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Golfer's who are simply out for a good time by enjoying their company and nature will experience the greatest amount of sacred time because they will be far removed from the worries of everyday life. The golfer who is too worried about his or her score while ignoring the beauty and nature around them will experience the least amount of sacred time.
             The question of `why golf" can be answered by our natural instinct to seek out and spend sacred time. Starting a new round is in a way like being reborn. The rebirth symbolizes the chance of scoring a lower or better round than rounds prior. A golfer has an infinite number of possibilities on the first tee. The round can start with bang or with a fizzle. The golfer's previous rounds cannot be altered or repaired but through the new round can be recreated in the mind and hopefully improved upon on the course. (Eliade 1968: 82-85).
             The passage from profane to sacred time happens when the first tee shot is stuck. For others this passage into sacred time occurs when the competition of the round is felt. Competition can come as big as an eighteen hole money game were competition can be intense or as small as a dollar bet for closest to the pin or long drive. For a golfer it is golfing that makes ordinary time possible. When a round is played the stresses and worries of normal life or ordinary time seem to divinely disappear and sacred time begins. For true golfer's, their sacred time on the course is priceless and it gives them something to reflect on or strive for in their everyday lives. This reflection of sacred time allows a person a light at the end of the tunnel adding interest and enthusiasm to otherwise ordinary time. (Eliade 1968: 89-91).
             For a golfer the golf course is not homogeneous, it is a sacred space. The golf course provides structure, consistency and absolute reality. Most golf courses are structured the same meaning they all have either nine or eighteen holes and they all have tee boxes, fairways and greens.


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