Mark Twain once said, golf is “a good walk spoiled.”
It’s a good line, but it misses the point. Because even when golf is bad, it’s still good.
You can play terribly. Lose balls, miss short putts, spend an entire round wondering why you bothered turning up, and still, by the end of it, you’re thinking about when you can get back out again.
You’re outside, you’re walking, and for a few hours your focus is on something that has nothing to do with work or anything else waiting for you. Your only real concern is hitting a small ball towards a distant target. That’s it.
The frustration is part of it. The odd good shot is what keeps you coming back. But most of it sits somewhere in between, and that’s kind of the point.
So yes, you might have played badly, but a bad day on the golf course is still better than a good day in the office.
