10 Reasons why People are Quitting GOLF!
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I love everything about golf but I lost my golf buddy unexpectedly when he passed away. This video made me realize how much I need to play thank you
My buddies old lady has restricted his days he can play. My wife encourages me to play more. Sad really that my buddies, who got me into the game is a tool….
Golf is expensive, the green fees in Oklahoma are not going down. Golf lessons are high, driving range prices are increasing. Golf is killing itself.
Golf is a sport that was originally designed for the elite. Only the wealthiest of men could participate. A sleeve of balls would have cost 1/2 a years salary for an average worker. Now everybody can play at a reasonable price. Calling today's golf expensive lacks perspective. It only feels expensive right now because of inflation.
I so appreciate your approach to golf and teaching. I stopped playing about 15 years ago. A huge reason was I didn’t get better. Took a couple lessons from guys who really didn’t seem to care AND when you have a line of retired guys who play well behind you on the 1st tee box only to sigh when you messed the 1st shot up…well you get the drift. I’ve picked it up again. It’s winter in Alaska so indoor driving range and simulator here I come. I just don’t want to be embarrassed. Being placed with others at the course scares the crap out of me. Need to get more confident
I do the chipping thing on the tee box all the time on slow rounds. It makes a huge difference, builds confidence for your next chip shot.
I chip on the tee box too. Downhill, uphill, tight lie, and fluffy.
@@jeffreymiller1052 their ain't no chipping around the tee box on a desert course lol
Biggest reason for most people currently is soo many people are playing now compared to the 90’s. Early 2000’s when I used to play. Left the game for 20 plus years. Recently came back. I can’t believe how crowded it is. Everyone playing speed golf. No matter where you go You can’t relax and enjoy. Someone’s always on your ass pushing you. It’s nuts
Great video. Well said. I like your way of being supportive and positive. I have also found that walking a golf course is also great exercise, which everyone needs.
my friends quit this game because there's no room for beginners to enjoy the game at the course. new players tend to play slower and might cause traffic.
I thought about quitting golf because year after year I never got better, I started talking my game seriously. I started watching RUclips videos on instructional golf. My game started to improve because I studied how to improved my score! I how spend time watching RUclips videos and going to the driving and putting range. I how enjoy playing golf!
I've played on and off since my 20s, and started to get back into it last year with a friend who said they wanted to try it. I'm also a lefty, so finding deals on clubs takes a lot of patience. That hasn't kept me from playing though. Each time I've stopped its been because my main golfing group stopped playing or it was my time to focus on family/career. Now that I'm a dad, I can take my kid out to practice. We have a set of junior clubs, but I think the part she enjoys the most is the post-practice snack at the clubhouse. I'm glad there's a positive association to the game we're building together. I agree with pretty much everything you said, if you do some searching, you can definitely play the game on the cheap, including lessons. It is an inspiring game, and it can be a humbling one, but if you take care of your body you can enjoy it well into your older years.
i just put together a full bag of great clubs for under a grand... mostly used stuff on ebay, but all top grade stuff when it was new... nike vrs forged irons, callaway rogue driver, taylormade M1 fairway, hybrids and hi toe sand wedge, brand new odyssey two ball ten triple track putter, Ogio cart bag...
As a 20-25 handicap, I am quiet quitting because it costs too much money to learn, practice and play. Though I love it, I can do other things in as much time for $0.
Instead of actively booking and playing at least once a week, I’ll
play only when there may be a fun tournament or when a friend who plays occasionally calls to play. Many friends don’t play at all.
I got my first set at a Salvation Army Thrift Store; Knight Virahe. After a few years and I improved some I found Callaway's pre-owned site and purchased my current Diablo Forged irons. Slowly I have used that same site to upgrade my clubs without breaking the bank.
I've never seen so many people playing and I dislike it honestly. It is difficult to find tee times on the weekend. I've been playing since 2010 and I've never seen a new course open in my area but have seen them close. All the private courses have a year plus wait as well. But I agree with the expense of everything!
Lately I think about quitting a lot. The main reason is after 30 plus years I am frustrated with never improving. No matter how much I work on my game I never get any better. Just not enjoying the game anymore.
There are a couple of reasons: 1) It's expensive to play every week, 2) The new trend of loud music on the golf course, 3) Drunk a-holes.
I nearly quit 2 months ago. Long story short, I only started in November but I came out of the trap quick and was quite good starting off then after 3 months I got the yips and couldn’t hit one single ball straight for 6 weeks, literally zero good shots. Took a break and just watched hundreds of tutorials from yourself, Rick shiels, get good at golf and a few others, realised it was a simple fix, I was bending my right arm at the start of the back swing and my grip was super weak like my right hand was under the club. I’m back now tho and approaching 20 hdc
Great subject. I have significantly reduced the frequency in which I play. It may be for all the reasons stated by others or some combination of them. When I think of my primary reason to not play the game though, it’s my frustration at not getting better at the game. I watch lots of you tube improvement videos, I’ve taken lessons and really honestly, I’m getting worse. My handicap has been as low as 18 and now it’s up over 20. I’m just loosing sight of the most important part of the game, enjoying it.
i quit at 21 (injuries and realization i wasn't good enough for the next level), started again at 48 (last year). Money getting dragged out of golfers these days is absolutely insane.
