I’m a I am a competitive golf for it I love to compete in the game if I’m not competing I’m now feel like I’m playing golf the course that I have played the most is that the Bethpage black golf course

I like to play a course a couple of times first as recreational than as a competitive golfer the only tome I don’t care for a course is when I hit the ball in the fairway never to be seen again because the ground sucked it up

My point is why do many golfers seem to have thisthing were they have to gaine that extra 10 yards over eveyone becaues all thats needed is to get the ball on the fairway think about it not hard really is it

Competitive golfer, but seek coutses that are not an impossibe challenge. Though I hate losing and want to be challenged. I still seek to enjoy the process.

I play the game either way depending on who I play with. As long as I can play. I would play in a parking lot. Love the game

While I do enjoy working on my game and try to improve as much as the next guy, I would say I'm becoming more of a recreational golfer. I am now 45 and battling diabetes. I play golf to reduce stress and I walk the course to help lose weight. It seems that nothing helps me to simply relax as much as a good time on the Golf course. I also love to hunt and fish. However, I noticed that with hunting and fishing I have to make myself stay in hopes of things getting better, but with Golf I have to make myself go home or I would stay forever.

I NOW LIVE IN THE PHILIPPINES & PLAY GOLF NOT AS MUCH AS I USED TO!! BUT I DO WANT TO GET BETTER & I THINK I HAVE IMPROVED SOME!! MAINLY BECAUSE OF THE MANY ONLINE TEACHING THAT IS AVAILABLE NOW!! THANKS FOR THE SURVEY!!

I’m always looking for something with diversity of shots and elevation changes. The higher the slope, the better! I live in flat Florida so any break from that is always welcome...undulating greens are always great to test your reading and execution. I favor courses that let you pick your shot shape, trajectories and so forth. I don’t like courses that ask you to hit only one type of shot into the greens or off the tee.

Great article Tim.

I am definitely a competitive golfer, but when I walk off the course, I find it easy to joke about some of my mis-hits, 3 putts, etc. However, I have a long memory and I quickly revert back to my competitive nature as soon as I hit the tee box again, remembering not to re-visit some of my previous errors.

Finally, as for the type of courses I like to play - the tougher the course, the more I like it. Masochistic - no? :)

Cheers,
TK

Interesting and spot on. I play a variety of courses along the Grand Strand and elsewhere. Pawleys Plantation is a competitors course for certain, and I love the challenges. My wife is a recreational golfer and she loves the beauty. Ditto for Caledonia. We both love North Berwick because anyone can find what they are looking for there. That is the mark of a great course. Pebble Beach and the Old Course are the most famous courses that have something for everyone.