[vel0city]

The courses around me cost like $25-50 for a group tee time reservation. It's pretty cheap to get a set of second hand clubs, my small collection was had for like $75 over the years. You don't have to be rich to play golf.

Plus the golf courses around me are often municipal, they've got some nice bike paths to cut through the urban landscape around and through the links. It's a much nicer ride than along busy streets.

That said I do tend to enjoy disc golf more than traditional golf. I have never had too good of a shot.

[mark-r]

You may not need to be rich to play golf, but you need to be rich to have the spare time to do it.

[vel0city]

That then applies to practically any kind of recreation.

A city park and playground? Only for the rich, you need to be rich to have the spare time to do it.

A public swimming pool? Only for the rich, you need to be rich to have the spare time to do it.

A public baseball/softball/soccer field? Only for the rich, you need to be rich to have the spare time to do it.

An activity center with some basketball and tennis courts? Only for the rich, you need to be rich to have the spare time to do it.

Jogging trails through the woods? Only for the rich, you need to be rich to have the spare time to do it.

Picnic tables in a field? Who has the time to take their food out some place to eat it? Clearly only rich people with too much time on their hands.

[mark-r]

The time it takes to play a game of golf is much longer than any of the other activities you mentioned.

[vel0city]

I'm not especially fast and it normally takes me about two hours to play 9 holes. I also sometimes go to practice at the driving range or putting greens if I don't have that much time but want to do some golf things. It's not like one needs to do a full 18 holes every time you go golf.

How long do people normally spend at a public pool? How long will people spend playing basketball or tennis or baseball? How long is a soccer game usually? About a couple of hours?