I am not an avid golfer, I find the sport too difficult, expensive, and time-consuming. However, when my son asks if I want to go golfing, I am all in! I took my two sons, Owen and Oliver, and two of my nephews, Beau and Tony to the local George Young Golf Resort. It is a beautiful 18-hole course located on the shores of Chicagoan Lake in Iron County. Owen is part of the groundskeeping crew at the course (his first summer job!) and so he is becoming interested in golf.
I had a wonderful day hanging out with my sons and nephews yesterday. We played tennis in the early afternoon at Nelson Field courts in Stambaugh followed by a round of golf in the late afternoon. We finished the day with me cooking them a rigatoni and fish sticks dinner at the house. Spending time with my family is the most rewarding time for me and I realize how precious the time is with our children. They will soon be full adults with careers and families of their own.
The strategy of learning what your children enjoy doing is my chance to spend time with them. I see the appeal of golf. I get a “buzz” when I hit a good shot. The sport is outdoors and you have lots of time for talking and joking with friends while walking around the course. I’ve been really interested in the Saudi takeover of the PGA and the LIV tour. I want to read Alan Shipnuck’s books on Phil Mickelson and the LIV tour. I fear they will be coming for tennis next, which has a similar setup as golf. Tennis professionals are independent contractors and the WTA/ATP lead organizations are not united and well-funded. It is ripe for a takeover.
As I wrote, golf is expensive and time-consuming. We completed 9 holes in 2 hours. An 18-hole round would take around 4 hours. Avid golfers must devote much of their leisure time to the sport, away from family. Sports podcaster and commentator Colin Cowherd advises not to hire people who are avid golfers because they devote too much time to golf and not enough to work. I also read a study that showed that companies underperform when their CEO is a golfer.
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