Why Is Golf So Hard?
One thing all golfers can agree on is that golf is really hard. Even the best players in the world will admit playing golf is no walk in the park. Introduce someone new to the game and they will surely certify that golf one of the hardest sport to play.
So, why is golf so hard?
Golf is hard because it’s a sport that is equal parts mentally challenging, physically demanding and emotionally draining. Golf requires consistent practice to improve one’s skills and that alone isn’t enough to play well on a consistent basis.
Golf is hard because there are so many golf clubs one must learn to master. There is also more than one way to swing a golf club to hit different types of shots like pitches, punches, chips, draws, fades, hooks and cuts.
Golf courses also make the game hard to play. No two courses are alike so you cannot simply show up to a new golf course and expect it to be exactly like the last course you played.
And when you add changing weather conditions, undulating playing surfaces, different lengths of grass and the presence of hazards and obstacles, developing a strategy to manage all of these variables makes golf one of the hardest sports to play.
Mentally Challenging
* Four hours is a long time to do anything.
*There’s a lot of time spent in between shots.
*Developing a course management strategy takes experience.
*A golfer can seemingly do everything right with their swing and still hit a terrible golf shot.
*Using your brain is tiring.
*Calculating the physics of the game can be confusing.
Physically Demanding
*A round of golf is not a sprint.
*Developing and improving hand-eye coordination is not easy.
*Golfers can burn up to 1,500-2,000 calories
*The golf swing requires a lot of coordination.
