Why Would Anybody Want To Take Up Golf.............

[10ClarionSt]

..........after listening to the abominable Ken Brown?
This is difficult; This is Tricky: This isn't easy; This is difficult; He'll do well to get on from there. If he's talikng about duffers like me, I could understand it, but come on, these are the best golfers in the world. Gerrim off!

[Ken4155]

You not got a 'mute' button, then, 10C?

[Stickybottle]

On the contrary I find his comments very insightful and he shows how tricky it can be even for the professionals who make it look easy on the telly when it clearly is not or they would all be winning on 14 under par would they not ?

[webbo3]

Golf would be a lot more interesting if landmines were included.

[johnny.5]

how come they don't have to play through the obstacles like I always have to ??

[DTCwordfan]

I'm not sure that I want to go chasing golf balls in what is the windmill of your mind, Johnny.

Golf is not easy as most people find out - because there's a certain way to swing a club and most people don't naturally do it - it's a 'U' shape that's needed rather than a 'V' meaning that most people pick the club straight up on the back swing rather than drawing it back to get their weight on the right side and then up with the arms, a pause at the top and then down we come, swinging through with a weight transfer on to the left and up with the follow-through.

The V swing results in slicing and at worst shanking - broken windows here you come!!!

[William51]

It is a good sport for the body. With plenty of walking, swinging the clubs and possibly carrying a golf bag it keeps you fit.

[jim360]

I think Ronnie O'Sullivan said it best, when the interviewer commented that he made it "look so easy".

"That's the difficult part," he replied.

Sport is hard for pros too, right? Otherwise they wouldn't have to keep practising.

[aelmpvw]

tried it . . . ruins a nice walk

[ToraToraTora]

I've never seen the attraction anyway, the most dull waste of a good walk if you ask me. I once had a brief flirtation and confirmed it was as I thought!

[Canary42]

I tried it once, but gave up as too expensive, I was so bad it took a load of balls.

[10ClarionSt]

Thanks for the replies. I don't think Ken Brown had the best playing record, did he? He also had a reputation for not taking the game seriously. During one competition, his caddie threw the bag down and walked off because he said Brown was just messing about. Brown asked for a caddie from the spectators. I actually do turn the sound down, not just on golf, but all sports that I watch on TV. I think the commentators and the rest get money for old rope. The "Ken On The Course" thing is just a complete waste of time in my opinion. Thanks again.

[Stickybottle]

10ClarionSt
Question Author Thanks for the replies. I don't think Ken Brown had the best playing record, did he?

Ok he did not win a major but won a few European events and played in 5 Ryder Cup matches so he was not exactly a duffer in my book

[ummmm]

I prefer Pitch and Putt. I can just about manage that.

[Atheist]

Petanque for me. Cheap to buy three boules. Only a bit of gravel needed, not a multi-acre golf-course. No need to join a club. Any spectators can sit next to the terrain and see all the game without walking miles.
And I still don't believe that anybody can be good at golf. I mean, you can't really whack a ball that far and know where it's going to end up.
Obviously I haven't a clue about the finer points. :-)