Would love a Live event on this topic where there can be some open discussions
I think to many times people put to much pressure on them selfs look if your a weekend warrior don’t except so much and out so much pressure on your self don’t feel like you have to play the rules like a professional make golf FUN don’t play the rules to a T and make it so hard it’s not enjoyable play your round how you want noodle the ball up to have a good lie take the ball off of trees and just enjoy your self and shape the game so it’s easier and fun all the time
Really agree with this. When I first started golf it was deemed cheating if you tried to move a ball buried in thick rough so it'd sit up a bit more. Recently played with a friend who's just started taking up golf. I'd tell them dont make it hard on yourself. We're not trying to put the lowest score possible - just out to have fun and hopefully learn something or 2 about the game. Then as they get better and have the basic fundamentals then they can tackle the more difficult aspects of golf.
LOL...waiting on a tee...taking a wedge and practicing is exactly what I have done for years! And little chipping game...I cannot tell you how much money we used to bet on that game! Also, at least 1 or 2 rounds per month I will play with only irons. Hit short irons off the tee and long irons in...lay back to around 100 yards and use a gap wedge, then a PW, a iron and so on. Try rolling the shots on to the green instead of flying on to the green (more links style). Fun stuff!
Mr Short game great content like always. Golf is a weird game you spend 5hrs w some strangers during the round you think you know them after finishing 18 hole people act like they never met you. No social skills only social media skills.
All the best!!!😂
I like playing alone but it’s hard finding single tee times in my area
4:16 ... "get to know you." great line!
$50 per hour indoor simulated golf in inexpensive? I guess if you get 4 people together to do it and split the cost.
hi from france, i am an old golfer, the main difference is that everything has become too much complex: a) courses are too much sophisticated ( greens, bunkers fairways) summer they keep on cutting the grass shortwhile before summer meant high grass. b) the equipment is too much evaluated , tehrefore it means having a sphisticated swing, c) pricing is horrible even with greens fees + buggy+ 4-5 euros for a bucket at practice range!!!!! and on top, those sophistiction means that player are too much trying to play good, along with all the tips and tricks , and spend over 5 hours playing 18 holes. 5 clubs in bag are sufficient, Slow greens means more 2 putts, shorter courses, means more second shot with iron on the greens rather than 3 shots, and as a conclusion more fun becaue more or less everybody is playing the same game.
As a newer golfer the thing that was most difficult was pace of play on course. I was always concerned with making sure i was fast enough, and usually i was. But i've played a couple rounds with new golfers that have been very slow, had the course marshal all over us, clearly upset golfers behind....thats not fun at all and would easily make new golfer quit. More time on the driving range would be good, but there should be a way for new golfers to play rounds without the pressure being put on them.
My advice to new golfers. What’s that old saying. It’s okay to suck as long as you don’t suck slowly? That sounded bad lol. But you know what I mean. Maybe Keep extra balls and take a lot of drops. Don’t look for balls for more than a few seconds. (I used range balls on the course my first year) it was fine. I’d lose 12 plus a round. Don’t sweat score. Not till your better. Just keep movin it forward and Generally try n hustle a bit. This was my default mode When I started. Makes for a good workout as well. Be ready at your ball when it’s your turn. Don’t take a lot of practice swings. Common sense stuff. And Sometimes you will be the one waiting for others. And you can just hunt for balls while you wait. Good times!
That is surprising. The course where I work has been booming since covid.
In my opinion, we had a ton of people join the game for lock down and now 2 years later they still suck and golf is exspensive and they probably werent realy committed in the first place so much like my driver they just fade away from the course. Also add in that in my local area every golf course is booked out, charging record high green fees, and record low maintenance. Golf courses here are beat to death and they are charging 100$ to play sunday morning. And even tho the course is beat and the fees are high you still gotta book a week in advance. They want you to pay up front for all players in the group on one credit card then someone bails for legit reason but now someone is left haveing to pay for a person thats not there. My friend was run off a course on hole 10 because only 3 showed up and he put a freeze on his credit card before they could run it for the 4th guy that no showed. So on hole 10 the course marshall and someone filming came over to tell them they had to leave with no refund or compensation for the other 9 holes even tho all 3 paid for 18. That said i almost quit this year cause i let my game slip and i couldnt handle geting worst. I decided as a last chane i would quit playing and became a range rat. Im taking lessons and hiting shots everyday. I just recently started playing again and the scores are dropping so im starting to enjoy golf again.
