Golf, as defined by Mark Twain, "is a good walk ruined", and it is becoming more and more common for too many these days to be looked at that way. Golf, starting around 1996, entered a new era, one controlled by a sports icon named Tiger Woods. What was a game for elderly gentlemen sitting at the country club, playing nine holes a day on a fairly easy golf course, took on a whole new shape. Golf has become a game of long tee shots and surprisingly accurate approach shots, taking the game to a new level of super low scoring, which seemed to only be achievable by tour pros, who never seem to fail. With all these changes, golf is starting to lose interest, but why? Is it because it's too difficult? Isn't there anything funny? Or is it just too expensive? Well, in all honesty, it could be all of these things and more. Yet, I believe, it's time for everyone to examine these obstacles, jump over them and get on the golf bandwagon, and figure out how to enjoy the game, more than ever. As the game continues to progress, it hasn't gotten any easier, but it's a simple fix. When it comes to making golf easier, shortening the golf course would be a huge benefit to the everyday golfer. Even just playing from the correct tee box would have an equally large advantage. Considering the average PGA Tour course is around three hundred yards, it's understandable to play a course over seven thousand yards. However, for the average golfer, who hits a shot shorter than about fifty to seventy-five yards, it is extremely difficult to achieve a low score. As Jack Nicklaus wrote in Golf Digest Magazine, “Golfers want a challenge but end up playing from the wrong tees. The game needs to become more concise." Nicklaus makes this point very well:...... middle of paper...... t cheaper, lowering club and course prices would attract more people to the course and the game, while still allowing for the beautiful views, new equipment and a great atmosphere. However, golf is also more attractive, like anything else, when it is relatable to other things and, in my eyes, it is the most relatable thing in life, more than anything else. So the next time you pick up a new thing to do, don't leave golf out of the question. Instead, dive right into the fun and realize that maybe chasing a white ball isn't so bad after all. Works Cited Achenbach, James Importance of Being Fitted: Golf Week, June 19, 2011 Diaz, Jamie and Jack Nicklaus A Tee Too Far: Golf Digest Magazine, July 2011Kostis, Peter, Let's Make Golf More Fun in 2011: Golf.com, February 2011Owen, David and Peter Morrice Make Golf More Fun: Golf Digest Magazine, January 2011