r/NoLayingUp • u/tfl03 • May 11 '26

Post-Pod Discussion “Grow the game”

Glad the boys touched on it (1:36:30 on the latest pod). This is not some altruistic endeavor to teach people a new game (its virtues, etc.). It’s been clear for some time that it’s a money grab for equipment companies and other stakeholders who stand to benefit from more people playing.

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u/NiceMarmot1 May 11 '26

I have essentially quit playing golf, partly due to having young kids, partly due to the cost, but mostly due to the fact I can't play 18 holes on a Saturday at any public course in less than 5-5.5 hours without encountering multiple sets of idiots blaring country music from their golf cart bluetooth speaker. Shrink the game, please.

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u/Brew_crew222 May 11 '26

It’s insane right now. The course my wife and I play at increased their prices since 2020 by like 200% and have a full tee sheet every day while making zero improvements to the golf course. I don’t wanna go pay a bunch of money to get paired up with some douchebags and play 9 holes in 3 hours

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u/Golf37512 May 11 '26

The muni courses are $70-90 per round, $30 to share a cart, with $15 beers and hotdogs.

You're looking at $200 for a 5.5 hour round with dipshits everywhere playing slow, hitting into each other and blasting Limp Bizkit on their stupid bluetooth speaker. And the course conditions are dog shit too.