Why do golfers like golf and non-golfers not like golf?

Question

It seems like the only reason non-golfers have for not liking golf is "because." So, why is that?

Answer 1

Regarding Tiger's shot at 16. The only thing impossible was how ridiculous the announcing was. Even Tiger knew that he had to throw it up there and hope he got lucky. He did.

Answer 2

Only someone who has put effort towards it and hopefully seen his/her own personal reward for their time and effort can really appreciate the people on the tour who do what they do. Difference is my non-golfing friends seeing Tiger's shot on 16th during the master (if you haven't seen it look it up) and saying "that was a pretty good shot" and me saying "NO, that was an impossible shot." The appreciation just isn't there for them.

Answer 3

Its becuase it looks so easy on TV

so everyone thinks its such and easy sport.

But trust me Its not , the pro's make it so easy..

thats why we like it , because you have to understand how hard it is to hit a good shot!

Answer 4

From my own experience as I was a golf hater for about 30 years... I played competitive tennis and thought that chasing a white ball for 3 - 4 hours just did not make much sense.  The game provided no cardio, strength, hand-eye (moving target), etc. benefits.  OK, so you can drink beer while playing, we drank beer after playing.

Fast forward and a couple significant injuries that now prevent me from playing, I started to play golf at the ripe age of 41, and not only am I addicted to the new game, I am even working in a start-up in the sport!

Answer 5

I was a racing cyclist and loved it for the exercise it gave me when I was young and I hated golf.  When I retired from bike racing I had to find another form of competitive exercise and reluctantly I took up golf.  The great thing about the game is you can be competitive for as long as you are reasonably fit due to the handicap system.  What other sport can a person do that?

Answer 6

I'm a non-golfer who likes golf.

Answer 7

The people who dont like golf dont have the patience, skill, and/or money to go play golf.  The better you are at golf, the more fun it is.  Pretty simple.  However, some of my buddies are terrible, but they still love to go play just to get away.  It is a stress reliever.  The people who don't like golf are usually just ignorant to the game and what goes into it...

Answer 8

thats easy! people who like golf work hard and play golf. people who dont like golf dont play golf.

...its that simple!

Answer 9

If you golf you can relate how difficult it is and the excellence of a good golf shot.  The pros make it look so easy.  But it isn't.

Answer 10

That is a common sense question now isn't it

Answer 11

We play they do not!