What is Golf's rank of importance in your life right now compared to other stuff?

[kmay__]

Work and paying bills

Family/Friends

Golf

Working on my house

 

My life is pretty empty really lol, small family, couple of friends. Golf is consuming most of my mental space most of the time, and now that weathers getting better Ill be back into outside projects and working on the house/yard. Me and my pal own a boat together, but since he got into golf (and i got back into it) weve taken the boat out like twice in the last 2 seasons.

[Hot Rod 71]

For me, family always comes first and job second. I'm 47 and my two kids are grown and out of the house, so its just me and my wife now which affords me a lot of free time. I've been working part-time at my course for almost 12 years now and have loved every minute of it.

 

I got hooked on golf back in 2000 when I gave up playing music. I was obsessed with music since I was a child. I grew up playing in bands and eventually spent a lot of time traveling and in and out of clubs. But after 10 years of late nights I'd had enough. Between family, a full time job, rehearsals and gigs, I was burning the candle at both ends. A close friend and I stopped playing music at the same time and picked up golf. Golf became my new obsession.

 

Golf has become a refuge for me. I've been a firefighter in a busy department for the last 17 years, and over that time I've seen some crazy stuff, along with some very sad and heartbreaking moments. Playing golf forces me to focus on golf. Its hard to think about anything else while I'm on the course. I only work 10 days a month as a firefighter (24 hour shifts) so I have plenty of time to spend chasing the ball around.

 

We now have a 3 year old grandson who lives 1.5 hours away, and when he comes to stay with us for a few days every few weeks, I don't even think about golf.

[SixtySomePing]

> @"Hot Rod 71" said:

> For me, family always comes first and job second. I'm 47 and my two kids are grown and out of the house, so its just me and my wife now which affords me a lot of free time. I've been working part-time at my course for almost 12 years now and have loved every minute of it.

>

> I got hooked on golf back in 2000 when I gave up playing music. I was obsessed with music since I was a child. I grew up playing in bands and eventually spent a lot of time traveling and in and out of clubs. But after 10 years of late nights I'd had enough. Between family, a full time job, rehearsals and gigs, I was burning the candle at both ends. A close friend and I stopped playing music at the same time and picked up golf. Golf became my new obsession.

>

> Golf has become a refuge for me. I've been a firefighter in a busy department for the last 17 years, and over that time I've seen some crazy stuff, along with some very sad and heartbreaking moments. Playing golf forces me to focus on golf. Its hard to think about anything else while I'm on the course. I only work 10 days a month as a firefighter (24 hour shifts) so I have plenty of time to spend chasing the ball around.

>

> We now have a 3 year old grandson who lives 1.5 hours away, and when he comes to stay with us for a few days every few weeks, I don't even think about golf.

 

Thanks for serving , those 10 days a month are like gold for those whom you serve...

[3ack]

1) Wife/Family

2) Work

3) Golf

4) Girlfriend

[ohioglfr]

Almost dead last. I thought being retired I'd have all the time in the world, but I find I'm actually busier than ever. I consider it a victory to get out to the range.

[RainShadow]

Used to be:

Surf ( Don't live at the beach anymore, try to go a few times a year)

Snowboard (achilles surgery/not living in a ski resort now)

Dogs ( still got some)

Golf.

Now:

Wife/Home ( she's the best, never wanks about my golf obsession)

Golf (Moved to the desert so I could play more golf.....)

Bikes/hikes.

57, Married, No Kids, just dogs....

 

[MountainGoat]

Golf is what I do. There’s golf, the time waiting for golf, and the time recovering from golf. That’s it. Yes, it’s stupid and shallow, but it’s who I am.

[Kevlar10]

For me, it’s;

1. Kids

2. Wife, Unless she rags me about golf, then she drops on the list

3. Work, unless it interrupts my golf (see#2)

4. Golf

[Hit em good]

Now that my kids are grown, golf is back up there near the top.

Wife

Work / Golf (tie)

[A.G. Pennypacker]

Echoing a few of you guys.

Wife/Kid

Work

Golf/Cars

 

[hybrid25]

When push comes to shove:

1) faith/worship ( nobody else mentioned this?)

2) family

3) golf/shooting guns

4) gardening

[wmblake2000]

Time spent on something (doing, thinking about) --- does that equal importance? If so golf is maybe #1. Don't tell my wife.

Golf

Wife/grandkids

Life's big questions

[homergolf]

> @Fade said:

> 1 Work

> 2 Marriage

> 3 Golf

> 4 Travel

 

Does your wife know about this?

[Fade]

> @homergolf said:

> > @Fade said:

> > 1 Work

> > 2 Marriage

> > 3 Golf

> > 4 Travel

>

> Does your wife know about this?

 

She has a pretty good idea where most of my time and energy get spent, so in that context, yes. She is a 'beneficiary' though, as are the remaining 2 priorities.

[Edaw68]

Work/take care of my wife. I work for family, so those are #1? Golf #2, it's my outlet. (eagerly anticipating Endgame is up there now)

[nsxguy]

What is this "other stuff" you talk about ? LOL

[bullie76]

> @Conrad1953 said:

> If I'm being honest, golf is pretty far down the list. The good thing is that as I get older the things on the list

> in front of it are becoming less and less.

 

I'm retired so golf has moved up on my list but it has always been important for me. My list.....

1) Family & friends

2) Golf

3) Travel which includes visits to my coastal condo

4) Hiking with my black lab

5) Biking

[gatorpedsMD]

Family/Friends

Golf

Work

Fitness

 

[QuigleyDU]

Golf falls into a tie for all leisure activities. They all get pushed to the side the instance there is something more important with family going on. I am ok with that.

[Hawkeye77]

FAMILY - including dogs

golf

 

Way down the list still love doing lots of other stuff, and leaving work and religion out of my ranking for different reasons -nothing negative, just FAMILY and golf are true passions and seem to have intersected more with each other than anything else.

 

[11forgedblades]

Hate to say it, but...

1.Family

2. Cycling

3. Work

107. Golf

Probably a dozen years ago golf would have been #1 or #2 on my list.

[Roody]

Wife, then golf. I guess work has to be on there too, but only because I need money to play golf.

[herkulez]

I've only been playing for 2 months. This is taking place of my usual basketball outings. I'm addicted.

 

1. Wife and dogs

2. Friends

2. My job, because it affords me the ability to make a great living to support the above and play golf

3. Golf

[tatertot]

God

Family

 

Golf is thrown into the "other" stuff.

[goheels11]

God/Faith

Family

Work

Golf

[Jon H]

Son, Students, Golf, Gf, friends, all else. In that order.....or not, depending on the day.

[BloctonGolf11]

Family

Work

Golf (It is this high because my son has taken up the game as a dedicated Junior so anytime on the course is spent with him!)

[MtlJeff]

My daughter is probably 1,2,3 and 4 for me.....(wife is included in this)

 

Then work, then golf.

[joshrad_golf]

1. God

2. Family

3. Friends

4. Golf

Get these out of order, and you'll find yourself with a lot of hurting relationships. Golf should never be put in front of other people. If you walk off the golf course after a bad day and it affects the way you treat those around you, you have made golf an idol, and it has too much of a priority in your life.

[ctsgolf]

Pretty high up on the list.

My relationship is suffering because of it, among other things..