| Ever wonder why golf is growing in popularity | | | | of $300.. |
| and people who don't even play go to | | | | |
| tournaments or watch on TV? These truisms may | | | | You can bring a picnic lunch to the |
| shed light on reasons why. | | | | tournament golf course, watch the best in the |
| | | | world and not spend a small fortune on food |
| Golf is an honorable game, with the | | | | and drink. Try that at one of the taxpayer |
| overwhelming majority of players being | | | | funded baseball or football stadiums. |
| honorable people who don't need referees. | | | | |
| | | | In golf you cannot fail 70% of the time and |
| Golfers don't have some of their players in | | | | make $9 million a season, like the best |
| jail every week. | | | | baseball hitters (. 300 batting average) do. |
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| Golfers don't scratch their privates on the | | | | Golf doesn't change its rules to attract |
| golf course. | | | | fans. |
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| Golfers don't kick dirt on, or throw bottles | | | | Golfers have to adapt to an entirely new |
| at, other people. | | | | playing area each week. |
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| Professional golfers are compensated in | | | | Golfers keep their clothes on while they are |
| direct proportion to how well they play. | | | | being interviewed. |
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| Golfers don't get per diem and two seats on a | | | | Golf doesn't have free agency. |
| charter flight when they travel between | | | | |
| tournaments. | | | | In their prime, Greg Norman, Arnold Palmer |
| | | | and other stars, would shake your hand and |
| Golfers don't hold out for more money, or | | | | say they were happy to meet you. In his prime |
| demand new contracts, because of another | | | | Jose Canseco wore T-shirts that read "Leave |
| player's deal. | | | | Me Alone." |
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| Professional golfers don't demand that the | | | | You can hear birds chirping on the golf |
| taxpayers pay for the courses on which they | | | | course during a tournament. |
| play. | | | | |
| | | | Ladies are welcome players. |
| When golfers make a mistake, nobody is there | | | | |
| to cover for them or back them up. | | | | At a golf tournament, (unlike at |
| | | | taxpayer-funded sports stadiums and arenas) |
| The PGA Tour raises more money for charity in | | | | you won't hear a steady stream of four letter |
| one year than the National Football League | | | | words and nasty name calling while you're |
| (NFL) does in two. | | | | hoping that no one spills beer on you. |
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| You can watch the best golfers in the world | | | | Tiger Woods can hit a golf ball three times |
| up close, at any tournament, including the | | | | as far as Barry Bonds can hit a baseball. |
| majors, all day, every day for $25 or $30 | | | | |
| while the cost for a seat in the nosebleed | | | | Golf Courses don't ruin the neighborhood. |
| section at the Super Bowl will cost upwards | | | | |