It all starts by the making of a tee time followed by the anticipation of the coming round. Golfers lace up their spikes and clean their clubs. People who are stressed out from everyday life are exposed to nature and fresh air on the golf course. They usually play in foursomes and engage in conversation throughout the round. They are away from their culture and succumb to the golf course. The only worry becomes getting that ball in the hole. .
People spend Billions of dollars every year on golf. Why do people golf? Is it the time they spend with their friends, or is it the challenge of the game, or could it be the time spent out doors?.
You could argue that people golf for the excitement of competing with their friends and that it's nothing more than fun. Golfer's use the ritual of playing to compete with and against each other. They compete purely for the respect of their peers and the satisfaction of a low score. This in turn helps the communities they live in because the golfer's are happier people than if they didn't golf. This could also work in a negative way by turning ordinary peoples free time into another stressful event. People focusing too much on an unachievable score instead of good conversation or good weather may take negative feelings from a round of golf. This could also effect the community in a negative way by sending another overly stressed out golfer, back on streets.
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Aaccording to Mircea Eliade, The Sacred and the Profane: the.
nature of religions (1968) this time is sacred to golfers because it makes time infinite and takes all their worries away. Most people only golf on the weekend or on their free time. Golfing provides people a way to spend their free time competing, enjoying the air, goofing around, or all of the above.
Just before sunrise is a very sacred time to start a round of golf because .
the weather is cool the grass is freshly mown and there are no spike marks from other golfer's on the greens.