Cost probably isn’t the issue people are buying cheeseburgers for 10 dollars now and Uber food to their house. There are plenty of people willing to waste money. Im 45 and play regularly with different groups of friends that play. I think that is the key finding groups you like to play with! I also think if your a super high handicap and just want to have a good time I recommend at the very least being able to bomb a drive over 225 yards off the tee makes the round much more enjoyable everyone loves hitting bombs
Totally agree. My iron play was horrible last time which caused my score to go to crap, but I had a good time because I was able to smash my tee shots straight down the middle of the fairway almost every time.
lol just went golfing on Saturday Suncadia in WA State so much fun shot a 92 but still was bombing tee shots and having fun with the boys @@socloseyetsofar673
2 things: Green fees are outrageous (even at public courses) and improvement is SUPER difficult.
Golf magazine just had an article about how much we need to tip various people at the course, as well as all the people we need to buy a beer. So on top of start-up costs - clubs, shoes, maybe some clothes - and greens fees + cart, the magazine's editor wants us to know we need to bring a couple hundred in cash for tips and free drinks to the masses - every stinking week. That's a pretty good deterrent.
The best way to not be tempted to quit is to say to your self. I am going out there to enjoy my self. It can be hard sometimes, but the positive mindset is improving your game over time. Your play gets better even not realizing it. Hunting HC can be frustrating. Train with a 5 iron on the range, if that's the difficult one, and play with the 6 iron on course. Amazing
Play golf and you will have a great time, for soul and body. Cheers
I was done with the game for 6 years after getting to a 2 handicap with no lessons and 90’s equipment. I took it back up because the free serotonin is my crack
I wish golf was boring. It'd mean I'm playing good golf. GIRs, 2 Putts, odd birdie...how boring is that? I'd take boring anyday!
Ending was hilarious 😂. Great video.
I wish more people would quit to free up some time slots at my local courses
I quit the sport for almost 10 years. Not many options out here and the pro shop manager was a complete rip. She wouldn't enforce rules and it became way to slow to play.
Yea golf is very expensive but it’s a hobby and hobby’s can get expensive. I probably got over 5k into my new 2023 bag and spend at least $1000 a month playing and practicing but as you said it can be done a lot cheaper. ⛳️👍🏼🙂
6 hour guy is probably being sarcastic, but there are public courses in CA where it can take a solid 3 hours to play a front nine during twilight on a Sunday when the price drops at 3pm. That three hours includes wait time on the 1st tee. Usually the back nine goes way quicker. Some course layouts are flawed leading to way too much backed up play.
Concerning tees. Some courses don’t have more accommodating tees than the blue, white, red that are hastily spaced 10 yards apart. I’m usually less concerned about somebody playing improper tees than someone straight up playing an improper course. Learn about Course Rating/Slope before choosing a course unless your options are truly limited. What looks like wimpy 5,000 yard tees can still be a long day on a tight, tough course
9 hole early bird or super twilight rounds, executive courses and par 3 tracks can be a fun time even if you think you are too good for that stuff.
I’ve played with “I’ve been an 8 handicap since high school” who can’t break 90 so many golfers of all handicap ranges can act like they are pros. Dude, the course record went out the window after the par 5 6th you quit on. Relax and let’s just smash driver and maybe pull off enough shots to make this worth the $$$.
I want to quit golf because this game is killing me. This game has led to both neck and back surgery, and now my left sciatic nerve is killing me. Have to go to PT, get an MRI because another surgery is possible. The fact this game is destroying my body alone is the first reason why I want to quit. Next is the time it takes. It requires way too much time in practice and in play. Golf moves backward not forward. I've spent tens of thousands of dollars only to go from shooting 70's and low 80s to struggling to break 90. Then there's the negativity. I'm sick and tired of hitting good shots only to end up with bad breaks and bad luck. Flush a drive down the middle and runs behind a tree. Flush a shot clips a branch lands in the water = double bogeys or triple. I'm sick of it. I hate this game. I just want to sell everything, get rid of everything and never touch a club play again. In the meantime, I have a new club arriving tomorrow. Understand?
Man I love doing stupid challenges to make it more fun. Play from the red tees, play with a muligan to see what you would shoot, play best ball but you just hit two balls yourself. There is so many ways to make golf more enertaining
I hav to disagree, it is so expensive to play golf these days, greens fees are actually going up because there are so many people playing now…. So in addition to it being expensive, it’s also more crowded, so you can’t get a tee time…. And indoor simulation is not a cheaper way of doing it, heck it’s more expensive than the real thing…here in Mass everything is astronomical expensive…maybe where you are it’s cheaper but not here in the northeast
I'm a 20 handicap and I still enjoy the game the competition my problem is I don't practice enough I hit the ball well at the range I just don't know why it doesn't translate to the course
Practise everyday and everything looks great then I go to a course and I always beleive they are terrible courses. Literally bushes infront of green entry and dog leg lefts tight fairways trees always in the way and bad lies full of mud or burnt cart paths. You can only be good at golf if the turf is consistent and the course is open enough to smash a drive. I’m all for laying up but not a 6 iron off a par 5 tee block. I can shoot anywhere from a 78 to a 106. My days are rly good or I want to quit. Today I hit 3 chunked wedges per hole because of swamp ground.
