GOLF

NZ Truth, Issue 881, 14 October 1922, Page 7

GOLF

IS QOLF SELFISH? Reading: the letter "Is Golf Selfish?" has made me wonder how on earth such a new chum at tho game should pen such words. There . have been thousands like him,' who think that all that was required was' to buy a few clubs and then go out and play Arthur Duncan. The majority of golfers, like himself, can only play during the 'week-ends, so he should not bite at that point. Again, players who are playing- m competitions have partners and those not playing: 'for "pots" make arrangements before the week-ends. Time is too quickly gone on a Saturday afternoon to. moon round the verandah waiting for someone to ask for a game. One part of \he letter is humorous, "He is forced to rely on the professional for instructiori." Herein lies the point he has overlooked. Golf clubs provide professionals to teach their ' members how to play. The other- games he has played have exceedingly few paid instructors. Why should players instruct beginners when' there is an instructor at call | The players who have been practising- and playing for years do not feel inclined to instruct the beginner when a pro. is procurable. 'They are not selfish m not playing with him. I should think he was selfish m thinking they should devote their Saturday afternoons looking for his ball.' In every game or lesson m life one has to be taught, and here is where our friend has made his mistake. He should have had sufficient lessons at the start and swatted into practice until he could play' a decent game., He admits his game is rotten. I wonder m how many other games how many games he would get if he played rottenly at them? Yes, the game is all right, and so are the chaps who play. it. Get busy with the professional and after you can play a decent game -you will. find, plenty. ,of members to play with. . Start right and start at; the bottom of the ladder, and remember that golf is golf, a game different m all ways' from others. Forget those six weeks if the game fascinates you; play it properly and practice will give, you . as much pleasure as playing round. Get down for a few week r ends to a quiet corner of the course : and keep on practising after

your lesson and you will sotfin ffflifl -out if golf is a selfish game aha golfers selfish.