little behind).  Tiger will come and go.  But golf will continue.

Below is a link to a fine Lorne Rubenstein article that I enjoyed.  No great pronouncements, just a nice little essay.

http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20061107.wsptrube7/GSStory/GlobeSportsGolf/home

Rubenstein: End of season brings time for reflection
LORNE RUBENSTEIN

[Jeff_Brauer]

Nice article, and something I came to the conclusion about a long time ago.

Basically, when designing golf courses, I design for fun, not the perfect little strategy that only 1% of the golfers will ever notice or care about.  But a kick in bank that makes a golfer go from "Oh shoot" to "Oh, shoot, its PERFECT" creates more priceless moments than a feature that makes those 1% realize that a dainty butter cut was the proper shot to play.

Its all about the moments......

Of course, I have no objection to designing holes that do both!

[Gary Daughters]

Bill,

Sorry to be a word jerk but golf, like barbeque, is a noun and never a verb.

Thanks for the nice article.

[Bill Shamleffer]

Bill,

Sorry to be a word jerk but golf, like barbeque, is a noun and never a verb.

Thanks for the nice article.

Gary,

Your comment is accepted in the spirit intended, as a gift of knowledge.  Once should never feel ashamed of enriching others with knowledge.

[ed_getka]

"It is certainly true that we all  hate the game at times. Then how intense must be its compensating pleasures that we go on playing it." B.D.

[Adam Clayman]

Bill,

Sorry to be a word jerk but golf, like barbeque, is a noun and never a verb.

Gary, While you are undoubtedly grammatically correct, you are still wrong about the above.   Just another fine example of how golf (the noun) doesn't limit itself.

[Jim Nugent]

Adam, Dictionary.com says Gary is wrong:

"–verb (used without object)
3.   to play golf."

[Jim Nugent]

And Dictionary.com says Gary is also wrong about barbecue:

"verb (used with object)
5.   to broil or roast whole or in large pieces over an open fire, on a spit or grill, often seasoning with vinegar, spices, salt, and pepper.
6.   to cook (sliced or diced meat or fish) in a highly seasoned sauce.
–verb (used without object)
7.   to cook by barbecuing or to entertain at a barbecue: If the weather's nice, we'll barbecue in the backyard."

[Adam Clayman]

Thanx Jim. I'll do more research before taking someone's word for it, next time.

It wasn't the first time someone came on here and said that I was stupid because I refused to use the word Play.