I used to love golf. Fell out of love. Rarely play. Too expensive and the Tiger/Daly crowd turned me off. Also, chasing the pro’s and all the baloney equipment is ridiculous. Invest only in proper techniques and as I get older, those techniques are more unachievable every day.
our local courses and one muni get overrun with Canadians every weekend, 5+ hour rounds and it has got expensive
When you have no one to golf with you can get paired up often, whether online or at the course
I haven't "quit". I injured my foot and haven't gone all year. Effectively, if I don't get back into it I may as well have "quit". I am building new habits and I can drift away from the hobby if I'm not careful.
Get a job at a pro shop, free golf and potentially free golf at other courses in the area.
Cost is nbr 1, too many people stacked back to back. I used to play 3 hour rounds, now it takes 6+ hours! Where are you able to play alone? I go and get paired up with 3 people that I have zero in common with and most of the time they are the slowest players, 20 practice swings then a good slice into the water. Lol
A lot of what you're saying seems to come down to having fun! You're so right, just get out there and have more fun, stop taking things so seriously
"Spendy Flex" I love it! lol
It blows my mind how many courses have such" poor pace of play enforcement". It really isn't that hard to do.
Regarding the time it takes to play a round, I have some news for you. You don't HAVE to play a full round of 18. I have two kids, a wife, two dogs, a band commitment, full time job, and we're in the middle of building a new house. It's a lot, but I make sure to set aside time for golf. Would I rather go play a full 18? Sure, but that's not realistic most days. Find courses closest to you and go play 9 holes. Depending on the course and time of day, I'm done with 9 holes and back home in 1.5 hours. That's a lunch break for majority of folks. On the note of it being "too hard of a game", you need to stop taking it so serious. Enjoy the highs and more importantly the lows. I'm in the middle of lessons and changing a lot of things, but I keep a level head. I'm not trying to make the PGA Tour guys. You shouldn't feel like that either. Just one good hole should be enough to keep you coming back for more.
I only have 3 reasons to quit. Cost? Well it's not that bad to play public courses 25 to 30 bucks to ride for a senior, so I put that last on the list. Gotta add gas cost too. #2 would be how I play. The worse I play the less I want to play visa versa. #1 reason I will quit is I don't have anyone to play with so I'm solo. I don't like to pair up with Joe who knows every round. If I play as a single I wait. I can play 18 in two hours so I don't enjoy waiting on other golfers for 2 hours to play a 4 hour round. When it's really hot out is the best time to play. As the weather cools it starts to get crowded. i quit for 12 years because of reason #2.
Who’s quitting golf ? I can hardly get a Saturday morning tee time 2 weeks out
Gatekeepers....instead of being tired of all the new golfers...teach them something instead of complaining...if you dont like something theyre doing. Try to change it instead of whining...all the new golfers are naturally dropping out as they always have...older golfers are dropping because of "new" golfers they claim...and covid artificially inflated the numbers...so it needs to get back to normal
Golf is hard!
i love playing too much to quit
even if all the courses in the world closed id still play in my backyard with foam balls
Very nice course
The damn heat. I get dizzy at 98 degrees
I so appreciate my dew sweeper solo rounds. Love the sounds of nature, the walk and the less than 3 hour round. It is my therapy!
All of this, all of it I couldn't agree with more. There are few things better, a cup of coffee, the first tee time, the sound of a pure wedge on the dew filled fairways... i mean it's unbeatable.
the sounds of golf are incomparable. cut through the grass, the click of a pure iron, the thunk of an approach on the green, the rattle of a made putt@@seekinggreen4481
@@seekinggreen4481 And I’m lucky, my home course is Soule Park in Ojai, California and I have the weekdays off so if I get out between 630 and seven it’s like the course is just mine and I get deer running across fairway some coyotes it’s fantastic
And I'm the guy behind you that loves to see trail of those putts in the dew :) Thank you!
@@jamesreynolds4220 funny story, made a few putts thanks to those dew lines!!! 🤣
Covid really railroaded all of us OG golfers. It’s what drove the price up and caused the 5+ hour rounds that used to be sub 4hr. I’m all about growing the game, but not at the detriment of my wallet and an entire Saturday. Here in Colorado even getting the first or second tee time out requires being on the phone 6hrs and 23min before that date to even have a chance. It’s got me hanging my bag up this week as opposed to late oct or early nov (weather permitting)
COVID 🤔 You mean the “planned” reset of the world economy! The sheep were fooled into believing there was an invisible microbial contagion responsible! 📺🐑
Here on Long Island, it's become very difficult to get a tee time. People have started using bots to get times.
