The funny thing is; Golf doesn't have to suck. Apparently the Scots would just play in whatever grazed over field they happen upon with no special preparation, using rocks and a bent stick. On paper it should be a cheap sport; One club, some balls, and a flag to aim at.
In the middle of Edinburgh there's a public links in the park when you can just rock up and play 36 pitch and putt holes. The nearest pub will lend you clubs and balls when you get a pint. The only thing you have to worry about are dog walkers and the occasional picnickers. It's tight as hell.
this is why disc golf is the superior sport at this point
it's usually played on some natural land with minimal trails and a few meadow-like open sections
there are some golf courses that have tried to use native grasses and such, but the dang ball is so tiny it basically requires giant monoculture lawns across acres of land
yeah theres a big forest nearby to me that has it. i noticed a couple of trees with dinged up bark from repeated blows to it but that is ostensibly better than clearcutting it for a golf course. guy who runs it is a socialist and apparently did some sort of project to crowdfund buying the land and donating it to the parks service on special provisions, which was apparently wildly popular and worked out great for little cost to himself
The funny thing is; Golf doesn't have to suck. Apparently the Scots would just play in whatever grazed over field they happen upon with no special preparation, using rocks and a bent stick. On paper it should be a cheap sport; One club, some balls, and a flag to aim at.
In the middle of Edinburgh there's a public links in the park when you can just rock up and play 36 pitch and putt holes. The nearest pub will lend you clubs and balls when you get a pint. The only thing you have to worry about are dog walkers and the occasional picnickers. It's tight as hell.
this is why disc golf is the superior sport at this point
it's usually played on some natural land with minimal trails and a few meadow-like open sections
there are some golf courses that have tried to use native grasses and such, but the dang ball is so tiny it basically requires giant monoculture lawns across acres of land
yeah theres a big forest nearby to me that has it. i noticed a couple of trees with dinged up bark from repeated blows to it but that is ostensibly better than clearcutting it for a golf course. guy who runs it is a socialist and apparently did some sort of project to crowdfund buying the land and donating it to the parks service on special provisions, which was apparently wildly popular and worked out great for little cost to himself
nice