Most golfers agree that golf has a certain addictive nature. Once you begin golfing, it seems to draw you back no matter how poorly you play. I believe that this magnetic quality stems from the very nature of the game. Golf is very challenging, both physically and mentally. It is very difficult to do well, and very easy to do poorly. What, then, makes this game so appealing? Perhaps a personal example will illustrate.
It is the eighth hole, and the round has gone poorly. I've lost more balls than I'd care to count, and I can't make a put to save my life. Standing 160 yards from the hole, my only wish is to avoid the water. As I swing, I can feel that the shot is perfect. I follow the ball's flight as it lands softly on the green, 15 feet from the hole. Although not enough to salvage the round, it makes me think that perhaps next time I can on every hole.
Every good shot draws you back, no matter how far you want to be from the game. And yet, it is impossible to reach perfection.
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