Golf is Not a Game for Wusses
Kelsey asked me the other day if I wanted to go skiing with her. I politely told her I had no interest. I then said that I actually have negative interest. What’s my problem? Nothing. I feel like that was a perfectly rational and logical decision on my part. You may call me a wuss. I like to golf though, and golf is not a game for wusses.
It terrified me as a a 5 year old when I heard about Sonny Bono hitting a tree and dying while skiing. I told my wife about that story when she asked me if I wanted to ski. She said “The guy from U2?”. That didn’t seem right to me. I still don’t know who Sonny Bono was or what he did in life (shock and awe). I feel bad for him though. He probably didn’t even want to ski that day. He probably got pressured to go.
Things I Won’t Do
I’ve already shared my story of becoming a man. If you haven’t read it you probably should. As a man, there is a list of things I have chosen to never participate in again.
- Rock Climbing, Repelling, or anything else where I’m dangling by a rope
- Bungee Jumping (see above)
- Anything to do with skating (ice, roller, rollerblades, skateboards)
- Parachuting, Paragliding
- Riding a motorcycle
Jury is Still Out
- Wakeboarding- leaning towards no
- Wake Surfing- leaning towards yes
- Skiing- I would say I will definitely ski again. Half Day. Maybe one hour. If I have a hot tub to get in after.
- Scuba Diving- Hmm. Would probably make my ears hurt too bad
- Guardians of the Galaxy ride at Disneyland- Jury is definitely still out on this one
Golf is Not a Game for Wusses
I couldn’t let the year end without a last round on the course. It was 40 degrees with 20-30mph winds. My boys and I battled the elements the whole way. Here are a few non-wussy man things that they learned on the course today:
- Hot Chocolate can burn your tongue- you have to let it cool down a bit first
- Heaters get hot- we had to turn down our golf cart heater because it got too warm inside
- Ventilation is important- you don’t want to die of Carbon Monoxide exposure from a cart heater
Convinced
You may call me a wuss. And that may be a fair statement (see lists above). Golf is not a wussy sport though. I’m glad I could convince you. Happy New Year from GolferMD.
About the Author
I am a husband, father, ER doctor, and an avid golfer. With a handicap of 3.2 I have a fairly legitimate claim to be among the Top 100 Physician Golfers in the United States. You can read more about my story on my about page. Feel free to contact me or follow my sites on social media.
