[leokennis]

* You walk in "nature", which almost everyone likes

* You can talk with your rich buddies while doing it

* You don't get sweaty or tired from doing it

* However you can still claim that you exercised

* You don't meet filthy poor people

* At the end you can replenish the 250 kilocalories you burned playing 9 holes by eating a big 400 kcal tenderloin steak and washing it away with 5 glasses of wine (also 400 kcal)

[slantaclaus]

Golf is not a political act.

[leokennis]

As a sport I have no opinion on golf. But the entire setup of the sport is of course to make it accessible only to people above a certain income.

[tinalumfoil]

I think people in this thread are exaggerating the cost of golf - you can get a used club set for a few hundred and if you already live in a cheap area an executive tee time is maybe $20-$40. If you're struggling to pay your bills and work 16/7 then sure that's inaccessible, but then so would be most hobbies.