@@msalzberg4962wow that's crazy
Couldn’t agree with you anymore man well said….Covid brought out all the wack jobs to the course and drove up green fees, and made the game move at a snails pace…..courses are too crowded with way below average golfers, too expensive, and taking way too long
Agree. Covid ruined golf. Courses are packed. Prices are way up. Pace of play is painfully slow
I live in Southern California and I want people to quit!!! Since COVID, it has become super crowded everywhere. Getting tee times is now a hassle and you have to book 1-2 weeks in advance. Courses have increased times between rounds so its even crowded during the round. A ton of players play on the wrong tees, everyone wants to play tips/pros and can't even hit in bounds. There is also a ton of aggressive players looking to fight on course for hitting into or getting hit on or getting denied by cart girl.. New hackers get wasted and have no etiquette, no yelling fore, slam clubs all over course, etc..
I love golf, but wouldn't mind if less people played lol
Me too, after 30 years csnt tske it anymore. Fuck golf courses forever. 2 weeks booking is a joke.
I stopped playing 5-6 years ago because of these same reasons. I recently started to play again AND IT's WORSE than 6 years ago, especially in the LA area. Too many idiots playing.
WE need more to quit. 6hr rounds and ripped off
This is the 2nd comment about 6 hour rounds. I don’t get it. I’ve played behind really slow groups and we still finish in 4 hours.
@@bloatedsodium7301Then it’s wasn’t a slow round for you.
@@bloatedsodium7301Must be nice. Back at the end of June (summer solstice/longest days), we teed off at 4pm on a Sunday, and had to quit on 17 because the people upfront were so daggum slow. Just for clarity- in east TN, the sun sets after 9 in late June……
6 hours?
Where are people playing where there are 6 hour rounds?
I don't mind poor players as long as they try to keep their pace up.
Even a lousy golfer can move relatively quickly - with a cart.
@@cjs7553golf courses that are going for 7 minute tea time gap. Players that don’t know etiquette, new players that are learning, the list goes on. My last round was 5 hours and 45 minutes.
Golf is killing itself. The ridiculous prices they charge for equipment drives people away in droves. Drivers cost so much and people want to play with the best equipment but can't afford to. Green fees are astronomical. I remember when I started playing , green fees at the municipal course were 1.25 weekdays, 2.50 weekends. Yes I'm old. Now they are around 40 dollars.
Golf is a sport that was originally designed for the elite. Only the wealthiest of men could participate. A sleeve of balls would have cost 1/2 a years salary for an average worker. Now everybody can play at a reasonable price. Calling today's golf expensive lacks perspective. It only feels expensive right now because of inflation.
Green fees are getting out of hand here in Denver. You can't get a tee time for less than $80 on the weekend, which is pretty much double what is was 5 years ago.
My problem is slow play and people out there acting like pros, when we’re all just hacks.
"Fake it 'til you make it... to the pros?" XD Can you not just skip a hole to pass them? Serious question; I've never played a round of golf.
@@GilFavor101 I'm sure you could you paid for 9 - 18 doesn't mean you have to play them but, each hole is an experience and a chance to swing at the ball more.
You’re probably a hack yourself. Or were at one time. Respect everyone that plays. We are all trying to have fun and get better.
@@billyboy1075 I know, took a long time to learn "everyone is just trying..."; but thank you, good comment and point.
For me the worst thing is the overall time commitment. It starts when you get into the Pro shop and they are the least bit busy. Paint dries faster than they move. Then your off to the range with 75 balls you have to pay an extra $12 for. Good luck finding any grass to hit off. Now its 5 minutes before tee time so you head to the starting hole and guess what? There are 3 groups sitting there. So you tee off late and lucky you ends up playing behind the slowest foursome in the Universe and 5 hours later after having to wait at each shot you are finally done. 45 minute drive home and then the wife says what took you so long? Oh just a normal game of golf
Yep but its the same with all sports. My neighbor pays around $1500/yr for Ski passes and drives hours to get there. Another neighbor has a boat and when he goes fishing its the entire weekend and his 2 freezers are packed with salmon, halibut and cod. He's always out in his driveway working on the vehicle he tows his boat with. Golf is expensive but so are the other sports.
You and your wife should be aware of this already.
You failed to mention the 3-5 beers at the bar after your round😅
This right here is the exact reason most people quit golf…
SO Quit and stop bitching!
Best way I learned to enjoy the game was finding early morning tee times and using it as a mental break, playing with people who weren’t that good sometimes, and playing practice rounds at cheap courses so when I go to a good course on the weekend I can have more confidence.
The reason most people quit. Is the courses are trying their best to get every last dollar, every time you show up. Getting too expensive. My local public course is 50% more than 2 years ago. I will not put up with that.
