The most important aspect of happy golf is that it is more important to be good company than a good golfer. No one cares what any of us shoot, but we do care if you respect the game and are a pleasant person to have a 4 hour walk and a couple of beers afterwards with - When I was younger and trying to be more competitive I did not fully understand this and would sometimes get really wrapped up in how I was playing on a given day, thankfully I have mellowed with age
Do you tee off early? - If playing at the group in the club early enough to be with other players that care about pace of play - weekdays I'll play a lot of afternoon and early evening holes as well
Do you pay a premium to play on an empty course? - I am fortunate that my primary club membership (36 holes) allows me to have an empty evening course almost every day.
Do you play close to home to limit your commute? - I live 5 minutes from my primary club
Do you play alone? - I like playing some holes in the evening alone but rarely play an entire round by myself
Do you walk to save money and get some exercise? - I usually walk because I think it's a better game when walking - I will occasionally ride on hot days, scramble events, or business type of rounds where my partners are not walkers.
Do you look for balls along the way? - No, but will pick up the $5 ticket when I see something that I would play
Do you roll the ball and make up your own special rules? - Certainly not when playing a competitive round within the group in-season, doesn't really matter the rest of the time
Do you only play at clubs where the members think and look like you? - Not sure what this is getting at - obviously both of my club memberships implicitly have an economic hurdle to membership, thus limiting the pool, I grew up a public course rat and still play a fair bit of public golf - I don't care who plays as long as they show respect for the game
Do you search out the best deal possible and play on the cheap? - No, I am at peace with my golf expenditures, obviously if my economic situation changes I would rethink things
Do you primarily practice? - If you include less than complete rounds as practice then yes
What work do you put in to be happy at golf? - The only work I put in is to try to avoid situations/people that I do not consider conducive to an enjoyable day