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How Can I Hand You a Diamond?
When you love golf too much
Are You Golf Crazy?
Certainly, you know somebody who loves golf as much as Tiger Woods does. There are as many as 20,000 golf courses in the world. It's no wonder thousands are addicted to the game, men and women alike, and 6 out of 10 families have at least one golf player or fan for sure.
Some people look at golf as a hobby, some as a compulsion. The game has to be played, no ifs or buts. Since it also takes a lot of time to finish a game, you tend to dismiss or neglect other things that need to be done. You spend less time with your wife and kids or the girlfriend, other non-golf playing friends, and even your dog. You cannot even have the time to mend a broken window lock! Here are other signs that you are loving golf a little too much:
* Your wife starts sporting a new name, THE GOLF WIDOW (get the point?).
* You run out of budget because golf can be quite expensive, unless you're a pro.
* You're using your credit card frequently for golf purchases.
* You talk of nothing else, on or off the course.
* Your home is crammed with golf figurines and golf ashtrays.
But golf isn't all that bad. There also are good things that happen even when you're engrossed in the world of clubs, balls, and the 18th hole:
* You meet new friends.
* You get to have some "you" time.
* You get to walk those legs of yours.
* You get to breathe fresh air and smell freshly cut grass for a change.
* You get a nice tan.
* You build sexy arm muscles and legs.
* You lose weight.
The Balancing Act
Before you find yourself ditched for another lover, decide at the soonest possible time when you're going to give up a little of your golf time for the wife or girlfriend. Most golfers just dismiss threats to relationships as one of those things that can be fixed with a dinner out or expensive gifts, which are just as useless and expensive as well.
To even things out, you have to change your golfing lifestyle and spending habits. If you're playing golf four times a week, prune it down to a weekend date or once a week. With more time spent with your family, you will be able to track your kids' activities, take your wife to the theater, or have a good time with your friends at the pub. Perhaps they can wiggle from you some great golf gift ideas.
Time spent away from your family is like going fast forward and missing the things that mean a lot - Jamie's school program, Deb's Recognition Day, and your wife's culinary adventures. Then, with a pang, you realize that you have missed the important things like being a father, a husband, and a friend. Golf is not the be all and end all. There's more to life than golf.
You cannot give the game up, but you can still have time for it. If you are aiming to be a golf great like Nicklaus, Palmer, Hogan, or Tiger Woods, then go ahead with open eyes. Do you have the makings of a great golfer? Can you afford to be away from your growing kids and wife most of the time, considering that you still have a boss? Can your budget sustain this hobby? If you answer yes to all the questions, then go ahead.
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