[boogieknite]

I know what you mean in that i gamble when i golf.

golf is boring so i need some action to entertain myself. I suck at golf so i usually lose money, but as long as i go in knowing im risking money for entertainment then its really not unlike any other form of entertainment.

similar to you i prefer placing many small bets in order to keep myself entertained.

[nemo44x]

Golf is boring to you because as you said, you suck at it. When you can play well enough to execute reasonably well the strategic aspect of the game opens up. But yes, match play and betting do make things fun in their own way too!

[robocat]

That's way too judgy.

Maybe they just don't enjoy the sport: they could get better at it and still not like it.

You would love water ballet if you learnt the intricacies of it.

[nemo44x]

Golf is so hard you can’t possibly get good at it and not love it. People golf for a variety of reasons. I play with guys that are relatively terrible because they never practice because it’s just not important to them. They don’t golf because they love the game but rather because they like to get out and away from everything for a few hours and to socialize.

A lot of times people do things they don’t find too interesting because they really like the side effects. I used to play cards with friends that took it seriously and I never really won and wasn’t too into it but it was fun to hang out.