Same with our county courses here in Nj. County card holders used to get a discount on greens fees.. now to walk on a Monday morning is 54$ plus a 3$ reservation fee. A non card holder pays 63$ to walk. Unbelievable
@@bradpower9057 Its just the Principle of the the thing to me. My course is empty because of the price hike. I will not be extorted.
That's inflation, not golf alone
@@michaelwilber774 the other course in town went up 10%. So it's not equal.
@@michaelwilber774 You are right. BUT if one business hikes prices 30% and One hikes it 10-15% are you going to do business that hiked it the most? Not me. the course I was talking about is owned by the city.. I wonder if they are trying to run off golfers so they can close it down for the Real Estate. Not sure, But it looks that way.
I love Golf. As a converted baseball player I so wish I would have picked this up when I was a kid. This sport is all mechanics, repetition and muscle memory. More baseball players should transition sooner. I will sadly have to stop playing soon as I suffered a spinal cord injury and it’s progressively getting worse. Love this sport and I hope more people play it. This channel is great and I love the videos. For those that read this, play on till you can’t play no more and enjoy
Man buddy sad to hear your having to give up the game. It’s people like you love our game and have the passion and respect for it. Your last comment about play on til you can’t play no more was incredibly selfless! I just played the Old Course at St Andrews two weeks ago and I would have thought about your inspiring words that day. It was incredible. It’s people like you we want to stay in the game. I have no idea who you are, but I’ll be playing for you. Stay strong🙏
People are leaving the game because so many casuals joined the game during COVID and it is mainly people that don't know the rules, don't respect the courses, and only golf to get hammered.
I've seen so many videos of asshats destroying part of a golf course, completely ruin a green, take divots out of greens, etc. It is absolutely ridiculous and there needs to be some kind of online "Banned" list with photos that clubs across the US can access, since most courses refuse to hire a course marshall... 🤷♂️🤷♂️
Good.
Too many hacks took up the sport during Covid.
Be gone. Give us our game and our tee sheet back.
Absolutely agree, the Covid time added lots of golfers to our courses. Wishing for the good old days.
@@francogolf i have to book 7+ days in advance if i want a morning Tee time.
Suprise off day tomorrow? Good luck.
I live in Southern California…..it’s the cost…..courses ten years ago that charged $45-$60 a round is now $125-$150…. As a life long golfer and now retiree….I can only play about once every three months or so…just ridiculous
Move out of CA. Too expensive to retire there
Public courses are too crowded . I welcome people dropping out. Hope it continues.
Could not agree more. Only other option is to join a country club, that is what I did and the golf is worth it if you can afford it.
I agree... way too crowded everywhere...
Another thing is that the sport is so hard we never get to being the manager of our game. We do not know what is going to happen with drives, 2nd/3rd shots, sand shots, pitches, and chips. About the only swing that is predictable is putting, and that is hard too.
Another thing is that the sport is so hard we never get to being the manager of our game. We do not know what is going to happen with drives, 2nd/3rd shots, sand shots, pitches, and chips. About the only swing that is predictable is putting, and that is hard too.
What a joke
I’m in Nj, the greens fees are definitely not coming down. The pace of play is another issue. Covid killed golf for a lot of people. Courses couldn’t handle the over load of new players and they saw the dollar signs they could charge being that it was one of the few things available to do.
Same in MD. Crazy green fees and no tee times.
People are quitting for various reasons.Mostly it’s getting too expensive,people playing and not knowing the rules or etiquette.Where I play can take four hours for a 5300 yard course.Some groups can lose more than four holes and don’t wave you through and wonder why the people behind are getting agitated.The other reason is they want to play at the same time every Saturday and Sunday when there are over 600 members.Only 36% of the tee times are used on a weekly basis.People need to change or the game will die.
I had to basically quit for over 20 years as my kids grew up and their activities took precedence. All were swimmers and it seemed like every weekend we were either at a swim meet or practice. Took the game up after my son graduated from high school and play over 150 times a year now. Love the game.
Ya don't live I North East obviously.
Hoping to get in 76
Same. Soccer all the time and no 5 hr chunks of time.
I had almost identical story. My twins were swimming, so until their university all weekends were spent at swimming pools (I am also sport photographer). When they quit, I have suddenly much more time and I spend it with gold
I left the game in 2005. I felt I was going nowhere, the game was an endless struggle to show even the slightest improvement. I got back into it in 2020, thanks to my adult son. I dug out some of my old clubs and played with them for a while, until I started scouring eBay for good used clubs. I got me some great deals on every club in my bag. Now I'm back into playing, and thanks to videos on YT I'm showing improvement. Being a senior I no longer have the length I had in my younger days, but I putt better, my shots a a bit more accurate, and my short game is better. I also play from the forward red tees, what I call the senior tees.
Me too,
Eventually we all get to the red tees.
@@bert1450 What do you mean?
Well this is my opinion, I love this game so much that I would sleep at a golf course. Morning is my favourite, the scent in the air, the greens keeper cutting the greens. That first drive or iron shot. everything is so beautiful. I think people are quiting golf for 2 reasons, 1- the cost and the cost of equipment, 2- they just don't play well enough 3-to lazy to practice and don't care about getting better. Man, but me I just love this sport. I'm 61 now and been playing for over 40 yrs. I live in a small town Ile-des-chenes Manitoba Canada Thanks for all the lessons you have given me. :)
I’m 75 now and been playing for 45 years. Up until I reach 50 years old I was always around an 8 handicap and as low as 6 handicap. As I got older I have been losing distance I mean a lot of distance. We used to play the back tees up until I reached 58 years old. Now I am playing from the senior tees and lucky to even get out of the 90s. It’s not much fun anymore and really depressing not being able to play the way I used to. I also don’t like playing 6 hour rounds. Even now my foursome can get around in 18 hole in 3 1/2 hours if there is no one in front of us. Five hours plus when we’re following some other group and that doesn’t help my game out.
Can I ask who the jerk was who came up with the idea of playing music in their golf cart?????
Pre Covid golfer here. Tbh, I hope people quit. I know it hurts your business, but there is only so much music, extra smelly weed, “for the boys” propaganda, slow playing, bad playing, inconsiderate golfers I can tolerate. Listen, RUclips exists. There are 10000+ videos on your swing, but jo one watches video on etiquette. It drives me out of the game, but I’m hard headed.
#ShrinkTheGame
Reasons to quit Pace of Play, price, pace of play and pace of play.
This is the best news I’ve seen in weeks. Shrink the game! There are too many hackers out there inflating greens fees and ruining rounds. Please, hackers, go back to bowling or try pickle ball. You’ll never be good because you put more effort into your cart music than your game.
Can't stand the 25 handicappers and their rap music. Go back to the hood. Also, we walked until we were almost 60. But now, with 5 hour rounds, I want to sit to wait.
It would be better if all the hackers who don’t know the etiquette of the game quit!
Awesome reminder to us all! Senior golfer, disabled veteran here. Retired, living the dream in the beautiful tropics of the Philippines. Golf has been a godsend for me in so many ways, as it has been for many of my veteran brothers and sisters. I feel that pursuit of this game we play is well worth the effort on so many levels. Yes, the expenses have been on the rise, but there are alternative routes to ease the wallet impact.
Lucky you. Thanks for your service! Enjoy the Philippines!
Fellow veteran here, was stationed at Olongapo. Ever play the course at Camp John Hay near Baguio?
Mr. SG this was an interesting video with some good pointers. I play so much golf by myself and another thing I do…don’t keep score. And your tip about not hitting a shot you don’t like, move it - that tip is gold. Where else you playing in MB?
I have several reasons!
- Clubs, balls, fees are more and more expensive every year
- The time it takes to play is just too long, plus the ride to/from the course, plus slow play just kills me
- I would shoot low 80's until I would for no good reason blow up and get really frustrated that I can be so inconsistent for no apparent good reason.
- Etiquette on the course is changing all the time... music at volume - really?????
- Playing a scramble these days, seems like people straight up cheat and there is no way to check that (-23 is difficult to do, I see it all the time now)
You are absolutely right
I found a driving range with heated bays. Spent an entire winter trying the same thing over and over again. I thought I was doing what you and clay ballard and others said to do. Truth is I wasn't. One day I actually trusted the club to do the work, lightened up, and watched the ball soar like it never did before. I love this game! I will never turn pro, I probably will never drive the ball 300 yards. It's chess in fluid real time motion. I am definitely lucky. Here in Milwaukee Wisconsin, we have a great public course system. There's a lot of different courses to choose from. Seems like since covid, tee times are hard to come by here. I don't see signs of that slowing down where I am. Have fun with it! Don't quit people, pivot. See what happens to your score if you try to lay up on every hole. Divide the yardage of a hole mathematically into realistic chunks of distance that will leave you salivating, not frustrated. Or just swing for the fences every time, I'll see you in the trees!
So you spent some time at Gastrau's? The MKE parks courses are amazing and cheap, but they can definitely be slow during peak times. Early mornings are best, but the twilight prices can't be beat. So thankful I picked it up again when I moved back.
My parents are in their 70s, been retired and playing almost every day for many decades. I think the things that sustains them the most: 1) they see the walking part of golf as a healthy way for them to walk and sustain their health. They’re probably one of the healthiest and mentally sharp 70-something’s that I know. 2) golf is a social game, and they have made many friends through playing over the years. This latter part is what I’d like the current golf community to be mindful of. Being friendly, courteous, and understanding of beginners as they are learning the game go a long way into creating a much better impression of the game and its players. Too many times these days I see rudeness and aloofness at the course that would be off-putting to beginners.
walking is the main reason i golf. its a long walk that i don't mind doing.
I haven't played in over a mont but that's because it's fricke. 106 deg here in Texas
It’s not 106 at 7am. Get out there early and you’ll be done by 11. I’m from El Paso, Tx, I know.
@@bloatedsodium7301 😀 at work by 6am
Hopefully the temperature will go down from the beginning of October….too dang hot to play in the summer.
Is it atleast a dry heat? Hot is fine. It's humidity that's the killer.
Practice lots and get in game shape.
Play early with the good golfers and move the game along in under 4 hours. Pick up your ball if you have to.
Buy game packs, discount cards, online deals to keep costs down if a membership doesn’t make more sense. Full pin greens fees are for suckers….
Finish up before noon, a quick beer and be home for the family before 1.
Repeat as many times a week as possible.
😂😂😂😂😂
Are you serious? It doesn't matter what time we tee off. Even at 6:30 a.m., we end up behind slow hackers.
At 59 years old I took up golf. A year later I got my adult sons into it. Then we added my one son's father in law. We have a ready foursome of high handicappers and we have a blast together. The wives all think it's great that we all bond over golf! Another way to het the wife off your back!
enjoyed the video, back in the 70's most golfers walked when I started and there was a starter who put folks together. Also back then if you were by yourself people would ask you if you were alone if you wanted to play with them. This was common. Does not happen anymore, and when playing with friends I will ask solo players if they want to join us. They are shocked and they appreciate it. I live in Florida and the cost during season is high, for an average course can be $80 dollars for a round. Too much for me. I got lucky and joined a member owned course for around $400 a month and I keep my cart there for $30 bucks a month. Now I play every day (retired). I Agree when you upgrade your clubs give your old set to someone starting. If we do not get more folks into the game courses are going to close. Most golf courses barely break even anymore and this is a course without any debt. Lets be ambassadors to the great game and help facilitate more play.
The game needs more golfers like you.
Too many new golfers (probably covid ) with a lack of etiquette eg. Groups of 6 playing together, loud music from cell phones on the course, people playng from the wrong tees, folks jumping around the gof course with no regards for the groups ahead or behind them, slow play and it's $$$$$$
Golf sadly is due for a recession, the cost to play, the cost of equipment, and the long time of play are most certainly contributing to the decline of golf.
I’m 66 years old played my whole life usually 2-3 times a week till 4 months ago…still score in the low to mid 80’s…one day just said why…haven’t played in four months no desire to play anymore…don’t know why…money time forever rounds rude people just to much bullshit anymore…
I love playing a round of golf all by myself, very relaxing. However, I absolutely hate being paired up with strangers, which in my experience is most often what happens if I book a solo tee time, or even a twosome. Absolutely my least favourite thing about golf. It’s particularly uncomfortable if you (or your partner) lack confidence or just aren’t very good. I wish there was an option (a box to check) when booking to choose whether or not you want to be paired up. I get that the course is just trying to maximize guest counts, but for the price it costs to play a round, the option should be left to the golfer. Can you imagine booking a dinner reservation for two only to get to the restaurant only to find out you’ve been paired up with a random couple to share a booth? Lol that would be ridiculous, right…?
Not in golf. In fact I like being paired with someone else. Besides playing golf sometimes you have a front row seat to some amazing golf strikes and birdie opportunities leading to camaraderie. Anyone can pick up the game go to the golf course pair up with someone and find golf companions very easily. I've given away my phone number more times than I can remember running into like minded golfers.
@@breeze787 Nothing wrong with that. I don’t doubt that there are many, like yourself that enjoy it. My position is just that it should be openly optional. Not everyone has the same level of social openness and should be able to golf comfortably, regardless. And shouldn’t have to be subject to dirty looks from starters and clubhouse attendants. Whether I’m in the mood for a quiet, solo round or I want to bring my wife out for a nice afternoon, just the two of us. Or maybe I’m catching up with an old friend. Or maybe I am in the mood to meet some new people. Either way, I’d like the choice to be mine. Also I find it’s especially rough on beginners. It’s one thing to stink in front of someone your comfortable, but to have to struggle around complete strangers can be really embarrassing.
naw just embrace it. 95% of golfers are crappy anyways, no one really cares if you suck as long as you keep up pace. ive def gotten assholes a few times but overwhelming majority have been cool peoples. i met my current biz partners at the local muni. ive played with golf course workers that now hook me up with free or discounted golf.
@@CAxALLDAY I hear ya. I don’t think that it always sucks to be paired up. But when it does suck, it sucks. Example, just last week I met up with a friend for a twilight round. Luckily it was just the two of us. Played a scramble and made it through the 11th hole before we had to call it a night. It was great. But had we been paired off, we would have been lucky to get through 6, and that would have sucked. I’ve also played many rounds with randoms that was plenty fun, that’s not my point. All I’m saying is that it should be optional. I don’t thinks that’s unreasonable
Would you be willing to pay double for the unfilled tee time? Because that’s what it would take. There’s no way the golf course is going to lose out on the revenue.